Saving Lives "Without Relying on Words." JIS for Disaster Evacuation Guidance Signs Revised
The Japanese Standards Association has revised the JIS for disaster evacuation signs, aligning it with international standards and expanding coverage to include tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes.
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On March 23, 2026, the Japanese Standards Association (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Hiroshi Asahi) issued the revised Japanese Industrial Standard (hereafter referred to as JIS) for the "Natural disaster safety way guidance system" to guide people to safe evacuation areas in the event of a natural disaster.
This revision aims to align with the corresponding international standard (ISO 22578) which was spearheaded by Japan, while also integrating a separate standard specifically for tsunami evacuation (JIS Z 9097), and newly adding volcanic eruptions and earthquakes to the scope of application. The goal is to realize a society where anyone can instantly understand evacuation routes, even in situations where language is not understood or in the darkness of night.
JIS Z 9098:2026
Natural disaster safety way guidance system
Price including tax: 10,120 yen (A4 size, 40 pages)
*Please note that prices for standards are subject to change.
[Background of the Revision]
In recent years, abnormal weather and massive disasters have been occurring one after another on a global scale. Learning from the Great East Japan Earthquake, Japan constructed an evacuation guidance sign system to swiftly guide people to evacuation areas using pictograms instead of relying on words, establishing JIS Z 9098 in 2016. This standard originating from Japan was internationally recognized and published as the international standard ISO 22578 in 2022. This current revision aims to enhance alignment with this international standard and to make the operation of signs within Japan even more reliable.
[Main Points of Revision]
1. Expansion of Application Scope and Integration of Standards:
This revision aims to align with the corresponding international standard (ISO 22578) which was spearheaded by Japan, while also integrating a separate standard specifically for tsunami evacuation (JIS Z 9097), and newly adding volcanic eruptions and earthquakes to the scope of application. The goal is to realize a society where anyone can instantly understand evacuation routes, even in situations where language is not understood or in the darkness of night.
JIS Z 9098:2026
Natural disaster safety way guidance system
Price including tax: 10,120 yen (A4 size, 40 pages)
*Please note that prices for standards are subject to change.
[Background of the Revision]
In recent years, abnormal weather and massive disasters have been occurring one after another on a global scale. Learning from the Great East Japan Earthquake, Japan constructed an evacuation guidance sign system to swiftly guide people to evacuation areas using pictograms instead of relying on words, establishing JIS Z 9098 in 2016. This standard originating from Japan was internationally recognized and published as the international standard ISO 22578 in 2022. This current revision aims to enhance alignment with this international standard and to make the operation of signs within Japan even more reliable.
[Main Points of Revision]
1. Expansion of Application Scope and Integration of Standards: