Hakone, the eruption warning level has dropped. Evacuation guidance training for tourists on October 9 at 21:06
On the 7th, the eruption warning level dropped to 1, and Mt. Hakone, where preparations for relaxation of access restrictions are proceeding, have been conducted to guide tourists to evacuate in case the concentration of volcanic gas increases. It was.
This training was carried out in a specially regulated area of Hakone, as preparations for deregulation around Owakudani, a tourist spot on Mt.Hakone that is currently restricted for tourists, etc. About 50 people participated, including employees from the Hakone Ropeway.
The training was conducted on the assumption that the concentration of volcanic gas was high, and an announcement was made calling for evacuation to the building through speakers.
The town officials led local souvenir shop employees who were tourists to the station building and used wheelchairs to support evacuation for those who complained of poor health.
After this, in the station building, I was checking the procedure for guiding tourists to the ropeway towards Shimoyama.
Nobuhiro Kikushima of the Hakone-machi General Affairs and Disaster Prevention Division said, “The risk of an eruption has declined, but the concentration of volcanic gas still needs to be vigilant, so we want to promote disaster prevention measures with safety first.” I was talking.
“The Hakone Ropeway that participated in the training, Keisuke Watanabe of Owakudani Station said,“ I realized once again that the customer's life is the first. Because many foreigners visit before the Tokyo Olympics, safe guidance is an issue. ” I was talking.