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Yakumo score: 34/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Yakumo safe? Japan travel risk

Is Yakumo safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Yakumo scores 34/100 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.

Yakumo scores 34/100 (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 Yakumo: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (72/100) and health and medical access (45/100).

A score of 34 is higher than the scores of 39% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Japan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

Yakumo belongs to Hokkaidō (Japan), centered at coordinates 42.2500° N, 140.2667° E (9 m above sea level). Distance to Tokyo is 732.9 km towards the S.

Region
Hokkaidō
Coordinates
42.2500° N, 140.2667° E
Elevation
9 m
Time Zone
Asia/Tokyo
Population
15,674
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Sapporo (126.7 km NE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Hakodate Airport (HKD) 70.4 km SE
Hospital Care 国立病院機構八雲病院 0.3 km W
Police Station Yakumo Police station 0.9 km NE
Railway Terminal Yakumo 0.7 km NE

Adjacent Localities 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.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Japan entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Hakodate 15
65.8 km SE
Tomakomai 15
117.4 km ENE
Otaru 15
119.8 km NNE
Sapporo 65
126.7 km NE
Chitose 10
129.7 km ENE
Ebetsu 15
140.2 km NE

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy