{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/japan/okinawa","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T01:06:49.464Z","place":{"city":"Okinawa","country":"Japan","countryCode":"JP","lat":26.33583,"lon":127.80139},"safety":{"score":93,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":98,"confidence":0.96,"caps":[],"databaseScore":94,"travellerSentiment":{"score":89,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveller reports on forums and review sites consistently describe feeling safe walking around Naha and the beach resorts, with only minor concerns about pickpocketing in busy night spots","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":89,"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":20.76,"display":"20.8 / 100 · city-level","year":null,"score":87,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"numbeo_safety_night","label":"Feeling safe walking alone at night","value":75.1,"display":"75 / 100","year":null,"score":88,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_safety_day","label":"Feeling safe walking alone in daylight","value":81.35,"display":"81 / 100","year":null,"score":88,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_worry_mugged","label":"Worry about being mugged or robbed","value":13.99,"display":"14 / 100","year":null,"score":91,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_violent_crime","label":"Violent crime as a local problem","value":19.54,"display":"20 / 100","year":null,"score":85,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_property_crime","label":"Property crime as a local problem","value":30.65,"display":"31 / 100","year":null,"score":74,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_drugs","label":"Drug dealing or use as a local problem","value":21.97,"display":"22 / 100","year":null,"score":83,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"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":27,"display":"US AQI 27 · Good","year":null,"score":94,"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":"hospitals","label":"Hospitals nearby","value":53,"display":"53 within 15 km · nearest ~0.1 km","year":null,"score":95,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":33,"display":"July: highs ~33°C · damaging winds, heavy rain / flooding","year":null,"score":52,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 48 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 — Okinawa is one of the world’s safest island destinations for visitors, with near‑zero violent crime and a well‑functioning emergency response system.","summary":"The multi‑database profile rates Okinawa at 94/100 (VERY SAFE), with homicide, terrorism and human‑trafficking scores at the maximum 100. Crime perception is low (Numbeo 20.8) and 81.7 % of locals feel safe walking alone after dark. Natural‑hazard scores are lower (52/100 for extreme weather, 76/100 for seismic activity) due to typhoon and earthquake exposure, but Japan’s advanced warning systems keep risk manageable. Official advisories from the UK, Canada and the U.S. all advise only normal precautions.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging or armed robbery against visitors is virtually non‑existent; incidents are limited to isolated cases in remote rural areas far from tourist hubs"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching occur most often in crowded tourist zones such as Kokusai‑dōri, the Kokusai‑Street market and the Chatan nightlife district, especially during peak evenings"},"safeAreas":["Kokusai Street","Urasoe","Ginowan"],"avoidAreas":["Nago","Nago Bay"],"scams":["Fake taxi overcharging and “tourist‑only” flat‑rate rides","Unauthorised souvenir vendors demanding payment after handing items","Phishing “Japan Rail Pass” or “tourist discount” scams at airports and online"],"zones":[{"name":"Naha","level":"caution","note":"high tourist traffic but pickpocketing and scams reported, especially at night"},{"name":"Chatan","level":"caution","note":"crowded nightlife areas with minor theft risks, otherwise safe"},{"name":"Kokusai Street","level":"safe","note":"well-lit, police presence, constant foot traffic"},{"name":"Nago","level":"avoid","note":"remote area with limited emergency services and higher flood/landslide risk during typhoon season"},{"name":"Urasoe","level":"safe","note":"residential district with low crime, but monitor military activity near bases"},{"name":"Itoman","level":"caution","note":"coastal area with occasional rip currents and strong currents, watch for beach warnings"},{"name":"Nago Bay","level":"avoid","note":"high surf and rip current danger, especially during typhoon season"},{"name":"Ginowan","level":"safe","note":"suburban area with low crime, but occasional protests near US bases can cause disruptions"}]}}