Efforts to Further Improve Safety Levels
Efforts
Preparedness Against Natural Disasters
Natural disasters have been intensifying throughout Japan. For example, in March 2022, the Tohoku Shinkansen derailed due to the 7.4-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, and Hokuriku Shinkansen carriages were submerged at the Nagano Shinkansen Rolling Stock Center when the Chikuma River flooded during Typhoon No. 19 in 2019. We are therefore implementing a range of measures and initiatives to prepare for such intensifying natural disasters.