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About earthquake resistance of wooden houses

Updated: April 4, 2024

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Japan, where we live, has a high risk of natural disasters, and is particularly susceptible to earthquakes. Since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, major earthquakes have occurred across the country, including the Western Tottori Prefecture Earthquake, the Niigata Prefecture Chuetsu Earthquake, and the Great East Japan Earthquake, causing much damage.

In the Great Hanshin Earthquake, it is said that approximately 90% of the deaths caused by the earthquake were due to building collapses, etc., and in particular, buildings built before May 1981 (buildings designed according to old standards) suffered the most damage. It was done. According to the country's Central Disaster Prevention Council, the possibility of a Tokai, Tonankai, or Nankai earthquake or an earthquake directly hitting the Tokyo metropolitan area is imminent, and there is an urgent need to improve the earthquake resistance of buildings with low seismic performance.

Under these circumstances, Inagi City is providing support through seismic diagnosis and renovation subsidies in order to promote the earthquake resistance of wooden houses. To protect your precious lives and property, please consider seismic diagnosis and renovation.

Seismic diagnosis/reinforcement design/seismic retrofitting

To make a wooden house earthquake resistant, three steps are required: earthquake resistance diagnosis, reinforcement design, and earthquake resistance retrofitting.
For more information, please check the link below.

Link to external site Opens in a new window.Earthquake resistance of wooden houses (Tokyo Metropolitan Government Earthquake Resistance Portal Site) External link

Earthquake resistance diagnosis for your home that anyone can do

This is a simple diagnostic method for those living in wooden houses to check their earthquake resistance. By conducting this earthquake resistance diagnosis, you will be able to understand the situation of your home and acquire basic knowledge about earthquake resistance, so please take advantage of it.

Link to external site Opens in a new window.Earthquake resistance diagnosis of your home that anyone can do (Japan Building Disaster Prevention Association Earthquake Resistance Support Portal Site)External link

About Inagi City wooden house seismic diagnosis subsidy

If you are thinking about having your wooden house inspected for earthquake resistance, please check out the following page.

Wooden house seismic diagnosis subsidy

About Inagi City wooden house seismic retrofit subsidy

If you are thinking about retrofitting your wooden house to make it earthquake-resistant, please check out the following page.

Wooden house seismic retrofitting subsidy

Inquiries regarding this page

Inagi City Urban Construction Department Town Development and Revitalization Division
2111 Higashi-Naganuma, Inagi-shi, Tokyo
Phone: 042-378-2111 Fax: 042-378-9719

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