Is Japan Safe to Travel Right Now?
Almost always, yes — and this page is how you check today. It gathers Japan's official JMA feeds in one place: active weather warnings by prefecture, significant recent earthquakes, tsunami status and volcanic alert levels, refreshed through the day — so a typhoon headline at home becomes a concrete answer about where you're actually going.
Weather warnings now
No weather warnings are in effect anywhere in Japan right now.
Typhoon or heavy snow in the news?All weather warnings & advisories
Recent earthquakes
No significant earthquakes in the past seven days.
Earthquakes that reached JMA seismic intensity 5 lower or stronger anywhere in Japan, over the last seven days.All recent earthquakes
Tsunami status
No tsunami warnings or advisories are in effect right now.
Felt a quake near the coast?All tsunami information
Volcanic alert levels
- Asosan Level 2 — do not approach the craterAffects Kumamoto · since 1 Sept 2026
- Kuchinoerabujima Level 2 — do not approach the craterAffects Kagoshima · since 27 Jul 2026
- Tokachidake Level 2 — do not approach the craterAffects Hokkaido · since 18 Jun 2026
Planning to climb or visit a volcano?All volcanic activity
Good to know
- Emergency numbers: 110 for police, 119 for fire and ambulance — both work from any phone, with English interpreters available.
- The official Safety tips app pushes JMA warnings, earthquake early warnings and tsunami alerts to your phone in English.
- During a typhoon or heavy snow, trains and flights often suspend ahead of the weather — check your operator before travelling, and follow local guidance.
Need the words when something goes wrong?Emergency phrases in Japanese