Is Sanjō safe? Japan travel risk
Is Sanjō safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Sanjō 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.
Sanjō 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 Sanjō: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.
Driven by: natural hazards (86/100) and health and medical access (45/100).
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
Coordinates 37.6368° N, 138.9617° E place Sanjō within Niigata at an elevation of 9 meters. Heading to Tokyo: 226.5 km SSE.
Niigata
37.6368° N, 138.9617° E
9 m
Asia/Tokyo
93,671
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Japan
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (28 °C avg high); Wettest: December (191 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 5° | 5° | 8° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 27° | 28° | 25° | 19° | 13° | 8° |
| Low °C | 0° | 0° | 2° | 7° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 3° |
| Rain mm | 189 | 135 | 125 | 102 | 107 | 167 | 169 | 130 | 167 | 139 | 177 | 191 |
Normals: Niigata (31.7 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.
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