Is Bizen safe? Japan travel risk
Is Bizen safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Bizen scores 33/100 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.
Bizen scores 33/100 (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 Bizen: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.
Driven by: natural hazards (70/100) and health and medical access (45/100).
A score of 33 is higher than the scores of 37% 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 Okayama at 34.7453° N, 134.1889° E (elevation 284 m), Bizen lies 506.8 km ENE of Tokyo. Time zone: Asia/Tokyo.
Okayama
34.7453° N, 134.1889° E
284 m
Asia/Tokyo
32,019
Critical Services & Regional Transit
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Climate by Month
Hottest: August (31 °C avg high); Wettest: June (198 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° | 9° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 21° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Rain mm | 41 | 52 | 99 | 128 | 128 | 198 | 184 | 140 | 181 | 93 | 55 | 49 |
Normals: Okayama (27 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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