Asakusa, Japan: Evacuation Drill for Commuters Stranded by an Earthquake
The 12th Asakusa Area Disaster Preparedness Drill for People Unable to Return Home and Foreign Tourists.
Elementary school students in the Asakusa area and students from various countries attending Japanese language schools conducted a drill to call for evacuation guidance in various languages.
Thirteen years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake. Three months have passed since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake on New Year's Day.
Asakusa is bustling every day with visitors from all over Japan and inbound tourists from various countries.
This disaster preparedness drill for people unable to return home is conducted annually in case of an earthquake.