Is Jōetsu safe? Japan travel risk
Is Jōetsu safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Jōetsu scores 40/100 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.
Jōetsu scores 40/100 (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 Jōetsu: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (91/100) and health and medical access (45/100).
A score of 40 is higher than the scores of 52% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Japan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
In the Niigata territory, Jōetsu is established at 37.1479° N, 138.2361° E. It lies 206.9 km SE relative to Tokyo. Time zone observed: Asia/Tokyo.
Niigata
37.1479° N, 138.2361° E
10 m
Asia/Tokyo
187,291
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (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 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Jōetsu happened in January (7 of 10 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
10 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M7.5 on 1 Jan 2024 (93 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.7 on 2 Jun 2024 (92 km away) — USGS details
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