As a response to the earthquake and large scale blackout occurring on September 6, 2018, we set up a consultation desk for foreigners staying in Hokkaido in the International Affairs Dividsion as follows.
Phone number: 011-204-5937 or 011-204-5092
Launguage: Englsh, Chinese (Mandarin), Korean
Open at 8:45-17:30 on weekdays
北海道庁は、北海道の地震で困っている外国人のために、
英語と中国語と韓国語を使って電話で質問や相談ができるようにしました。
家から逃げてきた人たちが集まる「避難所」や、
水をもらうことができる「給水所」などの場所を教えてもらえます。
電話番号は０１１−２０４−５９３７か０１１−２０４−５０９２です。
時間は月曜日から金曜日の午前８時４５分から午後５時半までです。
☆ free Wi-Fi
Hokkaido Government Building
Asahikawa disaster control center
Atsuma town hall
Atsuma star dome
Abira town hall
The Big earthquake hit Hokkaido early hours of September 6, 2018.
My thoughts are with those who are affected by the disaster.
Though we announced before, this is the re-announcement about FREE Wi-Fi at the time of disaster.
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Summary of “00000JAPAN”
１）This is the service some leading telecommunication companies provide their internet circuit for free of charge.
２）Your mobile telecommunication devices can be connected to the mobile phone carrier au, softbank, docomo, etc. for free of charge by using FREE Wi-Fi named “00000JAPAN”.
３）Becouse of its name, “00000JAPAN” is indicated at the top of the Wi-Fi list on your mobiles devices.
４）Just tap “00000JAPAN” for internet connection. No passcode will be required
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By getting connected to the internet, some should be relieved a little.
Please inform other foreign travelers or residents who tend to be information illiterate in such situation.
Thank you,
Hokkaido Disaster Prevention Infomation
https://www.bousai-hokkaido.jp/BousaiPublic/html/dou/en/jishin_english.html
NHK WORLD TV https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/
Yubisashi http://20th.yubisashi.com/support_foreign_languages/