The "Fire Safety Certiﬁcation Marks"
are issued to hotels which meetthe ﬁre safety standards.

The purpose of the"Fire Safety Certiﬁcation
Mark System" isto inform the guests thatthe hotelcomplies withthe ﬁre safety standards.

Since hotels are visited and used by various people,
they are required to follow the ﬁre safety standards
and take measures for ﬁre safety. Speciﬁcally, they
are required to prepare plans for initial ﬁreﬁghting
and evacuation, to carry out training, and to installﬁre protection systems according to the FireServices Laws, and also to meet the important
standards for buildings, such as structures,compartmentations, and staircases, according tothe Building Standards Law.
The "Fire Safety Certiﬁcation Mark" is issued toa hotel which has been checked by the ﬁredepartment that it complies with the Fire Services
Law and other important building standards.

Guide to the"Fire Safety Certiﬁcation
Mark System"for hotels.

Fire and Disaster Management Agency
The "Fire Safety Certiﬁcation Mark" issued under
this system is displayed at a hotel which has
been checked by the ﬁre department that itcomplies with the Fire Services Law and otherimportant building standards.

http://www.fdma.go.jp/
The "Fire Safety Certiﬁcation
Marks" are issued to hotels
which comply with the ﬁresafety standards.

Fire and Disaster Management Agency

Let's learn more about the "Fire Safety Certiﬁcation Mark."
Buildings subject to theFire Safety Certiﬁcation Mark.
The "Fire Safety Certiﬁcation Mark System" is appliedto hotels which have a capacity of 30 persons or moreand 3 stories or more, excluding the basement ﬂoor.
There may be cases in which the ﬁre department maydeﬁne the scope of the System s applicability
diﬀerently in accordance with the local circumstances.

Fire safety standards to be

met in order to obtain the"Fire Safety Certiﬁcation Mark."
For having a "Fire Safety Certiﬁcation Mark" issued, it
is necessary to prepare plans for initial ﬁreﬁghting andevacuation, to carry out training, and to install ﬁreprotection systems according to the Fire Services
Laws, and also to meet the important standards forbuildings, such as structures, compartmentations, andstaircases, according to the Building Standards Law.
In addition, preparedness for disasters, such asearthquakes, and appropriate handling of hazardous
materials, such as kerosene, are required.

How to make sure

before staying?

The hotel s website will help you ﬁnd whether they
have the "Fire Safety Certiﬁcation Mark."
Some ﬁre department and city website oﬀer alist of local hotels which have the "Fire Safety
Certiﬁcation Mark."

What about hotels without the"Fire Safety Certiﬁcation Mark"?

Two types of"Fire Safety Certiﬁcation Mark."
The "Fire Safety Certiﬁcation Mark (Silver)" is issued
when it has been checked by the ﬁre department thatit complies with the ﬁre safety standards.
The "Fire Safety Certiﬁcation Mark (Gold)" is issued
when compliance with the ﬁre safety standards has
been acknowledged for three consecutive years.

Fire Safety Certiﬁcation Mark (Silver)

Fire Safety Certiﬁcation Mark (Gold)

Where to ﬁnd the "Fire Safety
Certiﬁcation Mark" displayed?

The "Fire Safety Certiﬁcation Mark" can be easily foundat the reception or entrance of the hotel.

A hotel without the "Fire Safety Certiﬁcation Mark"
does not necessarily mean that it does not comply
with the ﬁre safety standards. This is because the"Fire Safety Certiﬁcation Mark System" is based onvoluntary application.
A hotel in which the "Fire Safety Certiﬁcation Mark"is displayed has surely been checked by the ﬁredepartment that it complies with the ﬁre safety
standards. Therefore, guests can be sure of
selecting a safe hotel by checking whether thehotel has a "Fire Safety Certiﬁcation Mark."