Japan Safe Travel Information
Table of Contents
- JNTO official SNS accounts
- Information about Noto Peninsula Earthquake
- Guide for when you are feeling ill
- Japan Visitor Hotline
- COVID-19: Practical Information
- Warnings and Advisories
- Safe Travel Portal site
- Safety Tips for Travelers
- Tourist Information Center
- JR Trains
- Major Urban Railways
- Other Railways
- Airports
- National Airlines and LCCs
- Mandatory Registration for Unmanned Aircraft
- A message from KONO Taro, Minister for Consumer Affairs and Food Safety
- Request for discontinuation of use of red mold rice materials by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical
JNTO official SNS accounts
Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) provides useful information on weather warnings/advisories and latest news of transportation services during your stay in Japan.
X (Twitter) @JapanSafeTravel
Follow @JapanSafeTravel Log in to view the latest posts.
Weibo/微博 @安心访日JapanSafeTravel
Information about Noto Peninsula Earthquake
Public Transportation Operation Status in the Hokuriku Region and Surrounding Areas
For the latest operation status, please check the information provided by each transportation operator.
Trains
[Shinkansen]
Hokuriku Shinkansen
Train Status Information 
[Local trains]
- JR West (West Japan Railway Company)
- Nanao Line (Tsubata Station - Wakura Onsen Station)
Hokuriku Area : Train Status Information
Limited Express Trains: https://global.trafficinfo.westjr.co.jp/en/express/
- Noto Railway (Nanao Station – Anamizu Station)
- Noto Railway: Information (Japanese only)
- Noto Railway: Train Status Information (Facebook page, Japanese only)
Flights
- Noto Airport (Ishikawa Pref.)
Noto Airport: “Notice from the airport” (Japanese only)
- Komatsu Airport (Ishikawa Pref.)
Komatsu Airport: Flight Info | Komatsu Airport
- Niigata Airport (Niigata Pref.)
Niigata Airport: Niigata Airport Building (n-airport.co.jp)
- Toyama Airport (Toyama Pref.)
Toyama Airport: Today’s flight information
Vessels
Niigata Port (Niigata City, Niigata Pref.)
Sadokisen: Service Status
Intercity buses
- Kanazawa- Nagoya/Takayama/Niigata/Toyama
Train and bus information (Japanese only)
Emergency Disaster Support： FREE over-the-phone interpreting service
（BRIDGE MULTILINGUAL SOLUTINS, inc.）
- Free interpreting service for non-Japanese speakers who were affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Noto region
- This service is available 24/7 in any language mainly in English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish.
03-5366-6076 (From Japan only)
Opening Status of Tourist Facilities
Ishikawa Prefecture
Accommodations, sightseeing spots, and tourist facilities in the areas south of Kanazawa City (including Kanazawa City, Hakusan City, Komatsu City, Kaga City, etc.) are generally operating and open for business as usual.
Please check the following websites before visiting just in case.
Visit Ishikawa
https://www.ishikawatravel.jp/en/news/regarding-the-2024-noto-peninsula-earthquake/
Visit Kanazawa
Traffic information https://visitkanazawa.jp/en/topics/detail_321.html
Tourist facilities information https://visitkanazawa.jp/en/topics/detail_329.html
Niigata Prefecture
Accommodations, sightseeing spots, tourist facilities, etc. in Niigata prefecture are operating and open for business as usual.
Please check the following websites before visiting just in case.
Enjoy Niigata
https://enjoyniigata.com/en/
Toyama Prefecture
Accommodations, sightseeing spots, tourist facilities, etc. in Toyama prefecture are generally operating and open for business as usual.
Please check the following websites before visiting just in case.
Visit Toyama
https://visit-toyama-japan.com/en
Fukui Prefecture
Accommodations, sightseeing spots, tourist facilities, etc. in Fukui prefecture are operating and open for business as usual.
Please check the following websites before visiting just in case.
Enjoy Fukui
https://enjoy.pref.fukui.lg.jp/en/
Tsuruga Guide
https://tsuruga-kanko.jp/lang/?lg=en
Guide for when you are feeling ill
Japan Tourism Agency's Guide for when you are feeling ill " provides medical institutions information, search function, and guideline. The website is available in English, Chinese, and Korean.
Japan Visitor Hotline
JNTO operates a visitor hotline 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Call for tourist information or assistance in the case of accidents and emergencies including COVID-19. Support is available in English, Chinese and Korean.
- From Japan 050-3816-2787
- From Overseas +81-50-3816-2787
- Chatbot (in case of emergencies only)
COVID-19: Practical Information
JNTO operates a dedicated website to provide useful information such as entry procedures, required documents, emergency tips, travel etiquette, FAQs, and so on.
- TOP Page:
Languages: English / 한국어 / 简体中文 / 繁體中文(臺灣) / 繁體中文(香港) / Tiếng Việt / Bahasa Indonesia
Warnings and Advisories
Japan Meteorological Agency
NHK World News
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) is Japan's only public broadcaster. NHK WORLD-JAPAN is NHK's international service delivering the latest information about Japan through TV, radio and the Internet.
Safe Travel Portal site
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Disaster Prevention Portal Site
Hokkaido Travel Safety Information
Safety Tips for Travelers
Japan Tourism Agency's "Safety tips for travelers" contains links to other sites controlled by third-party information providers on weather information, weather warning & advisories, news, medical information, and list of embassies and consulates-generals in Japan
https://www.jnto.go.jp/safety-tips/eng/
Tourist Information Center
Tourist Information Centers throughout Japan certified by JNTO can offer basic travel tips and up-to-date information on popular tourist attractions to comprehensive advice tailored to your specific needs.
Please check the website below to find the information centers nearby.
JR Trains
JR Hokkaido
JR East
JR Central
JR West
JR Shikoku
JR Kyushu
Major Urban Railways
Tobu Railway
Seibu Railway
Keisei Electric Railway
Keio Railway
Odakyu Electric Railway
Tokyu Corporation
Keikyu Corporation
Tokyo Metro
Sotetsu Group (Sagami Railway)
Nagoya Railroad
Kintetsu Railway
Nankai Electric Railway
Keihan Railway
Hankyu Railway
Hanshin Electric Railway
Nishitetsu Train
Other Railways
Subway information is available here
Other local raiway information is available here
For Airport access railways, please check Tokyo Monorail , Osaka Monorail and other airport access information is available here .
Airports
New Chitose Airport
Sendai International Airport
Narita International Airport
Tokyo International Airport (Haneda)
Kansai International Airport
Chubu Centrair International Airport
Fukuoka Airport
Other Airports information is available here
National Airlines and LCCs
Japan Airlines (JAL)
All Nippon Airways (ANA)
AIR DO
Jetstar Japan
Skymark
Peach
Mandatory Registration for Unmanned Aircraft
From June 2022, unregistered unmanned aircraft flights are prohibited due to the amendment of the Civil Aeronautics Act.
For more information, please refer to "Unmanned Aircraft Registration Web Portal" operated by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism(MLIT).
Unmanned Aircraft Registration Web Portal
A message from KONO Taro, Minister for Consumer Affairs and Food Safety
The discharge of ALPS treated water from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station of TEPCO and the safety of Japanese foods
https://www.food-safety.caa.go.jp/alps2023
https://www.meti.go.jp/english/earthquake/nuclear/decommissioning/atw.html
Request for discontinuation of use of red mold rice materials by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical
English:
https://www.caa.go.jp/notice/other/caution_001/assets/consumer_safety_cms203_240404_01.pdf
简体中文:
https://www.caa.go.jp/notice/other/caution_001/assets/consumer_safety_cms203_240404_02.pdf
한국어:
https://www.caa.go.jp/notice/other/caution_001/assets/consumer_safety_cms203_240404_03.pdf
