Is Kushiro safe? Japan travel risk
Is Kushiro safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Kushiro scores 34/100 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.
Kushiro scores 34/100 (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 Kushiro: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (85/100) and security (10/100).
A score of 34 is higher than the scores of 39% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Japan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Found at 42.9833° N, 144.3833° E within Hokkaidō, Kushiro is situated 908.4 km SSW of Tokyo at an altitude of 6 m.
Hokkaidō
42.9833° N, 144.3833° E
6 m
Asia/Tokyo
165,699
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent 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 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Kushiro happened in January, February, April, May, June, September and October (7 of 7 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
7 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M6.0 on 31 May 2025 (80 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.9 on 26 Apr 2026 (124 km away) — USGS details
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