Is Noto safe? Japan travel risk
Is Noto safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Noto scores 37/100 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.
Noto scores 37/100 (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 Noto: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (94/100) and security (10/100).
A score of 37 is higher than the scores of 46% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Japan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Geographically located in Ishikawa (37.3066° N, 137.1500° E), Noto sits 287.8 km SE from Tokyo at lowland elevation.
Ishikawa
37.3066° N, 137.1500° E
Lowland
UTC
15,687
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Noto happened in January (7 of 11 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
11 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M7.5 on 1 Jan 2024 (23 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M6.1 on 26 Nov 2024 (80 km away) — USGS details
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