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

Is Biei safe? Japan travel risk

Is Biei safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Biei 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.

Biei 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 Biei: 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.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Biei belongs to Hokkaidō (Japan), centered at coordinates 43.5833° N, 142.4667° E (238 m above sea level). Distance to Tokyo is 911.6 km towards the SSW.

Region
Hokkaidō
Coordinates
43.5833° N, 142.4667° E
Elevation
238 m
Time Zone
Asia/Tokyo
Population
9,775
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Sapporo (107.0 km WSW).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) 9.9 km N
Hospital Care 美瑛町立病院 0.8 km N
Police Station 旭川東警察署東川駐在所 13.2 km NNE
Railway Terminal Biei 1.0 km NNW

Nearby Towns & Settlements 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.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Higashikagura 10
13.0 km N
Kamifurano 10
14.8 km S
Asahikawa 15
21.9 km NNW
Ashibetsu 10
24.0 km WSW
Akabira 10
33.8 km W
Fukagawa 10
37.4 km WNW

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy