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

Is Gobō safe? Japan travel risk

Is Gobō safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Gobō 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.

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

Driven by: natural hazards (72/100) 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

Found at 33.8833° N, 135.1500° E within Wakayama, Gobō is situated 456.7 km ENE of Tokyo at an altitude of 23 m.

Region
Wakayama
Coordinates
33.8833° N, 135.1500° E
Elevation
23 m
Time Zone
Asia/Tokyo
Population
21,260
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Osaka (95.7 km NNE).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Nanki Shirahama Airport (SHM) 31.6 km SE
Hospital Care 高辻内科・胃腸科 0.7 km NE
Police Station 御坊警察署薗交番 1.2 km ENE
Railway Terminal Nishi-Gobō 0.5 km NE

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

Wakayama 15
38.9 km N
Sakai 32
82.6 km NNE
Kōbe 37
89.8 km N
Osaka 87
95.7 km NNE
Nishinomiya-hama 15
96.6 km N
Amagasaki 15
97.3 km NNE

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