Is Gosen safe? Japan travel risk
Is Gosen safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Gosen scores 28/100 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.
Gosen scores 28/100 (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 Gosen: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.
Driven by: natural hazards (70/100) and security (10/100).
A score of 28 is higher than the scores of 21% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Japan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
In the Niigata territory, Gosen is established at 37.7444° N, 139.1826° E. It lies 233.7 km S relative to Tokyo. Time zone observed: Asia/Tokyo.
Niigata
37.7444° N, 139.1826° E
9 m
Asia/Tokyo
47,262
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Japan
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (28 °C avg high); Wettest: December (191 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 5° | 5° | 8° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 27° | 28° | 25° | 19° | 13° | 8° |
| Low °C | 0° | 0° | 2° | 7° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 3° |
| Rain mm | 189 | 135 | 125 | 102 | 107 | 167 | 169 | 130 | 167 | 139 | 177 | 191 |
Normals: Niigata (23 km away).
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.
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