The 4 shelters opened after the July 28 earthquake have all closed as of August 3 at noon. Koshi city water is safe. Emergency water supply also ended at noon today. Cooling centers that were partly closed are now fully open as of August 4.
Evacuation centres closure.
All evacuation centres opened in response to the earthquake that occurred on 28 July have been closed.
Closure time: Monday, 3 August, Reiwa 8, 12:00 PM.
Number of evacuation centres closed: 4.
(1) Koshi Disaster Prevention Base Centre(合志市防災拠点センター)
(2) Nonoshima Disaster Prevention Base Centre(野々島防災拠点センター)
(3) Kuroishi Disaster Prevention Base Centre(黒石防災拠点センター)
(4) Suya Citizen Centre(須屋市民センター)
All cooling shelters open following the earthquake.
Some cooling shelters were closed after the earthquake. They are all open now as of Tuesday, August 4.
Check the link below for a list of facilities, open dates, and hours.
https://www.city.koshi.lg.jp/kiji00323463/index.html
Please bring your own towels, ice packs, cooling gel packs, and drinks (soft drinks and oral rehydration solution).
Koshi city: water cleared. Emergency supply ended.
The cloudiness in Koshi city water has been checked. All water sources and storage tanks are safe.
Water quality tests show all supply areas meet safety standards.
Water is safe. You can drink and cook with it now.
Emergency water supply at Koshi city disaster prevention center building stops at noon today.
The cloudiness came from well water mixed by the earthquake, and fine sand shaken up from storage tank bottoms and pipes.
We apologize for the trouble and worry.
Cloudy water left in pipes may flow out. Check the water color and cloudiness before use.
If you see cloudiness, run the water until it clears, then use it.
If cloudiness does not go away for a long time, we will clean the pipes. Call the water department.
Date 2026-08-05 · Last confirmed 2026-08-07 11:50 JST · Translated at 2026-08-05 10:57 JST