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Yonabaru score: 35/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Yonabaru safe? Japan travel risk

Is Yonabaru safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Yonabaru 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.

Yonabaru 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 Yonabaru: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (87/100) and security (10/100).

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

Coordinates 26.1994° N, 127.7547° E place Yonabaru within Okinawa at an elevation of 13 meters. Heading to Tokyo: 1,546.1 km NE.

Region
Okinawa
Coordinates
26.1994° N, 127.7547° E
Elevation
13 m
Time Zone
Asia/Tokyo
Population
19,735
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Taipei (634.1 km W).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Futenma Marine Corps Air Station (ROTM) 8.3 km N
Hospital Care Yonabaru Central Hospital 0.7 km WNW
Police Station Okinawa Prefecture Yonabaru Police Station 0.2 km NW
Railway Terminal Shuri 3.6 km NW

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

Katsuren-haebaru 10
2.8 km WSW
Urasoe 15
6.1 km NNW
Naha 15
7.7 km W
Kitanakagusuku 10
11.9 km NNE
Okinawa 15
15.8 km NNE
Yomitan 10
21.9 km N

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