Emergency kit: preparing yourself for natural disasters when traveling in Japan

Although Japan is known as one of the safest countries in the world, it has the potential for a number of natural disasters due to its climate and geography. Earthquakes and typhoons are two of the most common natural disasters in Japan, and both happen for several times in a year.

Disaster preparedness is important, and today we’ll introduce an emergency kit we purchased at Aeon a month ago when typhoon Hagibis came to Japan.

So let’s see what’s inside this plastic case!

The file case is an A4-size and it’s filled with several useful goods to use during emergency evacuation.

Leisure sheet

Most shelters don’t have beds, so you’ll need a leisure sheet when sleeping on a floor. You can also use this to cover and protect yourself from rain.

Towel

You can use this towel to wipe yourself when it rains or as a first-aid item when you’re injured.

Emergency toilet system

The water will stop running when disasters come, so you’ll need this emergency toilet system to survive. You can “do” it anywhere with no hesitate.

Plastic bags

You can keep your necessary items in these plastic bags to keep them dry. You can also use these plastic bags to cover yourself from rain.

Cutter

You can use cutter to cut everything; from gauze to food. A better alternative compared to scissor!

LED flashlight & whistle

An outage usually happens during natural disasters, so you will need LED flashlight at night. You can also send a message by sending morse code with the whistle.

Surgical masks

You will need them to protect yourself from air pollution, germs, and viruses.

Pocket tissue

A pocket tissue to wipe dirt and water off your body.