～After an earthquake, evacuate immediately !～Prefectural Japanese Archery Training Hall
(Kenritsu Kyūdō-jyō)
Tsunami inundation height of 30cm in over 60 minutes
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Kochi
TsunamiHazardMap
City
This map, published by Kochi Prefecture in December 2012, shows the
projected tsunami inundation heights
for the Nankai Trough Earthquake.
Please discuss evacuation routes andevacuation area locations with yourfamily and community regularly.

Kochi Prefecture disaster prevention character©Yanase Takashi

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Otsu Elementary School(Ōtsu Shōgakkō)

Enokuchi Elementary School(Enokuchi Shōgakkō)

Koyo Elementary School
East Fire Department(Kōyō Shōgakkō)

Kodakasa Elementary School(Kodakasa Shōgakkō)

Ushioe Elementary School(Ushioe Shōgakkō)

Takasu Elementary School(Takasu Shōgakkō)❶ First, when tremors begin, protect
yourself.
❷ Next, move quickly to elevatedground.
❸ Don’t be afraid to be the first to
evacuate. Evacuate immediately!
❹ Do not go near the ocean or rivers
until the tsunami warning or advisory warning has been cancelled.
❺ Think about evacuation procedures
on a regular basis.

Asakura Daini Elementary School(Asakura Daini Shōgakkō)
38

Harimaya Bridge (Harimaya-bashi)

Tsunami inundation height of 30cm in 40~60 minutes

Kera Elementary School(Kera Shōgakkō)

Tsunami Evacuation
Area Signs

South Fire Department

376

Godaisan Elementary School(Godaisan Shōgakkō)

Tsunami inundation height of 30cm in over 60 minutes
koda Elementary School(Kōda Shōgakkō)

The Museum of Art, Kochi (Kenritsu Bijyutsukan)

Ushioe Higashi Elementary School(Ushioe Higashi Shōgakkō)

Kochi City Hall (Kōchi Shiyaku-sho)56

Ushioe Minami Elementary School(Ushioe Minami Shōgakkō)

Wanpāku Kochi

Tsunami inundation height of 30cm in 40~60 minutes

34

Tozu Elementary School(Tōzu Shōgakkō)

These are signs thatindicate tsunami evacuation areas. There are manydifferent types, so please
try and learn them all!

Misato Elementary School(Misato Shōgakkō)
Yokohama Elementary School(Yokohama Shōgakkō)

14

Yokohama Shinmachi Elementary School(Yokohama Shinmachi Shōgakkō)

36

Kochi New Port (Kōchi Shinkō)

Tsunami inundation height of 30cm in 5~10 minutes
Old Mimase Elementary School(Kyū Mimase Shōgakkō)

278

Haruno Nishi Elementary School(Haruno Nishi Shōgakkō)

Kochi City Haruno Branch Ofﬁce(Haruno Chōsha)“After the tremors subside, a tsunami might come, so pleasekeep the radio or television on to get more information.”

Nagahama Elementary School(Nagahama Shōgakkō)“If you live outside of Kochi City, you can check your area’s situation using the Kochi Nankai Trough Earthquake Preparedness
Division’s website or with your respective municipal ofﬁces.”

Urado Elementary School(Urado Shōgakkō)

Katsurahama

Haruno Ajisai Hall (Haruno Ajisai Kaikan)

Tsunami inundation height of 30cm in 5~10 minutes

Tsunami Inundation height of 30cm in over 60 minutes

Inundation heights and ranges
can sometimes exceed predictions so don’t be caught off
guard. Evacuate to as high andsafe a place as you can assoon as possible.

Tsunami Inundation Heights Indicated on the Map
10m or higher

Tosa City
Tosa-shi

Do not evacuate towooden buildings
or structures

23

2000m

2m ~ 3m

Haruno Fishing Port (Haruno Gyokō)

Tsunami inundation height of 30cm in 0~5 minutes

この地図は、国土地理院長の承認を得て、同院発行の電子地形図２５０００を複製したものである。（承認番号 平２５情複、第８１８号）また、この地図を第三者が複製する場合には、国土地理院長の承認を得る必要がある。

Characteristics of a Tsunami

5m ~ 10m

3m ~ 5m

N

1000(Tsunami
Evacuation
Building)(Kochi-speciﬁc design for nearby
tsunami evacuation point)

35

Tsunami inundation height of 30cm in 40~60 minutes

0(Elevated Ground)

Tsunami inundation height of 30cm in over 60 minutes

Haruno Higashi Elementary School(Haruno Higashi Shōgakkō)

SThis place is at high risk
should a tsunami strike. As
soon as you feel tremors,evacuate immediately!

Kera Shiomidai Elementary School(Kera Shiomidai Shōgakkō)

Showa Elementary School(Shōwa Shōgakkō)

366

Nankoku City
Nankoku-shi

32

Harimaya-bashi Elementary School(Harimaya-bashi Shōgakkō)CentralFire Department

Daishi Elementary School(Daishi Shōgakkō)
Dairoku Elementary School(Dairoku Shōgakkō)

Kamoda Elementary School(Kamoda Shōgakkō)

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386

Asakura Elementary School(Asakura Shōgakkō)

Ikku Higashi Elementary School(Ikku Higashi Shōgakkō) Nunoshida Elementary School(Nunoshida Shōgakkō)

Hitotsubashi Elementary School(Hitotsubashi Shōgakkō)Comprehensive Safety Center(Sōgō Anshin Center)

Tsunami Advisory Signs

Tsunami inundation height of 30cm in over 60 minutes

44

Hada Elementary School(Hada Shōgakkō)

Mikazuki Elementary School(Mikazuki Shōgakkō)

Kochi Castle

Asahi Elementary School(Asahi Shōgakkō)

How to protect yourself from a tsunamidō)Yokouchi Elementary School(Yokouchi Shōgakkō)

33

Kochi Jibasan Center (Kōchi Jibasan Sentā)384

Izumino Elementary School(Izumino Shōgakkō)hi JAsahi Higashi Elementary School(Asahi Higashi Shōgakkō)

Tsunami-related Signs

Ikku Elementary School(Ikku Shōgakkō)

Kochi Station (Kōchi Eki)

行川小学校

Koc
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Kochi Interchange(Kōchi IC)

1m ~ 2m

0.3m ~ 1m
0m ~ 0.3m

Different colors indicate the heights thetsunami will reach as it comes ashore.
Even an inundation height of only 30cm
can make evacuation difﬁcult. If you feel
tremors begin, evacuate immediately toelevated ground or a tall, sturdy building!

Key
Emergency Transport Routes
1st (Expressway)
2nd
3nd

I’ll teach you about thescariness of tsunamis① Tsunamis are fast and high!
② Tsunamis strike multiple times!
③ Tsunamis can travel upstream
along rivers and canals!

この地図は高知市が所蔵する津波ハザードマップを翻訳したものです。

to receive this warning.

Do the Following Straight Away When the Nankai Torafu Jishin Occurs!
At the websites below you can hear the sound of
the Kinkyuu Jishin Sokuhou. Please have a listen.
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PROTECTING YOUR LIFE!

■Protect your head
Beware of falling items and protect your head.

They may collapse or fall over.

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shows
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a 1 meter
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andNankaibays andmostareas along the case except the Uranouchi Bay and the Urado Bay are expected to receive
TorafuJishintsunami with a maximum of over 10 meters high.

■The arrival time of a 1 meter tsunami along the coast (published by the Cabinet Office, August 2012)■The height of tsunami along the coast (published by the Cabinet Office, August 2012)
You canEpicenter
see when a 1 meter tsunami will arrive at the municipalities along the coast.
You cansee the height of tsunami that will arrive at the municipalities along the coast.
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KochiCity
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TosaCity
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SusakiCity
City
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Nakatosa
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minutes（m）

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30
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minutes（m）).

High Tsunami Will Arrive Quickly
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portable radio, flashlight, keep them ready so that you can evacuate any time.)
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Do not wait for a Tsunami Alarm Warning (Tsunami Keihou) or Tsunami
Advisory Warning (Tsunami Chuuihou) just take yourself and run.
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After the Nankai
Evacuate quickly to the meeting place you decided on.
When you are in an unknown place and are unaware of where you should evacuate, Earthquake in 1946
go to elevated ground (takadai) or up a building. Depending on the waves, you may10(Land Subsidence at
1.15m)
want to move even higher.
Generally, move quickly and do not use a car. (You may be caught in traffic or 5
unable to find your car keys and unable to escape in time.)

10
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Toyo Town

Muroto City

Nahari Town

Tano Town

Yasuda Town

Aki City

Geisei Village

Konan City

Nankoku City

Kochi City

Tosa City

Susaki City

Nakatosa Town

Shimanto Town

Kuroshio Town

Shimanto City

Tosashimizu City

Otsuki Town

Until the0Tsunami come several times. Please confirm on a radio etc that the tsunami has 0
minutestsunami keihou finished before you return home. Never return home until the tsunami keihou has minutes
is lifted
been lifted.
Current (as of
September 2011)
Sukumo City

6

High Tsunami Will Arrive Quickly

Shimanto
Town
Shimanto
Town

Offover to the left and turn off your engine. Turn on yourClose
hazard lights to make yourcar easily noticed by othervehicles.
Avoid parking if you are at the base of a wide slope or at
the mouth of a tunnel as there is the danger of landslides.
When you leave the car, leave the doors unlocked andWhat Should I Do if I am Outside When
Occurs?
keys inan
theEarthquake
ignition.
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If you are in the street
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or vending●After●Get
a large earthquake, earthquakes may occur
vehicles.
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Immediately movebuilding, beware of falling
Leave
The Meteorological Agency will advise of
the Keys inaway as there is aobjects like glass and signboards,
the Ignition
aftershocks so please listen to the TV and radio
danger that it will
cover your head with whatever
carefully.
collapse.
you are carrying, and find a safe
Do not enter damaged houses as it is dangerous,
place to take refuge.
and stay away from places where rocks and dirt
could fall such as mountains and cliff sides.

■Seismic Intensity Distribution Map (Strongest Shindo Superimposed) (Published by Kochi Prefecture, December 2012)

Kuroshio
Town
KuroshioTown

6 As soon as you feel a tremor, graduallyslow down, pull
SwitchInShindo
the event of a large earthquake, 26 municipalities will experience
severeexpected.
Be on shaking at an intensity of 7, and theyour guard!
7 (nana)remaining
8 municipalities
will experience a strong 6.
Strong6 (roku kyou)of the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake were underwater, however the hypothesized
All ofthe epicenters
Weakof6 (rokujyaku) Torafu Jishin also includes landmass, of which Kochi is included. This is why the
epicenter
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Follow the person in charge.
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machineDon’t rush to the exits.
Immediately moveaway as there is adanger that it will
●When the shaking stops
collapse.
Turn off all flames from gas appliances and shutthe valve. Also flip the breaker for your electricity.

When a worst case earthquake and tsunami occur, damage will occur on a massive scale from the sea west of
Epicenter
Tokyo to Kyushu,
so help cannot be expected to arrive from outside the prefecture.
RegionOtsukiTown
Town
Otsuki

Large furniture, bookshelves
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at the nearest floor.

Great Eastern Japan Earthquake
Characteristics
of a Worst Case Nankai Torafu Jishin

SukumoCity
City
SukumoWhat Should I Do if I am in a House or Building When an Earthquake
Occurs?
Should I Do if I am Outside When ●anEarthquake Occurs?
you are in a house
If you are in a facility with many people●IfWhatEpicenter
RegionThe citydays after the
Nankai Earthquake in 1946, taken from Mt. Godai in Kochi City. You can seeLifeatcenterthe3Shelter(Hinanjo)that a large area of the city is flooded from the land sinking.(After the Earthquake, Provided by Kochi City)

発行者：（公財）高知県国際交流協会

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Issued by the Kochi International Association (KIA)

Many people will be living in the hinanjo.
house,
there
many
Everyone
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the support of the Councilof Local
助成事業により作成されています。
Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR).”

Predicted Casualties

should work together.
In a worst-case-scenario earthquake and tsunami, huge casualties and damage are expected with the death toll