Now working great!
All the negative reviews seem to be years old. The app works great and allows you to manually or automatically set your location (remember to update if you’re traveling). Relevant alerts in English are incredibly helpful.
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Note:
(1) Notification function" has been added since version 3.10.0.
If your version is earlier than 3.10.0, you will not be able to receive notification of announcements.
Please update to the latest version of Safety tips.
(2)The administrative district of Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture has changed.
Please update to the latest version of Safety tips.
Also, if you have set up Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, please reset the location.
This Application notifies a user with EEW, Tsunami Warnings, Volcanic Warnings, Weather Warnings, Heat illness Warnings and Civil Protection Information issued in Japan. It is a free application developed under the supervision of Japan Tourism Agency.
The Application provides various functions useful for foreign tourists in Japan. The application is available in five languages: English, simplified and traditional Chinese, Korean, and Japanese.
＜Main functions and its utilization＞
-Receiving Earthquake Early Warnings, Tsunami Warnings, Volcanic Warnings, Weather Warnings, Heat illness Warnings and Civil Protection Information.
Before using the Application for the first time, select locations for which you wish to receive warnings from the Settings Menu (you may select a maximum of five locations (in Japan only))(*). Users will receive notifications when Earthquake Early Warning for local earthquakes of seismic intensity level 4 or greater, Tsunami Warning, Volcanic Warnings, Emergency Warnings , Heat illness Warnings, or Civil Protection Information are issued for the selected locations. Also, please make sure that the device which has not been changed a prediction point for more than 1 month from final change date of setting will not be able to receive notifications. If you turn automatic setting of a point on, you can receive notifications even in the case that it has been more than 1 month since you set a prediction point.
(*) It is necessary to activate the Location Information Service (GPS), if you wish to set locations by using GPS. GPS is also used to display your current location on the map.
-Earthquakes
Information on past earthquakes. A maximum of ten records (seismic intensity level of 3 or higher.)
-Weather Warnings
Weather Warnings (heavy rain, flood, violent wind, severe snowstorm, heavy snow, high seas, storm surge) and Emergency Warnings (heavy rain, violent wind, severe snowstorm, heavy snow, high seas, storm surge) issued for the selected locations.
-Volcanic Warnings
Currently issued Volcanic Warnings.
-Heat illness Warnings
Currently issued Heat illness Warnings.
-Medical Institutions
List of medical facilities accepting foreigners (Provided by the Japan Tourism Agency.)
-Evacuation advice / instruction etc.
Provides Evacuation advice / instruction information. Also provides Shelter Information. (Link to external application.)
※Please note that information of municipalities using "L alert" will be displayed.
-Learning Materials
Knowledge you want to know before a disaster occurs.
-Communication cards
A set of question sentences that can be used when asking questions to people around you during a disaster.
-Emergency Contacts
Numbers to call in case of emergency.
-Links
Links to other sources of information that may be necessary during disaster situations (contact information of embassy, nearest tourist information centers, etc.), and other information concerning disasters and tourism.
- Civil Protection Information
Safety tips delivers information regarding ballistic missile attacks among civil protection information from Fire and Disaster Management Agency.
While the application and various types of information are free, communication charges related to download and use of Application shall be borne by the user.
We will not be liable for any losses and/or damages resulting from the use of the Application.
For support site of Safety tips, see here ->
http://www.rcsc.co.jp/safetytips-sp
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(1) Notification function" has been added since version 3.10.0.
If your version is earlier than 3.10.0, you will not be able to receive notification of announcements.
Please update to the latest version of Safety tips.
(2)The administrative district of Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture has changed.
Please update to the latest version of Safety tips.
Also, if you have set up Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, please reset the location.
This Application notifies a user with EEW, Tsunami Warnings, Volcanic Warnings, Weather Warnings, Heat illness Warnings and Civil Protection Information issued in Japan. It is a free application developed under the supervision of Japan Tourism Agency.
The Application provides various functions useful for foreign tourists in Japan. The application is available in five languages: English, simplified and traditional Chinese, Korean, and Japanese.
＜Main functions and its utilization＞
-Receiving Earthquake Early Warnings, Tsunami Warnings, Volcanic Warnings, Weather Warnings, Heat illness Warnings and Civil Protection Information.
Before using the Application for the first time, select locations for which you wish to receive warnings from the Settings Menu (you may select a maximum of five locations (in Japan only))(*). Users will receive notifications when Earthquake Early Warning for local earthquakes of seismic intensity level 4 or greater, Tsunami Warning, Volcanic Warnings, Emergency Warnings , Heat illness Warnings, or Civil Protection Information are issued for the selected locations. Also, please make sure that the device which has not been changed a prediction point for more than 1 month from final change date of setting will not be able to receive notifications. If you turn automatic setting of a point on, you can receive notifications even in the case that it has been more than 1 month since you set a prediction point.
(*) It is necessary to activate the Location Information Service (GPS), if you wish to set locations by using GPS. GPS is also used to display your current location on the map.
-Earthquakes
Information on past earthquakes. A maximum of ten records (seismic intensity level of 3 or higher.)
-Weather Warnings
Weather Warnings (heavy rain, flood, violent wind, severe snowstorm, heavy snow, high seas, storm surge) and Emergency Warnings (heavy rain, violent wind, severe snowstorm, heavy snow, high seas, storm surge) issued for the selected locations.
-Volcanic Warnings
Currently issued Volcanic Warnings.
-Heat illness Warnings
Currently issued Heat illness Warnings.
-Medical Institutions
List of medical facilities accepting foreigners (Provided by the Japan Tourism Agency.)
-Evacuation advice / instruction etc.
Provides Evacuation advice / instruction information. Also provides Shelter Information. (Link to external application.)
※Please note that information of municipalities using "L alert" will be displayed.
-Learning Materials
Knowledge you want to know before a disaster occurs.
-Communication cards
A set of question sentences that can be used when asking questions to people around you during a disaster.
-Emergency Contacts
Numbers to call in case of emergency.
-Links
Links to other sources of information that may be necessary during disaster situations (contact information of embassy, nearest tourist information centers, etc.), and other information concerning disasters and tourism.
- Civil Protection Information
Safety tips delivers information regarding ballistic missile attacks among civil protection information from Fire and Disaster Management Agency.
While the application and various types of information are free, communication charges related to download and use of Application shall be borne by the user.
We will not be liable for any losses and/or damages resulting from the use of the Application.
For support site of Safety tips, see here ->
http://www.rcsc.co.jp/safetytips-sp
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User Rating
2.31 out of 5
13 ratings in United States
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App crashed when adding second location
This app is still crashing when you attempt to add a second location for earthquake warnings. Disappointing.
Not a useful app!
You definitely can find better info. just by googling! The app is not user-friendly.
Will not stop crashing!
I was excited about this app, and it worked for a little while until the new update. Now it won’t stop crashing!
Consistant Crashes
Trying to add more than one disaster location crashes the app. The user interface and navigation are baroque and clumsy to use.
Hmmm...
This would be such a help for expats like us who live in Japan. However, the app will not allow me to add any locations, nor set my location using GPS, city, prefecture, or nearby landmarks.
A Must Have App in Japan Or Outside if You Care
Most updated, almost real-time status on things in Japan that you normally don’t experience elsewhere. Warnings about the pending disaster such as earthquake, volcano eruption, etc. provided promptly. Also lists the questions for foreigners to ask in multiple languages during the emergency. However user needs to know the name of areas of the interest to have more focused information provided. Highly, highly, recommended for travelers when traveling inside Japan.
I cannot add locations
It is supposed to let you choose up to 5 locations but the button to add locations is not working
Update *crashes*!
Opens briefly, then crashes. And crashes. And crashes...
New version crashes
Previous version was fine and I used it quite often. Updated yesterday and the app stays in the background, but disappears from the screen if chosen from the app stack. I can swipe to stop the app, but reopening it brings up the last opened settings tourist location page. Have replicated this issue on both an iPhone 6 and 6s Plus.
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App Info
- Category
- Weather
- Publisher
- RC Solution Co.
- Languages
- Spanish, English, Indonesian, Portuguese, Burmese, Thai, Chinese, Finnish, Vietnamese, Central Khmer, Korean, Mongolian, Nepali, Japanese
- Recent version
- 3.11.0 (2 months ago )
- Released on
- Jun 1, 2014 (10 years ago )
- Also available in
- Japan, United States, United Kingdom, Taiwan, Australia, South Korea, Vietnam, Canada, Switzerland, France, China, Hong Kong, Germany, Netherlands, Finland, Indonesia, Singapore, Peru, India, Malaysia, Austria, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Nigeria, Philippines, Pakistan, Poland, South Africa, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Brazil, Belarus, Chile, Colombia, Czechia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Lebanon, Ecuador, Egypt, Spain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kuwait, Kazakhstan
- Last updated
- 2 weeks ago