Is Shimizu safe? Japan travel risk
Is Shimizu safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Shimizu scores 36/100 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.
Shimizu scores 36/100 (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 Shimizu: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (79/100) and health and medical access (45/100).
A score of 36 is higher than the scores of 44% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Japan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Geographically located in Hokkaidō (43.0167° N, 142.8833° E), Shimizu sits 862.1 km SSW from Tokyo at 157 m elevation.
Hokkaidō
43.0167° N, 142.8833° E
157 m
Asia/Tokyo
9,305
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Japan
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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