Japan

Yes, generally — Japan is considered a safe destination: as of July 2026 it scores 8.2/10 on our daily safety index, classified as Low risk. The score is an uncertainty-weighted (Bayesian shrinkage) geometric mean of five pillars — conflict (30%), crime (25%), health (20%), governance (15%) and environment (10%) — combined with a calibrated consensus of government travel advisories, so a weak pillar drags the overall score down more than a strong one lifts it, and thin or stale data pulls a country's score toward a cautious regional baseline rather than guessing.

crime (8.6/10) is Japan's strongest pillar, while the score is pulled down by health (7.8/10) and above all by environment (5.3/10). This pillar tracks exposure to natural hazards such as storms, floods and earthquakes, and how well the country is prepared to respond to them.

It is recalculated every day from public sources including government travel advisories, the Global Peace Index, the INFORM Risk Index and World Bank indicators.

No single factor stands out as critical for Japan: its relatively weakest area is environment at 5.3/10, close to the global mid-range. This pillar tracks exposure to natural hazards such as storms, floods and earthquakes, and how well the country is prepared to respond to them.

The lowest-scoring signals here are exposure to natural hazards (INFORM) and climate-related hazard exposure (INFORM). Its strongest pillar is crime at 8.6/10.

As of July 2026, Japan has 11 government travel advisories on record. The overall picture is reassuring: most governments advise only normal precautions for Japan, and none currently raises it above a low-level advisory.