Is Tōno safe? Japan travel risk
Is Tōno safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Tōno 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.
Tōno 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 Tōno: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (95/100) 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
Positioned at 39.3279° N, 141.5334° E in Iwate, Tōno features an altitude of 328 m. The settlement is located 438.7 km SSW from Tokyo.
Iwate
39.3279° N, 141.5334° E
328 m
Asia/Tokyo
26,110
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+) | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Tōno happened in April and August (6 of 14 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
14 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M7.4 on 20 Apr 2026 (149 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.5 on 8 Aug 2026 (120 km away) — USGS details
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