Japan Travel Risk Overview
Country-level baseline for crime, health, advisory, political, disaster, transport, environmental, digital, and money-safety risk, with city-level dossiers where Travel Risk Calculator has local data.
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Data file
| Confidence | 80 |
|---|---|
| Source note | calibrated 2026-05-09 v1.0 (knowledge-based; State Dept advisory tiers, GPI, OSAC patterns) |
| Last reviewed | 2026-05-09 11:01:52 |
| City files | 36 |
Assessment memory
Anonymous assessments help Travel Risk Calculator identify which country and city files deserve deeper review.
| Saved assessments | 21 |
|---|---|
| Average composite | 21/100 |
Threat Vector Baseline
City Risk Files in Japan
Showing 36 of 36 reviewed cities in Japan, ranked by population.
Tokyo
Tokyo
Osaka
Osaka
Nagoya
Aichi
Yokohama
Kanagawa
Fukuoka
Fukuoka
Sapporo
Hokkaidō
Kawasaki
Kanagawa
Kōbe
Hyōgo
Kyoto
Kyoto
Saitama
Saitama
Hiroshima
Hiroshima
Sendai
Miyagi
Chiba
Chiba
Setagaya
Tōkyō
Kitakyūshū
Fukuoka
Sakai
Ōsaka
Niigata
Niigata
Hamamatsu
Shizuoka
Nerima
Tōkyō
Ōta-ku
Tōkyō
Kumamoto
Kumamoto
Sagamihara
Kanagawa
Okayama
Okayama
Edogawa
Chiba
Shizuoka
Shizuoka
Adachi
Tōkyō
Honchō
Chiba
Kawaguchi
Saitama
Kagoshima
Kagoshima
Itabashi
Tōkyō
Suginami-ku
Tōkyō
Hachiōji
Tōkyō
Himeji
Hyōgo
Kōtō-ku
Tōkyō
Utsunomiya
Tochigi
Matsuyama
Ehime
Emergency Numbers
| Police | 110 |
|---|---|
| Ambulance | 119 |
| Fire | 119 |
| General emergency | 110 |
Recent Assessment Signals
| Location | Mode | Score | Confidence | AI / Search |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | trip planning | 19/100 · low | high | AI + search |
| Tokyo | current city | 18/100 · low | high | AI + search |
| Tokyo | current city | 18/100 · low | high | AI + search |
| Tokyo | current city | 18/100 · low | high | AI + search |
| Tokyo | current city | 18/100 · low | high | AI + search |
| Tokyo | compare cities | 29/100 · moderate | high | AI + search |
| Tokyo | current city | 18/100 · low | high | AI + search |
| Kyoto | trip planning | 17/100 · low | high | AI + search |
Latest AI-assisted briefing for Japan
Tokyo presents a low crime risk but recent drink‑spiking incidents in nightlife districts, a measles outbreak requiring vaccination, and an elevated risk of sudden thunderstorms in the Kanto region.
Top risk drivers
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Low risk of theft and drink spiking in nightlife districts
· crime
Recent UK travel warning cites drink spiking and credit card fraud in Tokyo nightlife areas such as Kabukicho, Roppongi, Shibuya, and Ikebukuro.
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Low risk of measles outbreak in Tokyo
· health
Measles cases have increased in Tokyo, with reports of high transmission and severe complications.
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Medium risk of sudden thunderstorms in Kanto region
· disaster
Weather forecast warns of potential sudden thunderstorms and heavy rain across Kanto, including Tokyo, on May 13.
Recent intelligence
- Japan travel warning issued after British tourists spiked and tens of thousands stolen from bank accounts [source]
- Drink-spiking fears in Japan as tourists report memory loss and thousands stolen from cards [source]
- 麻しん（はしか）が急増しています [source]
- 今日13日は東北南部～四国でゲリラ雷雨に注意 関東平野部で激しい雨の恐れ [source]
Live intelligence cited 12 public-source snippets. Every claim above is grounded in one of them — verify any specific detail by following the snippet links on the full assessment page.
Disclaimer
Travel Risk Calculator provides estimated travel-threat information for preparation purposes only. It does not replace official government advisories, medical advice, emergency alerts, immigration rules, insurance advice, police guidance, embassy information, or professional security consultation.