Is Asahikawa safe? Japan travel risk
Is Asahikawa safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Asahikawa 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.
Asahikawa 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 Asahikawa: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
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
Situated in Hokkaidō at 43.7667° N, 142.3667° E (elevation 121 m), Asahikawa lies 929.0 km SSW of Tokyo. Time zone: Asia/Tokyo.
Hokkaidō
43.7667° N, 142.3667° E
121 m
Asia/Tokyo
331,392
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent 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 Asahikawa happened in April and June (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: M6.2 on 11 Jun 2023 (143 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.9 on 26 Apr 2026 (128 km away) — USGS details
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