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Chōsei score: 37/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Chōsei safe? Japan travel risk

Is Chōsei safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Chōsei scores 37/100 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.

Chōsei scores 37/100 (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 Chōsei: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (81/100) and health and medical access (45/100).

A score of 37 is higher than the scores of 46% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Situated in Chiba at 35.4167° N, 140.3500° E, Chōsei lies 69.6 km WNW of Tokyo. Time zone: UTC.

Region
Chiba
Coordinates
35.4167° N, 140.3500° E
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
13,656
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Tokyo (69.6 km WNW).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Narita International Airport (NRT) 39.3 km N
Hospital Care 茂原中央病院 3.7 km W
Police Station 茂原警察署高根駐在所 1.1 km ENE
Railway Terminal Yatsumi 1.5 km SSW

Nearby Towns & Settlements in Japan

Climate by Month

Hottest: August (29 °C avg high); Wettest: September (239 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 9° 9° 13° 17° 22° 25° 28° 29° 26° 21° 16° 11°
Low °C 2° 2° 6° 11° 15° 19° 23° 24° 22° 16° 10° 5°
Rain mm 68 88 138 136 152 209 178 161 239 182 133 96

Normals: Chiba (30.6 km away).

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Floods — — — — — 1 — 1 1 — — —
Tropical Cyclones — — — — 1 1 — — — — — —
Earthquakes (M5.5+) — — — — 1 1 — 1 — — — —

Most flood events within 100 km of Chōsei happened in June, August and September (3 of 3 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)

3 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.

  • Largest: M6.1 on 26 May 2023 (20 km away) — USGS details
  • Most recent: M5.8 on 22 Aug 2026 (58 km away) — USGS details

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Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Chiba 32
30.6 km NW
Honchō 32
45.4 km NW
Ichikawa 15
50.9 km NW
Edogawa 32
52.7 km NW
Kōtō-ku 32
55.7 km WNW
Matsudo 15
57.7 km NW

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