Hikone Disaster Prevention Manual（彦根市民防災マニュアル）

The city of Hikone revamped its Japanese Disaster Prevention Manual around mid-March, 2022. This Japanese version was mailed out to all registered households within Hikone from mid-March through late March, 2022.

Hikone City is happy to announce that the Hikone Disaster Prevention Manual in foreign languages such as English, Portuguese, Chinese, and Vietnamese is now available for anyone free of charge. So please visit the help desk of the Hikone Crisis Management Division, Life Service Division, each branch office, or Hikone Human Rights Policy Division to pick it up.

This disaster prevention manual has been created with the aim of helping all residents of Hikone equip themselves with awareness of certain areas of Hikone susceptible to disasters, knowledge of what to do in the wake of a disaster, and necessary steps in daily disaster preparedness, etc. so that everyone can stay out of harm’s way in the midst of the unexpected.

Introduction of the Manual

Degree of damage from each disaster, estimated on the ground of up-to-date investigations, is printed.

You are sure that Hikone is free from disasters, aren’t you?

Do not be so sure! Check the estimated damage from temblors and floods!

Be Aware of Dangers in Your Neighbourhood through Hazard Maps!

As a starter, check distribution of seismic intensities and inundation depth in your neighbourhood.

Confirm How to Obtain Accurate Emergency Information!

Equip yourself with the knowledge of how to get precise information through the TV, Radio, official website of Hikone and more.

Know What You Should Do in the Event of a Disaster!

Keep in mind that when an earthquake occurs, Drop, Cover and Hold On!

Do you have to take shelter when a flood happens, or do you have to evacuate to higher ground?

Learn what to do by reading the manual!

Create Your Own Disaster Prevention Map in Cooperation With Your Family and Community.

You can make your own disaster prevention map (specializing in your local area) by using hazard maps and disaster prevention stickers which are inserted in the manual. Also create your own map showing the safe evacuation route between your place and the nearest evacuation shelter, or create the one highlighting perilous places in your local district by directly writing in the map.