Is Motomachi safe? Japan travel risk
Is Motomachi safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Motomachi scores 30/100 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.
Motomachi scores 30/100 (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 Motomachi: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: natural hazards (74/100) and security (10/100).
A score of 30 is higher than the scores of 32% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Japan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Situated in Hokkaidō at 43.8250° N, 144.1056° E (elevation 26 m), Motomachi lies 982.5 km SSW of Tokyo. Time zone: Asia/Tokyo.
Hokkaidō
43.8250° N, 144.1056° E
26 m
Asia/Tokyo
18,943
Critical Services & Regional Transit
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Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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