Demonstration Project for Advancement of Disaster Response Using Digital Technology (evacuation shelter verification test, etc.)
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Overview
In order to carry out disaster prevention activities that protect lives and provide appropriate support according to the situation of disasters, it is important to take responses according to the risks in the surrounding areas, the damage situation, and the health condition of individuals. In Digital Agency, we are conducting demonstration projects on the advancement of disaster response using digital technologies, such as the use of My Number Card, and are working to promote disaster prevention digital transformation using these.
Challenge
We are promoting the use of My Number Card and conducting demonstration projects related to the advancement of disaster response using digital technology.
Please refer to the following materials for details.
- Demonstration Project on Improving Disaster Response Using Digital Technology (PDF / 2,357 kb) (updated June 20, 2025)
Results for Fiscal 2024 (Fiscal 2024)
In fiscal 2024 (fiscal 2024), in response to issues such as evacuation shelter operation for wide-area disasters and wide-area evacuation, we examined business improvement using digital technology and conducted verification test and technology verification with the cooperation of Ishikawa Prefecture.
We are pleased to announce that we have compiled a report on verification test and technology verification.
- Fiscal 2024 (Fiscal 2024) Verification Report
- At a Glance (PDF/10,121 kb) (updated April 28, 2025)
- Body (PDF/8,278 kb) (published on April 22, 2025)
- FY 2024 (FY 2024) Technical Verification Report (PDF / 6,559 kb) (published on April 22, 2025)
- StarLink Installation Manual (PDF / 996 kb) (updated June 20, 2025)
Results for Fiscal 2023 (Fiscal 2023)
With the scope of support services for evacuees (evacuation shelter management services, etc.) in the event of disasters, we conducted research and studies on business improvement using digital technology.
In fiscal 2023 (FY 2023), JR East conducted two verification test operations with the cooperation of the Kanagawa prefectural government in order to improve evacuation shelter operations using digital technology in response to issues such as wide-area disasters.
We have compiled a report by verification test and will make it public.
- Fiscal 2023 (Fiscal 2023) Verification Report
- At a Glance (PDF/2,285 kb) (updated June 21, 2024)
- Body (PDF/6,340 kb)
- For each verification test result
Results for Fiscal 2022 (Fiscal 2022)
We conducted a survey and research on the use of digital technology to improve the scope of support services for evacuees (evacuation shelter management services) that occur during disasters.
In this project, in response to the current issues in evacuation shelter operation, we examined business improvement using digital technology, conducted verification test in multiple municipalities, and summarized the improvement effects obtained in verification test.
- Demonstration Verification Report (Summary Version) (PDF / 611 kb)
- Demonstration Report (PDF/4,151 kb) (updated September 8, 2023)