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Chatan score: 36/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Chatan safe? Japan travel risk

Is Chatan safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Chatan scores 36/100 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.

Chatan scores 36/100 (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 Chatan: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (90/100) and security (10/100).

A score of 36 is higher than the scores of 44% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Chatan belongs to Okinawa (Japan), centered at coordinates 26.3200° N, 127.7639° E (27 m above sea level). Distance to Tokyo is 1,535.8 km towards the NE.

Region
Okinawa
Coordinates
26.3200° N, 127.7639° E
Elevation
27 m
Time Zone
Asia/Tokyo
Population
28,167
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Taipei (637.5 km WSW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Kadena Air Base (DNA) 3.6 km N
Hospital Care Chuzan Hospital 0.3 km NE
Police Station 北谷交番 0.9 km NW
Railway Terminal Urasoe-Maeda 9.0 km SSW

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

Kitanakagusuku 10
3.6 km SE
Okinawa 15
4.4 km ENE
Yomitan 10
8.7 km NNW
Urasoe 15
9.3 km SSW
Uruma 15
11.4 km NE
Naha 15
14.7 km SW

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy