Here’s the Nishinomiya Quiz corner, where getting it right proves you’re a true Nishinomiya expert.
Here’s today’s quiz↓
Q. Starting in 2026, how will the name of the “Heavy Rain Warning” change?
a. Level 3 Heavy Rain Warning
b. Heavy Rain Looks Bad Warning
c. Nishinomiya Downpour Warning
d. Rain Clouds Are Serious Mode Warning
On rainy days, you sometimes see “Heavy Rain Warning” pop up on your phone, right?
Apparently, that name is going to change a little starting in 2026.
So, what will it change to?
Q.2026年から「大雨警報」の名前、どう変わるでしょう？
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The correct answer was
a. Level 3 Heavy Rain Warning
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, new disaster prevention weather information will begin operating from May 29, 2026, and what has been called a “Heavy Rain Warning” until now will be renamed “Level 3 Heavy Rain Warning.”
Quoted from About the New Disaster Prevention Weather Information (from 2026)
When you hear “Heavy Rain Warning,” haven’t you honestly gotten a little used to it?
But when it becomes “Level 3 Heavy Rain Warning” with a number attached, it might make it easier to tell “what stage are we at right now?”
Broadly speaking, this change seems to make the relationship between disaster prevention weather information and alert levels, which was a little hard to understand before, easier to see with numbers.
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There’s going to be a lecture on the “new disaster prevention weather information” at ACTA Nishinomiya
A free disaster prevention lecture about this new disaster prevention weather information will apparently be held at ACTA Nishinomiya on Sunday, June 14.
The theme is “New Disaster Prevention Weather Information.”
They’ll explain “What will change from before?” and “How should we respond?” in an easy-to-understand way.
Quoted from Recruiting Participants for the Disaster Prevention Lecture “New Disaster Prevention Weather Information”
The speaker is Professor Katsuya Yamori of Kyoto University’s Disaster Prevention Research Institute.
He is also the president of the Japan Society for Disaster Information Studies, and he has apparently been involved in developing the disaster response card game “Crossroad” and the evacuation drill app “Nige-Tore.”
Event Details
- Date and time: Sunday, June 14, 2026, 10:30〜11:45 (doors open at 10:00)
- Venue: Nishinomiya Citizens and Universities Co-Creation Plaza Hall (ACTA Nishinomiya East Building, 6th floor)
- Participation fee: Free
- Capacity: 100 in-person participants (first come, first served; application required)
- Online participation: Available (apply by Wednesday, June 10)
Here’s the location↓
The address is 1-2 Kitaguchicho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo.
Since online participation is also available, not just in-person attendance, it seems easy to join even for people thinking, “I’d like to go, but getting to Kitaguchi at that time is a bit much…”
It might be reassuring to know before the rainy season
When you hear “disaster prevention,” it can sound a little serious.
But this topic is actually very close to everyday life: how the “Heavy Rain Warning” that appears on your phone on rainy days will change.
“What does Level 3 mean?”
“When should I start thinking about evacuating?”
“When should I tell my family?”
Knowing things like that in advance might give you some peace of mind.
If you’re interested, why not sign up?
