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KUMAMOTO FUKUOKA SAGA NAGASAKI OITA MIYAZAKI KAGOSHIMA ◆Information about the 2026 Earthquake off the Sanriku Coast Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Fukushima, and Yamagata prefectures Accommodations, sightseeing spots, and tourist facilities are generally operating and open for business as usual. Information on facilities and events within the prefecture is being updated on the website below. Please check the following websites before visiting just in case. HOKKAIDO LOVE Amazing AOMORI VISIT IWATE Miyagi Prefecture Tourism Association STAY AKITA FUKUSHIMA TRAVEL STAY YAMAGATA ◆Information about the 2026 Eastern Shimane Prefecture earthquake Tottori Prefecture Accommodations, sightseeing spots, and tourist facilities in Tottori Prefecture are generally operating and open for business as usual. Information on facilities and events within the prefecture is being updated on the website below. Please check the following websites before visiting just in case. 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Amazing Aomori ◆ Information about the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake Ishikawa Prefecture Accommodations, sightseeing spots, and tourist facilities in the areas south of Kanazawa City (including Kanazawa City, Hakusan City, Komatsu City, Kaga City, etc.) are generally operating and open for business as usual. Please check the following websites before visiting just in case. Visit Ishikawa Visit Kanazawa / Traffic information Visit Kanazawa / Tourist facilities information Niigata Prefecture Accommodations, sightseeing spots, tourist facilities, etc. in Niigata prefecture are operating and open for business as usual. Please check the following websites before visiting just in case. Enjoy Niigata Toyama Prefecture Accommodations, sightseeing spots, tourist facilities, etc. in Toyama prefecture are generally operating and open for business as usual. Please check the following websites before visiting just in case. 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Information on facilities and events within the prefecture is being updated on the website below. Please check the following websites before visiting just in case. ◆Information about the 2026 Eastern Shimane Prefecture earthquake Tottori Prefecture Accommodations, sightseeing spots, and tourist facilities in Tottori Prefecture are generally operating and open for business as usual. Information on facilities and events within the prefecture is being updated on the website below. Please check the following websites before visiting just in case. Shimane Prefecture Accommodations, sightseeing spots, and tourist facilities in Shimane Prefecture are generally operating and open for business as usual. Information on facilities and events within the prefecture is being updated on the website below. Please check the following websites before visiting just in case. ◆Information about the 2025 off the Eastern Coast of Aomori Prefecture earthquake Aomori Prefecture Accommodations, sightseeing spots, and tourist facilities in Aomori Prefecture are generally operating and open for business as usual. Information on facilities and events within the prefecture is being updated on the website below. Please check the following websites before visiting just in case. ◆ Information about the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake Ishikawa Prefecture Accommodations, sightseeing spots, and tourist facilities in the areas south of Kanazawa City (including Kanazawa City, Hakusan City, Komatsu City, Kaga City, etc.) are generally operating and open for business as usual. Please check the following websites before visiting just in case. Niigata Prefecture Accommodations, sightseeing spots, tourist facilities, etc. in Niigata prefecture are operating and open for business as usual. 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X (Twitter) @JapanSafeTravel Weibo/微博 @安心访日JapanSafeTravel Current situation in the areas affected by large-scale fires ◆Information about the 2026 Otsuchi Town Fire in Iwate Prefecture Iwate Prefecture Accommodations, sightseeing spots, and tourist facilities in Iwate Prefecture are generally operating and open for business as usual. Information on facilities and events within the prefecture is being updated on the website below. Please check the following websites before visiting just in case. VISIT IWATE ◆Information about the 2026 Otsuchi Town Fire in Iwate Prefecture Iwate Prefecture Accommodations, sightseeing spots, and tourist facilities in Iwate Prefecture are generally operating and open for business as usual. Information on facilities and events within the prefecture is being updated on the website below. Please check the following websites before visiting just in case. Guide for when you are feeling ill Japan Tourism Agency's "Guide for when you are feeling ill" provides medical institutions information, search function, and guideline. The website is available in English, Chinese, and Korean. Guide for when you are feeling ill Japan Tourism Agency's "Guide for when you are feeling ill" provides medical institutions information, search function, and guideline. The website is available in English, Chinese, and Korean. New Carry-on Power Bank Rules in Japan from Apr 24, 2026 (JST) Additional requirements are in effect for carrying power banks on board starting April 24, 2026 (JST): • Max 2 power banks (each ≤160Wh) in carry‑on • No charging power banks onboard • No using power banks to charge devices onboard Please check the details below.

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