It looks like the “FY2026 Comprehensive Disaster Preparedness Drill” will be held on Saturday, November 28 at nine venues: eight elementary schools and Yamate Junior High School in Ashiya.
Quoted from the official Ashiya City website
The drill is an opportunity to review how to evacuate during a disaster and reassess your everyday emergency preparedness at a nearby venue. Some venues will also offer emergency food distribution, a smoke simulation, a chance for children to try on firefighting gear, and displays of fire and police vehicles.
FY2026 Comprehensive Disaster Preparedness Drill
When is it?
Saturday, November 28, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to around 1:00 p.m.
9:30 a.m.: The drill begins with an announcement over the emergency public-address system → Drills are conducted at each venue → Ends at around 1:00 p.m.
※Hours vary by venue.
Where is it?
Nine venues across the city
Seido Elementary School／Miyagawa Elementary School／Yamate Elementary School／Iwano Elementary School／Asahigaoka Elementary School／Shiomi Elementary School／Uchidehama Elementary School／Hamakaze Elementary School／Yamate Junior High School
Here is a map of Seido Elementary School as an example↓
The address is 8-25 Seidocho, Ashiya, Hyogo.
At the other eight venues, the drills will also take place on the grounds of each elementary or junior high school.
What activities will there be?
The following drills will be conducted at every venue↓
- Opening the school gates using the disaster preparedness box 🔑
- Checking the evacuation route to the shelter 🚶
- Registering evacuees using evacuee registration cards 📝
- Learning how to use and viewing displays of equipment and supplies from the disaster preparedness storage facility 🧰
- Learning how to use the earthquake-resistant emergency water tank, which also supplies drinking water 🚰
- Setting up the evacuation shelter layout 🏫
- Setting up toilets, changing rooms, nursing rooms, and other facilities 🚻
- Distributing blankets, emergency supplies, and other items 🧣
The following activities vary by venue↓
- Emergency food distribution (Co-op Kobe Hama-Ashiya Store and Clark High School Ashiya Campus)🍚
- CPR training (Ashiya City Fire Department Headquarters and Volunteer Fire Corps)❤️
- Smoke simulation (Ashiya City Fire Station)💨
- Children’s firefighting gear experience (Ashiya City Volunteer Fire Corps)👩🚒
- Vehicle displays (Volunteer Fire Corps, Ashiya Police Station, Kobe Toyopet Ashiya Store, and Honda Mobility Kinki)🚒
- Disaster preparedness supply displays (Kohnan Shoji, Nishio Rent All, and others)🎪
- Disaster preparedness information booths (Co-op Kobe, Ezaki Glico, and Hanshin Electric Railway)📣
How much does it cost?
Free admission
How to participate
No registration is required. Simply go directly to the venue nearest you.
Please come on foot or by public transportation. Smoking is prohibited in all public places throughout the city.
The event will be canceled if any weather warnings are issued. In the event of cancellation, a notice will be posted under “What’s New” on the Ashiya City website by 8:00 a.m. that day.
For inquiries, contact the Community Disaster Preparedness Section of Ashiya City’s Disaster Prevention and Safety Division at 0797-38-2093.
Finally
Until last year, the event was held only at elementary schools, but this year Yamate Junior High School has been added as a venue for the Sanjo area, bringing the total to nine locations. Some venues will apparently offer emergency food such as tonjiru pork and vegetable soup and roasted sweet potatoes, feature an appearance by Habatan, or let visitors learn about disaster preparedness through a fun puzzle-solving activity. It’s a great opportunity to find out what an evacuation shelter is actually like before an emergency happens, so why not stop by the venue nearest you?
ぶっちゃけ、おうちの防災グッズの備えどう？
