Japan

Level calmupdated 4 min ago
Open alert types
Earthquake2Volcano2
What governments advise19 states tracked
19 nothing to report
Mira Safe's take

No underlying concern: official advisories are at ease about this country.

4alerts in progress0 / 19states advise against travel0.2homicides / 100,000 inhab.619events over 12 months
HighCritical

What are the main risks in Japan?

Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 619 events there, including 429 severe. The most frequent: Landslide, Earthquake, Flood.

Is there a government travel advisory for Japan?

None of the 19 governments we track advises against travel to this country, and none urges extra caution.

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Japan: current alerts and safety news

The alerts open right now, all sources combined — weather, seismic, satellite, health and state advisories.

Earthquake

4 days ago · 3 sources

High

Earthquake

10 days ago · 3 sources

High

Eruption — Iwatesan

38 days ago · Smithsonian GVP

High

Eruption — Asosan

52 days ago · Smithsonian GVP

High

Being verified

We detected the following events, but they are not yet reliable enough to qualify as alerts — they are awaiting confirmation from an official source. A report is not an established fact.

Last 90 days

  • Calm
  • Moderate / High
  • Critical
  • N/A
July 14October 11

Colour = the country level observed that day (highest of the day). N/A: before our records began.

Is it safe to travel to Japan?

Japan sits at level 4 of 4, the top of our scale. No state advises against travel here. What gets recorded is mostly the ground moving: 47 earthquakes over the last 12 months, 6 of them severe, plus 7 volcanic episodes, 4 severe. Those two weigh the most on people, and neither follows a calendar — a busy month is chance, not a season. Floods come next, 6 records with 2 severe. Heat, thunderstorms and air quality are the hazards that really do have a season here, and it falls in summer. The record count is highest in August, then July, but that figure mixes every hazard together. March is the quietest month, with a single record. On crime, the homicide rate is 0.2 per 100,000, against a world median of 2.1.

What it changes for a nomad

For a few weeks on the ground, the calendar matters for water and heat, not for the ground itself. Floods, thunderstorms and heat sit in summer: if you come then, read the weather warnings and the state of the transport before each trip. The rest of the year is calmer on those, and March carries a single record. Earthquakes and volcanoes can land in any week, so what counts is your flat and your habits, not your dates. Pick a place where you know where the stairs are, and keep nothing heavy on a shelf above the bed. Keep work you can do offline, because power and network go first. Six alerts are open at the moment, so look at the map before you book a move.

Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on August 23, 2026 · does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced →

2 earlier analyses

  1. August 21, 2026

    Over the last 12 months, Japan has experienced a mix of natural hazards. Earthquakes are the most frequent, with 45 recorded events, and about 5 of these were severe. Volcano activity is also notable, with 7 events, and some were severe. Flooding occurs occasionally, with 6 events, and a few were severe. Other hazards include thunderstorms, heatwaves, and air quality issues, but these are less frequent. The busiest months are August and July, with a higher number of hazards, especially earthquakes and storms. The homicide rate is low, at 0.2 per 100k, well below the world median of 2.1. No recent severe events have been recorded, but natural hazards remain a regular part of life in Japan.

  2. August 21, 2026

    Japan experiences a variety of natural events. Earthquakes are the most common, with 45 recorded this year, and about 5 of these are severe. Volcano eruptions happen regularly, with 7 events, and 4 of these are severe. Flooding occurs occasionally, with 6 events, and 2 are severe. There are also rare instances of thunderstorms, heatwaves, and air quality issues, but these are less frequent and less severe. The country’s busiest months for these events are July and August, especially August, which sees the highest number of incidents. Major recent events include a volcano and an earthquake, both with moderate severity. Overall, the risk level is moderate, with some months being more active than others.

To watch right now

  • Six alerts are open right now: check which ones cover the area you are in before moving.
  • The latest records include an earthquake at the top of our severity scale, plus a volcanic episode and an air quality episode just below it — count on local disruption and on repeat episodes rather than on things settlin

To watch as a rule

  • The ground, all year round: 47 earthquakes recorded over the last 12 months, 6 of them severe.
  • Volcanic activity, 7 episodes with 4 severe, tied to no month in particular.
  • Water and heat in summer: floods, thunderstorms, and the heat itself.
  • Air quality, rare and low stakes, but it does show up in the records.

Good reflexes

  • Find the stairs of the building you sleep in on your first day.
  • Turn on your phone's earthquake alerts and leave the sound on at night.
  • Keep shoes, a charged battery and a bottle of water within reach of the bed.
  • In summer, read the weather warning for the region you are leaving and the one you are heading to.
  • Save your work locally so a power cut does not cost you a day.

Japan: travel advisories and areas to avoid

What the 19 tracked governments officially advise for this country — converging or not. The everyday reference.

None of the 19 countries surveyed advises against this country — all clear.

    • Advised against by 4+ states
    • Advised against by 1 state
    • Advised against unless essential

    Japan: quality of life and safety in figures

    Everyday living conditions, on the few indicators published for every country in the world. Background for a stay — not what is happening today.

    Favourable vs the world median

    • Homicides: 0.2 per 100,000 people (median 2.3)
    • Air quality (PM2.5): 11.5 µg/m³ (median 17.3)
    • Safely managed drinking water: 98.7 % of the population (median 80.5)
    • Road deaths: 3.6 per 100,000 people (median 15.2)
    • Physicians: 2.7 per 1,000 people (median 1.7)
    • Hospital beds: 12.6 per 1,000 people (median 2.4)
    • Life expectancy at birth: 84 years (median 74.7)
    • New displacements, disasters: 0.07 per 1,000 people (median 0.73)
    Air quality (PM2.5)
    11.5µg/m³ · 2023

    Below the world median (17.3) · lower is better

    WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³

    Safely managed drinking water
    98.7% of the population · 2024

    Above the world median (80.5) · higher is better

    Road deaths
    3.6per 100,000 people · 2019

    Below the world median (15.2) · lower is better

    Physicians
    2.7per 1,000 people · 2022

    Above the world median (1.7) · higher is better

    Hospital beds
    12.6per 1,000 people · 2022

    Above the world median (2.4) · higher is better

    Life expectancy at birth
    84years · 2024

    Above the world median (74.7) · higher is better

    New displacements, disasters
    0.07per 1,000 people · 2023

    Below the world median (0.73) · lower is better

    8,600 people in total

    Refugees hosted
    0.34per 1,000 people · 2025

    42,450 people in total

    22,647 asylum seekers

    People living in internal displacement
    0people · 2025

    Security and violence

    Structural risk (INFORM) · 2026

    2/10 — low

    Composite index by the JRC (European Commission): hazards & exposure, vulnerability, coping capacity. Structural background — not today's alerts.

    0.2homicides per 100,000 people (2023)

    Below the world median (2.3).

    Source: UNODC, via the World Bank (CC BY 4.0)

    Homicides are the only crime figure that exists worldwide under an open licence. It says nothing about theft or scams — no reliable worldwide data exists for those; official state advisories are the honest day-to-day reference.

    National figures, published once a year and often a few years behind: an order of magnitude for daily life, never the situation right now. Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · UNHCR

    Japan: natural disasters and risks in figures

    Last 30 days · 248 events

    Eventsof which severe
    • Landslide104104 104 severe
    • Flood4747 47 severe
    • Earthquake468 8 severe
    • Tornado24
    • Storm2222 22 severe
    • Volcano2
    • Air quality2
    • Heatwave11 1 severe

    Last 12 months · 619 events

    Eventsof which severe
    • Landslide255255 255 severe
    • Earthquake11417 17 severe
    • Flood10095 95 severe
    • Tornado79
    • Heatwave3131 31 severe
    • Storm2525 25 severe
    • Volcano115 5 severe
    • Air quality2

    + 2 more types · 2 events

    By month

    Eventsof which severe
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