TOKYO METRO GOVT PLANS UNDERGROUND SHELTER

Posted on January 27, 2024

Tokyo Metropolitan Government plans to build an “underground shelter” in Azabu-Juban Station in preparation for missile attacks, with a view to long-term evacuation

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has decided to build “underground shelters” in Tokyo for residents to stay for a certain period of time in preparation for missile attacks from foreign countries starting in the new fiscal year. The shelters will be built at Azabu-juban Station on the Toei Subway’s Oedo Line in Minato Ward, and the metropolitan government is also looking for a candidate site for an underground parking lot.

According to the Cabinet Secretariat, as of last April, there were approximately 56,000 such facilities in Japan, including schools and public facilities. According to the Cabinet Secretariat, as of April 2011, there are approximately 56,000 such facilities, including schools and public facilities, where people in the vicinity are expected to rush to temporarily escape danger.

According to TMG officials, the underground shelters will serve as shelter for residents who find it difficult to live above ground due to the prolonged attacks. In addition to water and food, the shelters will be equipped with ventilation, emergency power, and communication devices to enable long-term stays. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government plans to begin design work to renovate the disaster prevention stockpile warehouse at Azabu Juban Station, and will allocate the cost of the study in the initial budget plan for the new fiscal year. The project is expected to be completed in a few years.