An outdoor evacuation site designated for temporary refuge during disasters (e.g., hilltops or open squares); often marked as an assembly point or part of evacuation routes.
津波警報が出たので、住民は指定された避難場所の高台へ避難した。
When the tsunami warning was issued, residents evacuated to the designated high-ground evacuation site.
避難場所は町内の地図で確認しておこう。
Make sure to check the evacuation sites on the town map.
学校の校庭が地域の避難場所に指定されている。
The schoolyard is designated as a neighborhood evacuation site.