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Ōbu score: 35/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Ōbu safe? Japan travel risk

Is Ōbu safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Ōbu scores 35/100 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.

Ōbu scores 35/100 (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 Ōbu: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (76/100) and health and medical access (45/100).

A score of 35 is higher than the scores of 42% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Coordinates 35.0117° N, 136.9637° E place Ōbu within Aichi at an elevation of 23 meters. Heading to Tokyo: 254.6 km ENE.

Region
Aichi
Coordinates
35.0117° N, 136.9637° E
Elevation
23 m
Time Zone
Asia/Tokyo
Population
92,179
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Kyoto (108.9 km W).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) 22.4 km SW
Hospital Care あいち小児保健医療総合センター 1.7 km SSW
Police Station 東海警察署大府幹部交番 1.0 km SW
Railway Terminal Ōbu 0.4 km SSW

Adjacent Localities in Japan

Climate by Month

Hottest: August (30 °C avg high); Wettest: September (243 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 8° 9° 13° 18° 22° 26° 29° 30° 27° 22° 16° 11°
Low °C -1° -0° 3° 8° 13° 19° 22° 23° 21° 13° 7° 2°
Rain mm 51 61 116 147 147 227 214 151 243 119 83 61

Normals: Nagoya (19.9 km away).

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

Toyota 15
19.2 km ENE
Nagoya 37
19.9 km NNW
Okazaki 15
20.2 km ESE
Yokkaichi 15
31.3 km W
Ichinomiya 20
35.6 km NNW
Toyohashi 15
47.4 km SE

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