Is Japan safe in 2026?
Japan scores 91.1/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from natural disasters, military conflict, economy. The score has been stable for 22 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 91.0/100).
91.1 /100very safe
30-day trend
Japan's score fell by −1.3 over the last 30 days (92.4 → 91.1).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Natural disasters | 2.4 / 5 | |
| Military conflict | 3.3 / 30 | |
| Economy | 0.9 / 8 | |
| Political instability | 1.0 / 15 | |
| Crime | 0.8 / 15 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Public health | 0.1 / 3 | |
| Nuclear risk | 0.4 / 12 | |
| Internet freedom | 0.1 / 7 | |
| Sanctions | 0.0 / 4 |
Higher category scores mean more threat pressure; each category is capped by its weight in the 0–100 index. How scores are computed.
Official travel advisory
1 Exercise Normal Precautions
The U.S. State Department places Japan at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 91.1/100. That advisory was last revised May 15, 2025, 474 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised May 15, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Special heavy rain warning issued for areas in Ishikawa, Toyama prefectures - There were no reports of injuries so far.
- Magnitude 5.9 earthquake shakes eastern Japan, felt in Tokyo: no tsunami warning
- At least 5 injured as 5.9 magnitude earthquake shakes northeast Japan; no danger of tsunami
- 5.9-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Japan, strong jolt felt in Tokyo
- A moderate, magnitude 5.9 earthquake shakes eastern Japan. No tsunami alert is issued
- Weather tracker: Extreme rainfall deluges Japan and South Korea
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 91.0/100 (generated )
Earthquake and heavy-rain impacts remain limited, with no tsunami or reported fatalities.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Japan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 91.1 | — | |
| South Korea | 84.3 | −6.8 | |
| North Korea | 32.4 | −58.7 | |
| Taiwan | 74.3 | −16.8 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 90.6 | −0.5 | |
| Guam | 87.1 | −4.0 |