Is Akitakata safe? Japan travel risk
Is Akitakata safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Akitakata scores 28/100 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.
Akitakata scores 28/100 (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 Akitakata: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (61/100) and health and medical access (33/100).
A score of 28 is higher than the scores of 21% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Japan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
In the Hiroshima territory, Akitakata is established at 34.6631° N, 132.7064° E. It lies 641.0 km ENE relative to Tokyo. Time zone observed: Asia/Tokyo.
Hiroshima
34.6631° N, 132.7064° E
220 m
Asia/Tokyo
27,249
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Japan
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (31 °C avg high); Wettest: June (272 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 8° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 27° | 22° | 16° | 11° |
| Low °C | 1° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 20° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Rain mm | 59 | 68 | 117 | 147 | 143 | 272 | 226 | 179 | 215 | 99 | 63 | 63 |
Normals: Hiroshima (38.2 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Akitakata happened in January (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
1 major seismic event recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M5.7 on 6 Jan 2026 (86 km away) — USGS details
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