Is Hirao safe? Japan travel risk
Is Hirao safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Hirao 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.
Hirao 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 Hirao: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (76/100) and health and medical access (45/100).
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.
Local Geographic Profile
Hirao belongs to Yamaguchi (Japan), centered at coordinates 33.9381° N, 132.0733° E (-2 m above sea level). Distance to Tokyo is 718.0 km towards the ENE.
Yamaguchi
33.9381° N, 132.0733° E
-2 m
Asia/Tokyo
11,831
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Japan
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Hirao 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 (81 km away) — USGS details
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