{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/japan/takayama","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T01:07:45.367Z","place":{"city":"Takayama","country":"Japan","countryCode":"JP","lat":36.13333,"lon":137.25},"safety":{"score":94,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":98,"confidence":0.83,"caps":[],"databaseScore":95,"travellerSentiment":{"score":89,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe Takayama as very safe to walk alone at night, with locals generally courteous and low incidence of harassment.","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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global notices","year":null,"score":92,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"hospitals","label":"Hospitals nearby","value":9,"display":"9 within 15 km · nearest ~0.4 km","year":null,"score":88,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":34,"display":"July: highs ~34°C · high heat","year":null,"score":80,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 31 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 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Recent crowd‑sourced data confirm low crime perception and high feelings of safety walking after dark.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Armed or violent robbery against visitors is virtually nonexistent; occasional petty theft from unattended bags in markets"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching occur mainly in the bustling morning market and during festival crowds, especially in summer evenings"},"safeAreas":["Sanmachi Suji","Hida River area","Kamikochi"],"avoidAreas":["Shiroyama","Takayama Station vicinity after dark"],"scams":["Phantom‑booking scams on Klook/Booking.com targeting ryokan reservations","Overpriced “guided‑tour” operators charging tourists for free walking routes","Fake souvenir vendors near the morning market inflating prices"],"zones":[{"name":"Sanmachi Suji","level":"safe","note":"highly walkable, low crime, frequent police patrols, tourist‑friendly"},{"name":"Hida River area","level":"safe","note":"well‑lit, central, minimal incidents reported, easy access to hospitals"},{"name":"Kamikochi","level":"caution","note":"remote mountain trails, limited cell service, occasional rockfall alerts"},{"name":"Takayama Station vicinity","level":"caution","note":"busy hub at night, pickpocketing reports in crowds, stay alert after dark"},{"name":"Shiroyama","level":"avoid","note":"isolated residential zone with limited lighting and few tourists"}]}}