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

Is Furano safe? Japan travel risk

Is Furano safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Furano 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.

Furano 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 Furano: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

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.

Location & Spatial Data

Situated in Hokkaidō at 43.3500° N, 142.3833° E (elevation 170 m), Furano lies 884.8 km SSW of Tokyo. Time zone: Asia/Tokyo.

Region
Hokkaidō
Coordinates
43.3500° N, 142.3833° E
Elevation
170 m
Time Zone
Asia/Tokyo
Population
21,071
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Sapporo (89.3 km WSW).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) 36.0 km N
Hospital Care 富良野協会病院 0.8 km ESE
Police Station Furano Police Station 1.4 km SSE
Railway Terminal Furano 0.8 km ESE

Proximate Regional Communities (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.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Kamifurano 10
13.0 km NNE
Ashibetsu 10
24.6 km NW
Akabira 10
34.9 km NW
Higashikagura 10
39.3 km N
Asahikawa 15
46.4 km N
Fukagawa 10
49.4 km NW

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy