Most of Japan's Hotels Have Flashlights for a Very Scary Reason

Most of Japan's hotels have flashlights mounted on room walls.

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Many people will think these flashlights are there so you can easily see the suite even when the lights are off. They'll believe the tiny flashlights will help them avoid hitting anything while entering the room.

Some may also think that flashlights are used when unpacking their suitcases. Although the flashlights in Japanese hotels can be used for these purposes, they're really put there for very scary reasons.

Most of Japan's Hotels Have Flashlights for a Very Scary Reason

According to Business Insider, Japanese hotels are mounting tiny flashlights on their suites' walls for emergencies, such as Earthquakes.

(Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) A worker rests inside the capsule hotel as workers continue the decontamination and decommissioning process at the Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s embattled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on February 24, 2016, in Okuma, Japan. March 11, 2016, marks the fifth anniversary of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami.

For those wondering, Earthquakes are quite common in Japan since the Asian country is located where multiple continental and oceanic plates meet.

Numerous sources even claim that Japan is the country with the most Earthquakes.

"Since earthquakes are a regular occurrence in Japan, earthquake preparedness is ingrained into Japanese daily life," explained Boutique Japan founder Andres Zuleta.

"Japanese hotels have flashlights in their room as part of earthquake preparedness," he added.

Putting flashlights on hotel walls is just among the small yet helpful efforts that Japanese people make to save other lives during Earthquakes.

Other Efforts of Japan Against Earthquakes

Aside from providing tiny flashlights, Japan added a new effort to its natural disaster preparations.

This is specifically making vending machines offer free food during earthquakes. The Guardian reported two vending machines that can do just that were already installed in the western coastal city of Ako.

This area is in a region that seismologists believe to be vulnerable to a powerful earthquake, which is expected to hit Japan in the next few decades.

The said vending machines have 300 bottles and soft drink cans. They also offer 150 emergency food items, such as nutritional supplements.

The vending machines can unlock in the event of a heavy rain warning or during an earthquake evacuation.

This feature allows Japanese residents to get water and food in emergencies. If you want to learn more about these emergency vending machines, you can click this link.