Public Security
Japan is known as one of the safest countries in the world. There are even cases when the lost-and-found items are brought to the police boxes or the train stations just as they are without any defects or thefts. You will feel quite safe even when you fall asleep on the trains or when you let your children walk to their schools without attending on them. It is that safe during both day and night, but you’d better not walk back home alone after midnight when you get drunk, which should be refrained in other parts of the world as well. In some particular downtown areas, there are bars where unreasonably high prices will be charged on just a couple of glasses of beer or other drinks, namely the “rip-off” cases, and that will require caution.
Incidents
When you unfortunately happen to encounter accidents or incidents, the following methods can be taken for contacting a police station for help or calling a fire station for an ambulance.
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When in trouble during your stay
If you have been involved in a traffic accident：
First, calm down and dial 110. Tell them precisely when and where the accident happened along with your name, phone number, and car license plate number.
Make an emergency call to 110
If you have been robbed, involved in an incident, etc：
First, calm down and dial 110. Tell them precisely when and where the incident happened along with the situation of the damage, your name, phone number, etc.
Make an emergency call to 110
If you have become sick, injured, etc：
If you have suddenly become sick or injured and require immediate assistance, call 119 right away.
Make an emergency call to 119
If there is a fire：
If you are in a shop, evacuate the premises in accordance with the instructions from the employees. If you are in a ho. tel, make an emergency call to 119 and evacuate through the emergency exit.
Make an emergency call to 119
If there is an earthquake：
Hide under a table to protect yourself from falling objects until the shaking stops instead of rushing outside the building. Turn on the TV or radio and find out what the situation is.
Gather information from TV or radio
If you have become lost or have lost something：
The “KOBAN” sign indicates a police box. Police boxes are located in crowded places such as train stations and downtown areas. Police officers are ready 24 hours a day to provide assistance
Go to a police box
How to make an emergency call to 110
Dial 110 on your phone
When calling from a public phone: pick up the receiver, press the red emergency button, and dial 110.
When calling from a mobile phone, stay where you are and leave the power on.
Describe what happened and have them call an ambulance if someone has been injured.
Calmly describe when and where the accident has occurred.
How to make an emergency call to 119
Dial 119 on your phone
When calling from a public phone: pick up the receiver, press the red emergency button, and dial 119.
When calling from a mobile phone, let them know that you are using a mobile phone.
Clearly state whether it is a fire or another emergency
Give them information such as the address or names of nearby buildings, and describe the conditions of any injured or ill persons