Is Sasebo safe? Japan travel risk
Is Sasebo safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Sasebo 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.
Sasebo 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 Sasebo: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 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
In the Nagasaki territory, Sasebo is established at 33.1800° N, 129.7150° E. It lies 952.1 km ENE relative to Tokyo. Time zone observed: Asia/Tokyo.
Nagasaki
33.1800° N, 129.7150° E
8 m
Asia/Tokyo
242,664
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Most tropical cyclone events within 100 km of Sasebo happened in July and September (2 of 2 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
2 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M6.8 on 28 Jul 2026 (107 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.6 on 28 Jul 2026 (118 km away) — USGS details
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