Emergency help in Japan: police, fire, ambulance and disasters

Save the two numbers

Use current official guidance

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police page explains 110 and 119 in English. The Fire and Disaster Management Agency provides current 119 guidance.

Check warnings before travelling

The Japan Meteorological Agency publishes multilingual disaster-mitigation information. Save the page and use it for current warnings.

A one-minute preparation

• Save 110 and 119 in a note.
• Bookmark the official warning page.
• Keep your Japanese address and medicine names available.
• Ask your municipality where its current evacuation information is published.