# 災害対策基本法 / Basic Act on Disaster Management — 第六十一条の六 (Article 61-6)

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- Law: 災害対策基本法 (Basic Act on Disaster Management), 昭和三十六年法律第二百二十三号
- English title "Basic Act on Disaster Management": Ministry of Justice translation
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- Provision: 第六十一条の六 (Article 61-6)（市町村長による都道府県外広域避難の協議等） — address `art-61-6`
- Text in force since: 2026-11-02
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### 第六十一条の六（市町村長による都道府県外広域避難の協議等） — (Consultation of Wide-area Evacuation Outside Prefecture by Mayor of Municipality)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-61-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-6</sup>

  **第一項**  前条第一項に規定する場合において、市町村長は、事態に照らし緊急を要すると認めるときは、要避難者の受入れについて、他の都道府県内の市町村の市町村長に協議することができる。
  <sup>art-61-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-6/par-1</sup>
  In the case prescribed in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, when the mayor of a municipality finds urgency in light of the situation, the mayor may consult with the mayor of a municipality in the area of another prefecture about accepting people in need of evacuation.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第二項**  市町村長は、前項の規定による協議をするときは、あらかじめ、その旨を都道府県知事に報告しなければならない。ただし、あらかじめ報告することが困難なときは、協議の開始の後、遅滞なく、報告することをもつて足りる。
  <sup>art-61-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-6/par-2</sup>
  When the mayor of a municipality conducts consultation under the preceding paragraph, the mayor must report to the prefectural governor to that effect in advance; provided, however, that if it is difficult to report it in advance, it is sufficient for the mayor to report it without delay after the beginning of consultation.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第三項**  前項の規定による報告を受けた都道府県知事は、速やかに、その内容を内閣総理大臣に報告しなければならない。
  <sup>art-61-6/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-6/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-6/par-3</sup>
  The prefectural governor who has received a report under the preceding paragraph must promptly report the details to the Prime Minister.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第四項**  第一項の場合において、協議を受けた市町村長（以下この条において「都道府県外協議先市町村長」という。）は、同項の要避難者を受け入れないことについて正当な理由がある場合を除き、要避難者を受け入れるものとする。この場合において、都道府県外協議先市町村長は、都道府県外広域避難の用に供するため、受け入れた要避難者に対し指定緊急避難場所その他の避難場所を提供しなければならない。
  <sup>art-61-6/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-6/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-6/par-4</sup>
  In the case of paragraph (1), the mayor of a municipality who was consulted (hereinafter referred to as "consulted mayor outside the prefecture" in this Article) is to accept people in need of evacuation except in the case of just cause for not accepting people in need of evacuation. In this case, the consulted mayor outside the prefecture must provide the accepted people in need of evacuation with a designated emergency evacuation site or other evacuation site to be used as their wide-area evacuation outside the prefecture.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第五項**  前項の場合において、都道府県外協議先市町村長は、当該市町村の区域において要避難者を受け入れるべき避難場所を決定し、直ちに、その内容を当該避難場所を管理する者その他の防災庁令で定める者に通知しなければならない。
  <sup>art-61-6/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-6/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-6/par-5</sup>
  In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, the consulted mayor outside the prefecture must decide which evacuation site is to accept people in need of evacuation in the area of the municipality and immediately notify the person who will manage the evacuation site and any other person designated by Disaster Management Agency Order of the details.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第六項**  都道府県外協議先市町村長は、前項の規定による決定をしたときは、速やかに、その内容を第一項の規定により協議した市町村長（以下この条において「協議元市町村長」という。）に通知するとともに、都道府県知事に報告しなければならない。
  <sup>art-61-6/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-6/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-6/par-6</sup>
  When the consulted mayor outside the prefecture has made a decision under the preceding paragraph, the consulted mayor must promptly notify the mayor who consulted with the consulted mayor pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "consulting mayor" in this Article) and make a report to the prefectural governor of the details.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第七項**  協議元市町村長は、前項の規定による通知を受けたときは、速やかに、その内容を公示し、及び防災庁令で定める者に通知するとともに、都道府県知事に報告しなければならない。
  <sup>art-61-6/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-6/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-6/par-7</sup>
  When the consulting mayor has received a notification under the preceding paragraph, the mayor must promptly make a public notice, notify the person designated by Disaster Management Agency Order, and make a report to the prefectural governor of the details.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第八項**  前項の規定による報告を受けた都道府県知事は、速やかに、その内容を内閣総理大臣に報告しなければならない。
  <sup>art-61-6/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-6/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-6/par-8</sup>
  The prefectural governor who has received a report under the preceding paragraph must promptly report the details to the Prime Minister.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第九項**  協議元市町村長は、都道府県外広域避難の必要がなくなつたと認めるときは、速やかに、その旨を都道府県外協議先市町村長及び第七項の防災庁令で定める者に通知し、並びに公示するとともに、都道府県知事に報告しなければならない。
  <sup>art-61-6/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-6/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-6/par-9</sup>
  When the consulting mayor finds it no longer necessary to implement wide-area evacuation outside the prefecture, the mayor must promptly notify the consulted mayor outside the prefecture and the person designated by Disaster Management Agency Order referred to in paragraph (7), make a public notice, and report to the prefectural governor to that effect.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第十項**  都道府県外協議先市町村長は、前項の規定による通知を受けたときは、速やかに、その旨を第五項の防災庁令で定める者に通知するとともに、都道府県知事に報告しなければならない。
  <sup>art-61-6/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-6/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-6/par-10</sup>
  When the consulted mayor outside the prefecture has received a notification under the preceding paragraph, the mayor must promptly notify the person designated by Disaster Management Agency Order referred to in paragraph (5) and report to the prefectural governor to that effect.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第十一項**  第九項の規定による報告を受けた都道府県知事は、速やかに、その内容を内閣総理大臣に報告しなければならない。
  <sup>art-61-6/par-11 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-6/par-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-6/par-11</sup>
  The prefectural governor who has received a report under paragraph (9) must promptly report the details to the Prime Minister.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-61-6/par-1: 前条第一項 → 災害対策基本法 第六十一条の五第一項 (Article 61-5, paragraph (1)), art-61-5/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-5/par-1
- art-61-6/par-2: 前項 → 災害対策基本法 第六十一条の六第一項 (Article 61-6, paragraph (1)), art-61-6/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-6/par-1
- art-61-6/par-3: 前項 → 災害対策基本法 第六十一条の六第二項 (Article 61-6, paragraph (2)), art-61-6/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-6/par-2
- art-61-6/par-4: 第一項 → 災害対策基本法 第六十一条の六第一項 (Article 61-6, paragraph (1)), art-61-6/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-6/par-1
- art-61-6/par-4: この条 → 災害対策基本法 第六十一条の六 (Article 61-6), art-61-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-6
- art-61-6/par-5: 前項 → 災害対策基本法 第六十一条の六第四項 (Article 61-6, paragraph (4)), art-61-6/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-6/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-6/par-4
- art-61-6/par-6: 前項 → 災害対策基本法 第六十一条の六第五項 (Article 61-6, paragraph (5)), art-61-6/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-6/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-6/par-5
- art-61-6/par-6: 第一項 → 災害対策基本法 第六十一条の六第一項 (Article 61-6, paragraph (1)), art-61-6/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-6/par-1
- art-61-6/par-6: この条 → 災害対策基本法 第六十一条の六 (Article 61-6), art-61-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-6
- art-61-6/par-7: 前項 → 災害対策基本法 第六十一条の六第六項 (Article 61-6, paragraph (6)), art-61-6/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-6/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-6/par-6
- art-61-6/par-8: 前項 → 災害対策基本法 第六十一条の六第七項 (Article 61-6, paragraph (7)), art-61-6/par-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-6/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-6/par-7
- art-61-6/par-9: 第七項 → 災害対策基本法 第六十一条の六第七項 (Article 61-6, paragraph (7)), art-61-6/par-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-6/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-6/par-7
- art-61-6/par-10: 前項 → 災害対策基本法 第六十一条の六第九項 (Article 61-6, paragraph (9)), art-61-6/par-9 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-6/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-6/par-9
- art-61-6/par-10: 第五項 → 災害対策基本法 第六十一条の六第五項 (Article 61-6, paragraph (5)), art-61-6/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-6/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-6/par-5
- art-61-6/par-11: 第九項 → 災害対策基本法 第六十一条の六第九項 (Article 61-6, paragraph (9)), art-61-6/par-9 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-6/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-6/par-9

## Cited by

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- 災害対策基本法 第六十一条の六第二項（市町村長による都道府県外広域避難の協議等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-6/par-2
- 災害対策基本法 第六十一条の六第三項（市町村長による都道府県外広域避難の協議等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-6/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-6/par-3
- 災害対策基本法 第六十一条の六第四項（市町村長による都道府県外広域避難の協議等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-6/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-6/par-4
- 災害対策基本法 第六十一条の六第五項（市町村長による都道府県外広域避難の協議等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-6/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-6/par-5
- 災害対策基本法 第六十一条の六第六項（市町村長による都道府県外広域避難の協議等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-6/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-6/par-6
- 災害対策基本法 第六十一条の六第七項（市町村長による都道府県外広域避難の協議等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-6/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-6/par-7
- 災害対策基本法 第六十一条の六第八項（市町村長による都道府県外広域避難の協議等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-6/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-6/par-8
- 災害対策基本法 第六十一条の六第九項（市町村長による都道府県外広域避難の協議等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-6/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-6/par-9
- 災害対策基本法 第六十一条の六第十項（市町村長による都道府県外広域避難の協議等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-6/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-6/par-10
- 災害対策基本法 第六十一条の六第十一項（市町村長による都道府県外広域避難の協議等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/disaster-management-act/art-61-6/par-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-61-6/par-11

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 災害対策基本法 — the text in force from 2026-11-02 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/336AC0000000223/20261102_508AC0000000062), retrieved 2026-11-02
- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Basic Act on Disaster Management — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4171/tb), retrieved 2026-11-02
- claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch disaster-management-act-20261103T010525-007, translated 2026-11-03
- This site's parser, version 221 — 災害対策基本法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-11-02
