Is Higashi-Hiroshima safe? Japan travel risk
Is Higashi-Hiroshima safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Higashi-Hiroshima 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.
Higashi-Hiroshima 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 Higashi-Hiroshima: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: natural hazards (72/100) and health and medical access (26/100).
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
Situated in Hiroshima at 34.4264° N, 132.7433° E (elevation 217 m), Higashi-Hiroshima lies 643.8 km ENE of Tokyo. Time zone: Asia/Tokyo.
Hiroshima
34.4264° N, 132.7433° E
217 m
Asia/Tokyo
197,347
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Japan
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (31 °C avg high); Wettest: June (272 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 8° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 27° | 22° | 16° | 11° |
| Low °C | 1° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 20° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Rain mm | 59 | 68 | 117 | 147 | 143 | 272 | 226 | 179 | 215 | 99 | 63 | 63 |
Normals: Hiroshima (27 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Higashi-Hiroshima happened in January and April (2 of 2 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
2 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M6.3 on 17 Apr 2024 (135 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.7 on 6 Jan 2026 (109 km away) — USGS details
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Questions travellers ask about Higashi-Hiroshima
Is Higashi-Hiroshima safe to visit?
Higashi-Hiroshima currently scores 30/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Japan (Level 1 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Higashi-Hiroshima · Methodology
Is it safe to travel to Higashi-Hiroshima right now?
As of 11 October 2026, official advice for Japan — US: Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions; UK: No FCDO advice against travel; CA: Exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events were recorded within roughly 100 km in the last 30 days. This page's live weather, alerts and news refresh throughout the day.
Sources: US State Department · UK FCDO (OGL v3.0) · Global Affairs Canada · GDACS
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