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Hanawa score: 35/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Hanawa safe? Japan travel risk

Is Hanawa safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Hanawa scores 35/100 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.

Hanawa scores 35/100 (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 Hanawa: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (87/100) and security (10/100).

A score of 35 is higher than the scores of 42% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Hanawa belongs to Akita (Japan), centered at coordinates 40.2158° N, 140.7884° E (144 m above sea level). Distance to Tokyo is 514.5 km towards the S.

Region
Akita
Coordinates
40.2158° N, 140.7884° E
Elevation
144 m
Time Zone
Asia/Tokyo
Population
28,929
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Sapporo (319.9 km N).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ) 35.5 km W
Hospital Care かづの厚生病院 0.5 km NW
Police Station 鹿角警察署 0.2 km N
Railway Terminal Shibahira 1.7 km N

Adjacent Localities 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.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Hirosaki 15
51.1 km NNW
Morioka 15
65.1 km SSE
Aomori 20
67.6 km N
Hachinohe 15
67.9 km ENE
Kakunodatemachi 10
71.2 km SSW
Akita 15
80.3 km SW

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy