Is Imarichō-kō safe? Japan travel risk
Is Imarichō-kō safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Imarichō-kō scores 36/100 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.
Imarichō-kō scores 36/100 (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 Imarichō-kō: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (78/100) and health and medical access (45/100).
A score of 36 is higher than the scores of 44% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Japan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Positioned at 33.2647° N, 129.8808° E in Saga, Imarichō-kō features an altitude of 5 m. The settlement is located 934.4 km ENE from Tokyo.
Saga
33.2647° N, 129.8808° E
5 m
Asia/Tokyo
51,875
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Imarichō-kō happened in June and July (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: M6.8 on 28 Jul 2026 (101 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.6 on 28 Jul 2026 (116 km away) — USGS details
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