{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/japan/beppu","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T01:08:51.154Z","place":{"city":"Beppu","country":"Japan","countryCode":"JP","lat":33.27945,"lon":131.49751},"safety":{"score":91,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":97,"confidence":0.81,"caps":[],"databaseScore":92,"travellerSentiment":{"score":89,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports on Reddit and travel forums describe Beppu as very safe, with visitors feeling comfortable walking alone during daylight and in well‑lit onsen areas, though a few note occasional heat‑related discomfort in July.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":92,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":92,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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The city is rated safer than 98% of countries, with homicide and terrorism scores at the maximum, and only moderate concerns around heat‑related health risks and occasional seismic alerts.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are extremely rare; isolated incidents have been reported only in poorly lit backstreets near the port area after midnight."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is most common in the bustling Kannawa and Myoban hot‑spring districts and on crowded bus routes, especially during peak tourist seasons."},"safeAreas":["Kannawa","Myoban","Kokura","Beppu Station area","Higashi‑Beppu"],"avoidAreas":["Nishi‑Beppu","Minami‑Beppu"],"scams":["fake religious donation requests","photo‑scam touts demanding payment for souvenir pictures","overpriced “tourist” souvenir shops charging hidden fees","unlicensed onsen‑related “spa packages” that upsell unnecessary services"],"zones":[{"name":"Kannawa","level":"safe","note":"Well‑patrolled, main onsen district, low crime and visible police presence"},{"name":"Myoban","level":"safe","note":"Tourist‑friendly, many hotels and hostels, minimal petty theft"},{"name":"Higashi‑Beppu","level":"caution","note":"Residential area with occasional pickpocketing near bus terminals after dark"},{"name":"Minami‑Beppu","level":"caution","note":"Quiet neighborhoods but some reports of scams targeting tourists in nightlife spots"},{"name":"Beppu Station area","level":"caution","note":"Busy hub with crowds; watch for petty scams and occasional pickpocketing"},{"name":"Nishi‑Beppu","level":"avoid","note":"Industrial zone with limited services and higher risk of petty crime after dark"},{"name":"Kokura","level":"safe","note":"Commercial center with good lighting and frequent police patrols"}]}}