Is Hyesan safe? Korea, North travel risk
Is Hyesan safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Hyesan scores 75/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). The US State Department rates Korea, North Level 4 (Do Not Travel, updated 29 Apr 2025); Canada says: avoid all travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Hyesan scores 75/100 (Extreme). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Korea, North (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Hyesan: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: The Government of Canada and US State Department advise against all travel here, so the score is held at 75 or higher.
A score of 75 is higher than the scores of 91% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Korea, North travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
In the Ryanggang territory, Hyesan is established at 41.4000° N, 128.1833° E. It lies 336.1 km SW relative to Pyongyang. Time zone observed: Asia/Pyongyang.
Ryanggang
41.4000° N, 128.1833° E
709 m
Asia/Pyongyang
192,680
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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 Korea, North travel advice & laws.
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