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

Is Nanjō safe? Japan travel risk

Is Nanjō safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Nanjō 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.

Nanjō 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 Nanjō: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (86/100) 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

Nanjō belongs to Okinawa (Japan), centered at coordinates 26.1631° N, 127.7706° E (92 m above sea level). Distance to Tokyo is 1,547.8 km towards the NE.

Region
Okinawa
Coordinates
26.1631° N, 127.7706° E
Elevation
92 m
Time Zone
Asia/Tokyo
Population
44,318
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Taipei (634.9 km W).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Futenma Marine Corps Air Station (ROTM) 12.5 km N
Hospital Care Okinawa Medical Hospital 2.7 km N
Police Station Yonabaru Police Station Oyakehara Substation 1.7 km SE
Railway Terminal Shuri 7.7 km NW

Adjacent Localities in Japan

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

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.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Katsuren-haebaru 10
5.2 km NW
Urasoe 15
10.4 km NNW
Naha 15
10.6 km WNW
Kitanakagusuku 10
15.5 km N
Okinawa 15
19.3 km N
Uruma 15
25.5 km NNE

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy