{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/japan/kyoto","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T01:33:12.124Z","place":{"city":"Kyoto","country":"Japan","countryCode":"JP","lat":35.02107,"lon":135.75385},"safety":{"score":93,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":98,"confidence":0.89,"caps":[],"databaseScore":94,"travellerSentiment":{"score":88,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Travelers report feeling very safe walking during daylight; nighttime comfort drops slightly in busy nightlife zones","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":88,"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":94,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":88,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":97,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":87,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":88,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":1,"label":"No advisory against travel","updated":"2026-07-09T14:44:28Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/japan"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":1,"label":"Exercise normal security precautions","updated":"2026-07-16T12:53:48.9258584-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/japan"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":0.229153196964695,"display":"0.2 / 100k","year":"2023","score":100,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":0,"display":"0 recorded","year":"2021","score":100,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":2.7,"display":"2.7 / 100k","year":"2021","score":94,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":85.270442,"display":"85/100","year":"2024","score":85,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":82.9799844,"display":"83/100","year":"2024","score":83,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":75.322857,"display":"75/100","year":"2024","score":75,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":91.9378443,"display":"92/100","year":"2024","score":92,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":75.8330279,"display":"76/100","year":"2024","score":76,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":76.3842312,"display":"76/100","year":"2024","score":76,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":14.24,"display":"14.2 / 100 · city-level","year":null,"score":93,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"safe_walking_dark","label":"Feel safe walking alone after dark","value":81.7,"display":"81.7%","year":"2024","score":86,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":2,"display":"2.0%","year":"2020","score":96,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":39,"display":"US AQI 39 · Good","year":null,"score":92,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel health notices","value":null,"display":"3 global notices","year":null,"score":92,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":39,"display":"July: highs ~39°C · extreme heat","year":null,"score":62,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 21 quakes ≥M4.5 past yr","year":null,"score":76,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":1,"display":"Level 1 — Exercise normal security precautions","year":null,"score":97,"source":"Government of Canada"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Alert","title":"Global Polio","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/global-polio"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Dengue","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/dengue-global"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Measles","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/measles-globe"}],"hazardAlerts":[],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Kyoto is one of Japan’s safest major cities for visitors.","summary":"Kyoto scores 94/100 on the composite safety index, reflecting extremely low violent crime, stable governance and strong public services. Recent data shows no active disaster alerts, though summer heat and occasional typhoon remnants persist.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are rare; isolated incidents have occurred near the Kamo River after dark"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is common in crowded areas such as Gion, Kyoto Station and on city buses"},"safeAreas":["Downtown (Kawaramachi area)","Higashiyama","Karasuma","Sakyo Ward (northern residential)","Yamashina"],"avoidAreas":["Fushimi (industrial zone at night due to gang presence and petty crime)","Gion (after dark due to pickpocketing and scams)"],"scams":["Overpriced souvenir scams in tourist districts","Fake taxi meters in nightlife areas"],"zones":[{"name":"Gion","level":"caution","note":"tourist hub with nightlife; petty theft and scams reported after dark"},{"name":"Downtown (Kawaramachi area)","level":"safe","note":"busy commercial district with strong police presence; low violent crime"},{"name":"Higashiyama","level":"safe","note":"heritage site with many visitors; pickpocketing possible in crowds"},{"name":"Karasuma","level":"safe","note":"central business and transit area; generally safe day and night"},{"name":"Sakyo Ward (northern residential)","level":"safe","note":"quiet residential area; low crime, but limited services at night"},{"name":"Yamashina","level":"safe","note":"suburban district; safe but isolated after dark without transport"},{"name":"Fushimi","level":"caution","note":"industrial zone; occasional gang activity and petty crime near bars"}]}}