August 18: 1968 Hida river bus accident, two charter buses occur
debris flow, following push into
Hida River,
Gifu Prefecture, due after heavy
torrential rain. According to local official confirmed report, 104 people lost to lives with one of worst road accident in
Northeast Asia.[3]
November 2: A
resort hotel fire in
Arima Spa,
Kobe,
Hyogo Prefecture, according to Fire and Disaster Management Agency official confirmed report, 30 person lost to lives, with 44 person wounded.[4]