Is Abashiri safe? Japan travel risk
Is Abashiri safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Abashiri scores 30/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Japan Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 15 May 2025); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Abashiri scores 30/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Japan (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Abashiri: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: natural hazards (74/100) and security (10/100).
A score of 30 is higher than the scores of 32% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Japan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Situated in Hokkaidō at 44.0167° N, 144.2667° E (elevation 4 m), Abashiri lies 1,007.2 km SSW of Tokyo. Time zone: Asia/Tokyo.
Hokkaidō
44.0167° N, 144.2667° E
4 m
Asia/Tokyo
34,640
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Japan
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Abashiri happened in February and September (2 of 2 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
2 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M6.0 on 25 Feb 2023 (146 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.5 on 26 Sep 2024 (149 km away) — USGS details
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