Confirming Life-Saving Routes Since 3/11: Jinno District Disaster Prevention Association Conducts Tsunami Evacuation Drill in Mikawa Port, Toyohashi City!

On March 11, 2026, marking 15 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake, a tsunami evacuation drill was conducted in the Mikawa Port Jinno district of Toyohashi City.

Organized by the "Jinno District Disaster Prevention Association," which consists of local businesses, employees and others confirmed evacuation routes and travel times while heading to designated tsunami evacuation buildings.

The Jinno District Disaster Prevention Association was established in May 2013 to facilitate communication and mutual cooperation among businesses in the Jinno Pier and Jinno-nishi districts of Mikawa Port, with the goal of building a robust local disaster prevention system. Every year on March 11, the association conducts drills to raise disaster awareness among employees and strengthen the district's ability to respond, aiming to ensure early evacuation in the event of a tsunami.

This year, 206 people from 27 businesses participated, demonstrating the high level of disaster awareness in the region.

A Training Scenario Pursuing Realism

The drill began at 10:00 AM with the signal of a large-scale earthquake. It proceeded under a tense scenario where the first tsunami wave was expected to arrive in Mikawa Bay 77 minutes later at approximately 11:17 AM, followed by a maximum tsunami height of 2.9 meters.

Following an announcement stating, "There has been a strong tremor. Please take action to protect yourself," an evacuation order was issued. 101 participants donned helmets and walked toward "Life Port Toyohashi," a city facility designated as a tsunami evacuation building. Some employees were seen wearing life jackets or carrying boxes of emergency food, creating a scene that mirrored a real-life emergency.

Confirming Readiness for "When the Time Comes"

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