Is Hamada safe? Japan travel risk
Is Hamada safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Hamada scores 30/100 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.
Hamada scores 30/100 (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 Hamada: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: natural hazards (61/100) and health and medical access (45/100).
A score of 30 is higher than the scores of 32% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Japan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
In the Shimane territory, Hamada is established at 34.8992° N, 132.0964° E. It lies 690.9 km E relative to Tokyo. Time zone observed: Asia/Tokyo.
Shimane
34.8992° N, 132.0964° E
142 m
Asia/Tokyo
50,176
Critical Services & Regional Transit
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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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