{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/japan/nagoya","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T01:05:17.707Z","place":{"city":"Nagoya","country":"Japan","countryCode":"JP","lat":35.18147,"lon":136.9064},"safety":{"score":93,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":98,"confidence":0.81,"caps":[],"databaseScore":94,"travellerSentiment":{"score":89,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports and review sites consistently describe Nagoya as very safe, with visitors feeling comfortable walking alone after dark in central districts.","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 Sentiment","score":89,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":97,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":87,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":87,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":1,"label":"No advisory against travel","updated":"2026-07-28T10:12:23Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/japan"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":1,"label":"Exercise normal security precautions","updated":"2026-07-28T09:59:22.2468342-04:00","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":22.2,"display":"22.2 / 100","year":null,"score":86,"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":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0.01,"display":"0.01 / 100k","year":"2024","score":92,"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":54,"display":"US AQI 54 · Moderate","year":null,"score":88,"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 · 29 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 — Nagoya is one of the world's safest major cities for visitors, with virtually no violent crime and extremely low petty‑theft risk.","summary":"Nagoya’s composite safety index of 94/100 and crime score of 9.9/100 confirm it is far safer than most global cities; the only notable hazards are natural‑disaster related.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are extremely rare; isolated incidents have occurred late at night in poorly lit backstreets of Atsumi, but risk remains negligible for visitors."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching are uncommon but can happen in packed stations like Nagoya Station and Sakae during rush hour or large events; keep belongings secured."},"safeAreas":["Sakae","Nagoya Station / Atsuta","Meieki","Shirakawa Park area","Naka-ku (Nagoya Castle)","Kokusai Center / Osu"],"avoidAreas":["Tsuruma Park","Kita-ku (Kawaramachi) after dark"],"scams":["Sakae bottakuri bar touts offering inflated drinks or fake “free” tours","Centrair Airport taxi touts charging unusually high fares","Fake shrine or temple donation scams targeting tourists","Photo‑shoot scams where strangers demand payment for taking pictures"],"zones":[{"name":"Sakae","level":"safe","note":"bright, heavily patrolled shopping and entertainment hub, safe day and night"},{"name":"Nagoya Station / Atsuta","level":"caution","note":"busy transit hub, pickpocketing and tout scams reported after dark"},{"name":"Meieki","level":"safe","note":"quiet residential and hotel area, low crime, well‑lit streets"},{"name":"Kita-ku (Kawaramachi)","level":"caution","note":"nightlife district with occasional bar scams and petty theft"},{"name":"Shirakawa Park area","level":"safe","note":"well‑maintained park and surrounding neighborhoods, low incident rate"},{"name":"Kokusai Center / Osu","level":"caution","note":"tourist hotspot with touts and occasional scams targeting visitors"},{"name":"Naka-ku (Nagoya Castle)","level":"safe","note":"historic site surrounded by police patrols, safe for daytime visits"},{"name":"Tsuruma Park","level":"avoid","note":"isolated park area with recent violent incident in June 2026"}]}}