A curated list of resources related the torrential rains that brought devastation to western Japan.
Public shelters
- Shelters in Hiroshima Prefecture (Japanese)
- Hiroshima Disaster Prevention site
- Shelters in the city of Hiroshima
- Hiroshima (shelters) (Japanese)
- Shelters in Okayama Prefecture (English)
- Shelters in Ehime Prefecture (English)
- Shelters in Kyoto Prefecture (Japanese)
- Shelters in Fukuoka Prefecture
- Shelters in Yamaguchi Prefecture
- Evacuation sites in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Transportation
- JR West train operation info (English)
- JR Shikoku train operation info (Japanese)
- Railway info in English
Emergency resources in English
- NTT Disaster Emergency Information
- NTT’s Disaster Message Board
- Japan Helpline (24/7 non-profit assistance provider)
- Safety tips in English (Japan National Tourism Organization Info)
Safety tips app for smartphones (Japan Tourism Agency)
Volunteerism
- Japan National Council of Social Welfare
- Peace Winds Japan
- Open Japan
- Association for Aid and Relief Japan (AAR Japan)
- Japanese Red Cross Society
- Japan Car Sharing Association (free car rental service)
Free evacuee services
- SPA POPPO (Onomichi, Hiroshima bathhouse)
- Other bathhouses (Onomichi)
- Showa no Yu (Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture)
- Free Wi-Fi in disaster-hit areas (Japanese)
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