Extension of Period for Receiving Donations for Noto Peninsula Earthquake and Flood Damage Relief

The Nippon Foundation would like to extend its deepest condolences to all who have been affected by the magnitude 7.6 earthquake that struck Japan’s Noto Peninsula and nearby areas on January 1, 2024, and the heavy rains that struck the region in late September, and their families.

We have been accepting donations to support relief and recovery activities in affected areas since January 1, 2024. These donations are being used to provide support spanning from immediate emergency relief to reconstruction, as well as to pass on the history of the people who live in the region and to support activities to allow them to return to their normal daily lives.

The Noto Peninsula experienced heavy rains from September 21 to 23, once again causing damage in areas that were still recovering from the earthquake. In some cases, people’s daily living environments were gradually returning to normal when their daily lives and activities were limited by flooding and other damage.

In light of this situation, the period for accepting donations for Noto Peninsula earthquake and heavy rain relief efforts has been extended to March 31, 2025 (this date may be subject to change).

We will continue to follow closely developments in damaged areas and coordinate with NGOs working on the ground, to provide assistance as needed based on local requirements.

We ask for your continued support.

Donations to the Noto Peninsula earthquake and heavy rain relief project can be made via the following page.

Update on ‘Special Fund for Disaster Preparedness [For the Noto Peninsula]’

Donations received as of 10:00 a.m. on December 2, 2024
No. of donations received: 314,032
Total amount of donations received: 860,684,495 yen

Use of donations (partial list)
By The Nippon Foundation

• Installation of self-contained sinks and showers: 283,140,000 yen (includes bequests of 178,200,000 yen)
• Via the HEROs Sportsmanship for the future project: 30,000,000 yen
• Water tanks, purification equipment, pumps: 60,000,000 yen
• Maintenance and operation of self-contained sinks and showers: 276,150,000 yen
• Operation of private bathing facility in April and May: 19,997,450

Support to NGOs

• Japanese Federation of the Deaf: 2,540,000 yen
• Voluntary Architects’ Network (for the preservation and use of traditional roof tiles): 5,000,000 yen
• Juzo Shinto Shrine (for the planning and safe operation of local festivals): 2,970,000 yen
• Various relief and recovery activities: More than 300 million yen to more than 300 organizations (aggregate over 15 rounds of support)