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Machida score: 34/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Machida safe? Japan travel risk

Is Machida safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Machida 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.

Machida 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 Machida: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (83/100) and health and medical access (23/100).

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.

Location & Spatial Data

Machida belongs to Tōkyō (Japan), centered at coordinates 35.5542° N, 139.4431° E (103 m above sea level). Distance to Tokyo is 23.1 km towards the NE.

Region
Tōkyō
Coordinates
35.5542° N, 139.4431° E
Elevation
103 m
Time Zone
Asia/Tokyo
Population
434,414
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Tokyo (23.1 km NE).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub JMSDF Atsugi Air Base / Naval Air Facility Atsugi (NJA) 11.1 km S
Hospital Care 町田胃腸病院 0.1 km WNW
Police Station 町田警察署 0.1 km NE
Railway Terminal Machida 1.1 km S

Proximate Regional Communities (Japan)

Climate by Month

Hottest: August (29 °C avg high); Wettest: September (218 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 8° 9° 12° 17° 21° 24° 28° 29° 26° 20° 15° 11°
Low °C -0° 0° 4° 9° 14° 19° 22° 23° 21° 14° 8° 3°
Rain mm 52 65 107 109 126 184 168 148 218 148 101 67

Normals: Tokyo (23.1 km away).

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 1 1 — — —
Tropical Cyclones — — — — 1 1 — 1 1 — — —
Earthquakes (M5.5+) — — — — 1 1 — 1 — — — —

Most flood events within 100 km of Machida happened in June, July, August and September (4 of 4 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)

3 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.

  • Largest: M6.1 on 26 May 2023 (98 km away) — USGS details
  • Most recent: M5.8 on 22 Aug 2026 (76 km away) — USGS details

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Japan travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Japan entry requirements.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Sagamihara 25
7.0 km W
Hachiōji 25
17.0 km NW
Yokohama 50
21.5 km SE
Setagaya 25
21.6 km ENE
Tokyo 83
23.1 km NE
Kawasaki 37
23.6 km E

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy