Is Kōka safe? Japan travel risk
Is Kōka safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Kōka scores 32/100 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.
Kōka scores 32/100 (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 Kōka: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (74/100) and health and medical access (31/100).
A score of 32 is higher than the scores of 36% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Japan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Found at 34.9667° N, 136.1667° E within Shiga, Kōka is situated 325.7 km ENE of Tokyo at an altitude of 170 m.
Shiga
34.9667° N, 136.1667° E
170 m
Asia/Tokyo
89,619
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Japan
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (30 °C avg high); Wettest: June (269 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 7° | 8° | 12° | 18° | 22° | 26° | 29° | 30° | 27° | 21° | 15° | 10° |
| Low °C | 0° | 0° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 23° | 20° | 13° | 8° | 3° |
| Rain mm | 69 | 78 | 125 | 155 | 174 | 269 | 226 | 148 | 255 | 131 | 85 | 69 |
Normals: Kyoto (36.7 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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