These diminutive trucks are ideally suited for Kyoto's narrow alleyways.
The large sign reads: 築こう育てよう 自主防災の輪
I'm not sure of the translation here...
Build and raise the wheel of independent disaster prevention.
I don't think I've quite got it.
The smaller vertical sign reads: ねる前 出る前 防火 の 点検
Before you go to sleep, before you go out, do a fire prevention check.