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Nikaho score: 28/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Nikaho safe? Japan travel risk

Is Nikaho safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Nikaho scores 28/100 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.

Nikaho scores 28/100 (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 Nikaho: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (68/100) and security (10/100).

A score of 28 is higher than the scores of 21% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Japan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

Nikaho belongs to Akita (Japan), centered at coordinates 39.2030° N, 139.9077° E (47 m above sea level). Distance to Tokyo is 392.8 km towards the S.

Region
Akita
Coordinates
39.2030° N, 139.9077° E
Elevation
47 m
Time Zone
Asia/Tokyo
Population
22,958
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Saitama (372.3 km S).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Shonai Airport (SYO) 44.7 km SSW
Hospital Care 金病院 0.6 km WNW
Police Station にかほ警察署 1.2 km NNW
Railway Terminal Kisakata 0.7 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

Tsuruoka 15
53.4 km S
Ōmagari 10
56.2 km ENE
Akita 15
59.9 km NNE
Kakunodatemachi 10
71.4 km NE
Ōshū 15
106.3 km E
Ichinoseki 15
109.4 km ESE

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