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The original was posted on /r/japantravel by /u/coaker147 on 2025-07-30 03:39:58+00:00.
We experienced our first tsunami warning this morning in Kamakura. At about 9:30 this morning our cell phones had loud messages and the public PA system were broadcasting warnings to get to higher ground.
We were going to go up a hill behind our Airbnb but there was a senior citizen centre that invited us up to their roof. The staff were looking after the senior citizens but they still took the time to check on us and to offer us water.
A few things that we learned or reinforced old lessons:
- It’s always good to have a stock of water bottles ready to go. We had picked some up the night before to use for breakfast and we were able to quickly grab them and head out the door
- Hats and umbrellas help. We were on a roof for several hours before we were told that we could leave and there wasn’t much shade. Grab hats and umbrellas when heading out the door.
- Having food available would be good, especially if the situation is very bad. There was no warnings before the alarms started going off so we took what we could.
- I also grabbed our wallets and passports on the way out as we didn’t know when we would be back. Also it’s always good to have them with you at all times.
- I didn’t even think to look for signs for the tsunami evacuation centres before hand. There was someone directing everyone on the street but in retrospect I wish that I had taken a look at the map of evacuation centres before hand.
This is our sixth trip to Japan and the first time we experienced this. Luckily it wasn’t bad where we were, hopefully the rest of the country is OK.