It is serious. If you are in Japan this weekend, make sure to get updates about Typhoon No. 19 Hagibis.
If you know someone, who doesn't understand Japanese very well, please share the information.
If you've been living in Japan long enough to understand the information on your local city council's website, check their updates and if they set up evacuation/welfare centres in your area. (Good to know the location in case you need to find it later.)
Watch the current weather status on:
=> Live Streaming Webcams in Tokyo, Chiba, Yokohama and Odawara
[12 Oct at 11:35pm in Japan Time]
Japan braces for Typhoon Hagibis [NHK WORLD-JAPAN ]
Forecasts: the current and 3 days forecast of the path on the map
Rainfall: 1 hour and 24 hours on the map.
48HR Rainfall Forecast on the map
Winds and High Waves Forecast on the map
Temporary space in Tokyo for tourists (Sat. 3:05 p.m.)
Storm causing communications problems (Sat. 3:00 p.m.)
Rising rivers exceed flood danger level (Sat. 1:10 p.m.)
Free emergency Wi-Fi service (Sat. 1:00 p.m.)
Evacuations ordered for towns in 4 prefectures (Sat. 12:10 p.m.)
Roads submerged in Shizuoka (Sat. 10:12 a.m.)
Updates on airlines status and other Typhoon transportation advisories
Related Links and news
Analysis [Video]
5-Level Warning System [Chart]
My TOP 3 Recommendations:
1) Download an app "Safety Tips"
=> “Safety tips” for travelers
“Safety tips” is a push-enabled information alert app developed by the Japan Tourism Agency.
You will get alerts about earthquake early warnings, tsunami warnings, and other weather warnings (such as Typhoon No19 Hagibis) within Japan in English, Japanese, Hangul, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese.
2) Follow Japan Safe Travel (JST) on Twitter
=> @JapanSafeTravel
3) Check JNTO (Japan National Tourism Organization) Website
JNTO (Japan National Tourism Organization)
From JNTO Latest News
=> Warning alert on Typhoon Hagibis (Typhoon No. 19)
Last Updated: October 11, 8:30pm JST(Japan Standard Time)
This news update includes useful links to the following information and more:
JR East
JR Central
JR West
RWC 2019 official website (for the latest status of rugby matches)
NHK WORLD-JAPAN (providing Hagibis latest news)
Twitter @JapanSafeTravel (embedded tweets)
Japan Visitor Hotline (24/7 numbers)
Warnings and Advisories (Japan Meteorological Agency / NHK World News)
JR Trains (JR Hokkaido / JR East / JR Central / JR West / JR Shikoku / JR Kyushu)
Major Urban Railways (16 railways)
Other Railways (Subways, Other local raiways, and Airport access railways)
Airports (8 airports)
National Airlines and LCCs (7 airlines)
Safety Tips for Travelers
Medical Needs and 24/7 Multilingual Support
Navigation App (Japan Official Travel App)
Other Websites
NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Gov't boosts typhoon services in foreign languages
... Telephone consultations in English, Chinese and Korean will be available at the Japan National Tourism Organization. The number is: 050-3816-2787...
Information on evacuation areas will be provided on mobile phone apps and social media.
Additional staff with foreign language abilities have been deployed at major airports.
Emergency power sources and mobile phone chargers are being set up at tourist information centers across the country.
Weather officials urge great caution for Hagibis
... likely to make landfall in the Tokai region or the Kanto region, including Tokyo, on Saturday...
... warned the entire nation to be on the alert for violent winds, high waves, flooding in low-lying areas, swollen rivers and storm surges ...
Japan bracing for Typhoon Hagibis
[Video & Text] Japan Braces for typhoon of the year
... Japan's Meteorological Agency says Typhoon Hagibis may bring record rainfall...
... The Typhoon may make landfall in the Tokai or Kanto region on Saturday, and to remain extremely strong....
Over 1,200 domestic flights to be canceled on Sat.
... Airlines in Japan will cancel more than 1,200 domestic flights on Saturday due to the powerful typhoon....
International cancellations include 112 All Nippon Airways flights in and out of Haneda and Narita, except for some early morning and late evening services.
Japan Airlines will also cancel 72 international flights, mainly to and from Haneda and Narita.
Typhoon transportation advisories issued
... Train operators say they will cancel Shinkansen bullet train services between Tokyo and Nagoya from tomorrow (Saturday) morning. They will also suspend most trains between Nagoya and Shin-Osaka and between Shin-Osaka and Okayama...
... Bullet train services on the Tohoku, Yamagata, Akita, Hokuriku and Joetsu lines will be reduced or suspended from late Saturday morning ...
... The East Japan Railway company announced that it will also begin suspensions from 9 a.m. on Saturday on its local lines in the Tokyo metropolitan area and in Shizuoka prefecture.
JR East says the suspensions will continue until at least noon on Sunday...
... All Nippon Airways is cancelling all domestic flights on Saturday to and from Tokyo's Haneda and Narita airports...
... Japan Airlines is also cancelling most of its domestic flights...
... The Japan National Tourism Organization has information by phone available 24 hours a day in English, Chinese and Korean at: 050-3816-2787...
Typhoon Hagibis analysis
[Video] More details on Typhoon Hagibis from NHK's meteorologist in English.
For safe travels in Japan: Guide for when you are feeling ill
By Japan : the Official Guide (Japan National Tourism Organization)
*Search Medical institutions in English, or download a list of medical institutions in the selected area in PDF.
*Download Guide for using medical institutions in PDF.
JR East (East Japan Railway) Train Status Information in English
*Updated between 4am and 2am the following day.
Other Applications
Japan Travel by NAVITIME
A navigation app for the transportation system in Japan.
Features: Map, Route Search, Travel Guides and Planning
Japan Official Travel App
The official smartphone app provided by JNTO(Japan National Tourism Organization).
ROUTE SEARCH: covers all means of public transportation including Japan Rail (JR), subway lines, airlines, taxis and ferry services.
DISCOVER: regularly updated articles and information about tourist spots in Japan. Places to go & things to do.
SPOT SEARCH: search for various spots by keywords (or on the map), such as ATMs, luggage storage areas, free Wi-Fi services and hospitals.
SAFETY ASSISTANCE FEATURE: alert notifications that warns of natural disasters, extreme weather and other emergencies; what to do when an emergency occurs, including directions to emergency shelters, where to get medical assistance, contact information for embassies and a communication card with useful phrases to help those with no knowledge of Japanese language.
VoiceTra : Multilingual Speech Translation Application
By National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
VoiceTra is a speech translation app that translates your speech between 31 languages. Download and use for free.
Hope the above information is helpful to you. Stay safe!
If you know someone, who doesn't understand Japanese very well, please share the information.
If you've been living in Japan long enough to understand the information on your local city council's website, check their updates and if they set up evacuation/welfare centres in your area. (Good to know the location in case you need to find it later.)
Watch the current weather status on:
=> Live Streaming Webcams in Tokyo, Chiba, Yokohama and Odawara
[12 Oct at 11:35pm in Japan Time]
Japan braces for Typhoon Hagibis [NHK WORLD-JAPAN ]
Forecasts: the current and 3 days forecast of the path on the map
Rainfall: 1 hour and 24 hours on the map.
48HR Rainfall Forecast on the map
Winds and High Waves Forecast on the map
Temporary space in Tokyo for tourists (Sat. 3:05 p.m.)
Storm causing communications problems (Sat. 3:00 p.m.)
Rising rivers exceed flood danger level (Sat. 1:10 p.m.)
Free emergency Wi-Fi service (Sat. 1:00 p.m.)
Evacuations ordered for towns in 4 prefectures (Sat. 12:10 p.m.)
Roads submerged in Shizuoka (Sat. 10:12 a.m.)
Updates on airlines status and other Typhoon transportation advisories
Related Links and news
Analysis [Video]
5-Level Warning System [Chart]
My TOP 3 Recommendations:
1) Download an app "Safety Tips"
=> “Safety tips” for travelers
“Safety tips” is a push-enabled information alert app developed by the Japan Tourism Agency.
You will get alerts about earthquake early warnings, tsunami warnings, and other weather warnings (such as Typhoon No19 Hagibis) within Japan in English, Japanese, Hangul, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese.
2) Follow Japan Safe Travel (JST) on Twitter
=> @JapanSafeTravel
3) Check JNTO (Japan National Tourism Organization) Website
JNTO (Japan National Tourism Organization)
From JNTO Latest News
=> Warning alert on Typhoon Hagibis (Typhoon No. 19)
Last Updated: October 11, 8:30pm JST(Japan Standard Time)
This news update includes useful links to the following information and more:
JR East
JR Central
JR West
RWC 2019 official website (for the latest status of rugby matches)
NHK WORLD-JAPAN (providing Hagibis latest news)
Twitter @JapanSafeTravel (embedded tweets)
Japan Visitor Hotline (24/7 numbers)
Warnings and Advisories (Japan Meteorological Agency / NHK World News)
JR Trains (JR Hokkaido / JR East / JR Central / JR West / JR Shikoku / JR Kyushu)
Major Urban Railways (16 railways)
Other Railways (Subways, Other local raiways, and Airport access railways)
Airports (8 airports)
National Airlines and LCCs (7 airlines)
Safety Tips for Travelers
Medical Needs and 24/7 Multilingual Support
Navigation App (Japan Official Travel App)
Other Websites
NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Gov't boosts typhoon services in foreign languages
... Telephone consultations in English, Chinese and Korean will be available at the Japan National Tourism Organization. The number is: 050-3816-2787...
Information on evacuation areas will be provided on mobile phone apps and social media.
Additional staff with foreign language abilities have been deployed at major airports.
Emergency power sources and mobile phone chargers are being set up at tourist information centers across the country.
Weather officials urge great caution for Hagibis
... likely to make landfall in the Tokai region or the Kanto region, including Tokyo, on Saturday...
... warned the entire nation to be on the alert for violent winds, high waves, flooding in low-lying areas, swollen rivers and storm surges ...
Japan bracing for Typhoon Hagibis
[Video & Text] Japan Braces for typhoon of the year
... Japan's Meteorological Agency says Typhoon Hagibis may bring record rainfall...
... The Typhoon may make landfall in the Tokai or Kanto region on Saturday, and to remain extremely strong....
Over 1,200 domestic flights to be canceled on Sat.
... Airlines in Japan will cancel more than 1,200 domestic flights on Saturday due to the powerful typhoon....
International cancellations include 112 All Nippon Airways flights in and out of Haneda and Narita, except for some early morning and late evening services.
Japan Airlines will also cancel 72 international flights, mainly to and from Haneda and Narita.
Typhoon transportation advisories issued
... Train operators say they will cancel Shinkansen bullet train services between Tokyo and Nagoya from tomorrow (Saturday) morning. They will also suspend most trains between Nagoya and Shin-Osaka and between Shin-Osaka and Okayama...
... Bullet train services on the Tohoku, Yamagata, Akita, Hokuriku and Joetsu lines will be reduced or suspended from late Saturday morning ...
... The East Japan Railway company announced that it will also begin suspensions from 9 a.m. on Saturday on its local lines in the Tokyo metropolitan area and in Shizuoka prefecture.
JR East says the suspensions will continue until at least noon on Sunday...
... All Nippon Airways is cancelling all domestic flights on Saturday to and from Tokyo's Haneda and Narita airports...
... Japan Airlines is also cancelling most of its domestic flights...
... The Japan National Tourism Organization has information by phone available 24 hours a day in English, Chinese and Korean at: 050-3816-2787...
Typhoon Hagibis analysis
[Video] More details on Typhoon Hagibis from NHK's meteorologist in English.
For safe travels in Japan: Guide for when you are feeling ill
By Japan : the Official Guide (Japan National Tourism Organization)
*Search Medical institutions in English, or download a list of medical institutions in the selected area in PDF.
*Download Guide for using medical institutions in PDF.
JR East (East Japan Railway) Train Status Information in English
*Updated between 4am and 2am the following day.
Other Applications
Japan Travel by NAVITIME
A navigation app for the transportation system in Japan.
Features: Map, Route Search, Travel Guides and Planning
The official smartphone app provided by JNTO(Japan National Tourism Organization).
ROUTE SEARCH: covers all means of public transportation including Japan Rail (JR), subway lines, airlines, taxis and ferry services.
DISCOVER: regularly updated articles and information about tourist spots in Japan. Places to go & things to do.
SPOT SEARCH: search for various spots by keywords (or on the map), such as ATMs, luggage storage areas, free Wi-Fi services and hospitals.
SAFETY ASSISTANCE FEATURE: alert notifications that warns of natural disasters, extreme weather and other emergencies; what to do when an emergency occurs, including directions to emergency shelters, where to get medical assistance, contact information for embassies and a communication card with useful phrases to help those with no knowledge of Japanese language.
VoiceTra : Multilingual Speech Translation Application
By National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
VoiceTra is a speech translation app that translates your speech between 31 languages. Download and use for free.
Hope the above information is helpful to you. Stay safe!
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