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Aridagawa score: 34/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Aridagawa safe? Japan travel risk

Is Aridagawa safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Aridagawa scores 34/100 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.

Aridagawa scores 34/100 (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 Aridagawa: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (74/100) and health and medical access (45/100).

A score of 34 is higher than the scores of 39% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Geographically located in Wakayama (34.0500° N, 135.2167° E), Aridagawa sits 443.0 km ENE from Tokyo at lowland elevation.

Region
Wakayama
Coordinates
34.0500° N, 135.2167° E
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
25,169
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Osaka (76.2 km NNE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Kansai International Airport (KIX) 42.0 km N
Hospital Care 済生会 有田病院 2.2 km WSW
Police Station 湯浅警察署吉備交番 1.7 km NNW
Railway Terminal Fujinami 2.0 km WNW

Adjacent 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.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Wakayama 15
20.9 km NNW
Sakai 32
63.1 km NNE
Kōbe 37
71.2 km N
Osaka 87
76.2 km NNE
Nishinomiya-hama 15
77.3 km N
Amagasaki 15
77.8 km NNE

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