Protect Yourself from Disasters: How to Prepare for Everyday Life

2025/12/22 Monday Announcements, Security

Mie Bosai Navi

In the prefecture’s official disaster prevention app, “Mie Bosai Navi,” you can see the location of nearby evacuation shelters on a map.

You can also check disaster information released by Mie Prefecture.

This time, 3 new functions have been added to the app (December 9, 2025).

  1. Voice navigation function to shelters/evacuation points

You can use Google Maps with voice guidance to reach the nearest shelter.

  1. Function to view images from road surveillance cameras

You can view camera images from 163 points within Mie Prefecture.

  1. Button to call the “Disaster Message Hotline 171”

The Disaster Message Hotline 171 is a “voicemail box” that can be used when, after a disaster, communications to the affected area increase and it becomes difficult to complete calls. A button has been added to make a call to 171.

For more details and to download “Mie Bosai Navi”, see here (MieInfo).

Bosaimie.jp

On bosaimie.jp, you can see information about disasters such as heavy rains, typhoons, earthquakes, and tsunamis. (Acesse: https://www.bosaimie.jp/)

Mie Prefecture Multilingual Disaster Support Center

When a major earthquake or tsunami occurs, they translate and disseminate necessary information. You can also consult and ask for help if you have problems during a disaster. (Site: http://mief.or.jp/wp/tagengo/)

Disasters can happen at any time.

To protect lives and daily life, let’s prepare now.

Participate in the survey (Until February 13, 2026)

2025/12/22 Monday Announcements, Security

Mie Prefecture is conducting an opinion survey with foreigners living in Mie to make the region a more comfortable and safer place to live for both foreigners and Japanese.

Your responses will be used to build a much comfortable and safe Mie Prefecture to live in.

The prefecture counts on your cooperation in answering the questionnaire.

* It takes about 1 to 2 minutes to answer.

You can answer in Indonesian, Vietnamese, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, English, and Japanese.

Questionnaire in Indonesian:
https://logoform.jp/form/8vMX/1313771

Questionnaire in Vietnamese:
https://logoform.jp/form/8vMX/1320167

Questionnaire in Spanish:
https://logoform.jp/form/8vMX/1315573

Questionnaire in Portuguese:
https://logoform.jp/form/8vMX/1320405

Questionnaire in Chinese:
https://logoform.jp/form/8vMX/1320003

Questionnaire in English:
https://logoform.jp/form/8vMX/1320583

Questionnaire in Japanese:
https://logoform.jp/form/8vMX/1314772

The informational pamphlet can be viewed here (includes QR code)..