Is Ōfunato safe? Japan travel risk
Is Ōfunato safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Ōfunato scores 38/100 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.
Ōfunato scores 38/100 (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 Ōfunato: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (96/100) and security (10/100).
A score of 38 is higher than the scores of 47% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Japan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Ōfunato belongs to Iwate (Japan), centered at coordinates 39.0620° N, 141.7132° E (7 m above sea level). Distance to Tokyo is 418.3 km towards the SSW.
Iwate
39.0620° N, 141.7132° E
7 m
Asia/Tokyo
35,452
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | — |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Ōfunato happened in August (4 of 17 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
17 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M6.9 on 24 Jun 2026 (139 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.5 on 8 Aug 2026 (138 km away) — USGS details
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