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Akayu score: 35/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Akayu safe? Japan travel risk

Is Akayu safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Akayu scores 35/100 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.

Akayu scores 35/100 (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 Akayu: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (87/100) and security (10/100).

A score of 35 is higher than the scores of 42% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Japan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Local Geographic Profile

Akayu belongs to Yamagata (Japan), centered at coordinates 38.0500° N, 140.1833° E. Distance to Tokyo is 268.2 km towards the S.

Region
Yamagata
Coordinates
38.0500° N, 140.1833° E
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
12,860
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Saitama (248.0 km S).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Yamagata Airport (GAJ) 43.5 km NNE
Hospital Care 佐藤病院 1.1 km SW
Police Station 南陽警察署 2.0 km WSW
Railway Terminal Akayu 3.0 km W

Surrounding Localities in Japan

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Japan travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Japan entry requirements.

Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Yamagata 15
26.6 km NNE
Fukushima 15
41.1 km SE
Date 10
42.0 km SE
Murakami 10
64.5 km WNW
Sendai 40
64.7 km ENE
Aizuwakamatsu 15
65.6 km SSW

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