Japan Travel Advisory

Local Situation: 2.8 / 5

We advise caution when travelling to Japan. We detected travel advisories from 6 sources for this specific country.

Regional Situation: 2.8 / 5

This country shares no land border with any other country. Thus, the region score is identical to the country risk rating.

Japan with its capital Edo is a country in Asia (Eastern Asia), slightly smaller than California (377,835 km²). The country is located Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula. The climate can be described as varies from tropical in south to cool temperate in north. The landscape is mostly rugged and mountainous. With a population of about 127.29 million citizens.

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Basic Statistics and Facts

Environmental problems and natural hazzards

These are problems Japan is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.

Environmental problems

• acidification of lakes and reservoirs degrading water quality and threatening aquatic life
• air pollution from power plant emissions results in acid rain
• but it has now implemented a new policy of seeking to restart nuclear power plants that meet strict new safety standards
• contributing to the depletion of these resources in Asia and elsewhere
• following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster
• Japan is one of the largest consumers of fish and tropical timber
• Japan originally planned to phase out nuclear power

Natural hazzards

• about 1,500 seismic occurrences (mostly tremors but occasional severe earthquakes) every year
• both Unzen (1,500 m) and Sakura-jima (1,117 m), which lies near the densely populated city of Kagoshima, have been deemed Decade Volcanoes by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to their
• many dormant and some active volcanoes
• tsunamis
• typhoons

Top Industries and Agricultural Products

These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Japan. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.

Industries

1. chemicals
2. electronic equipment
3. machine tools
4. most technologically advanced producers of motor vehicles
5. nonferrous metals
6. processed foods
7. ships
8. steel
9. textiles

Agriculture products

1. barley
2. beef
3. dairy products
4. fish
5. flowers
6. fruit
7. legumes
8. pork
9. potatoes
10. poultry

Japanese Imports and Exports

These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Japan.

Export products

1. auto parts
2. iron
3. motor vehicles
4. plastic materials
5. power generating machinery
6. semiconductors
7. steel products

Import products

1. audio
2. clothing
3. coal
4. liquid natural gas
5. petroleum
6. semiconductors
7. visual apparatus

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current travel advisory for Japan?

Japan is currently rated at 2,8 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 6 official sources. We advise caution when travelling to Japan.

Is it safe to travel Japan in 2024?

Visiting the country Japan is usually fine. The score is at 2,8 Just keep an eye open, obey local rules and you'll most likely be fine.

How many travel advisories do you know for Japan?

We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 6 individual sources for Japan.

What is the current Corona virus situation in Japan?

There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Japan. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Japan.

What is the size of Japan?

Japan has a size of 377,835 km² or 145,883 mi² which is slightly smaller than California.

Common Frequently Asked Questions

For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.