FBOs at Sapporo New Chitose RJCC CTS

Country overview

Japan presents one of the lowest-risk operating environments globally, with crime rates well below most major economies, no active armed conflict, and highly reliable infrastructure and law enforcement.

The U.S. State Department rates Japan at Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions), the lowest possible advisory tier, a rating confirmed as of October 7, 2026, and mirrored by the UK FCDO, Australia, and Canada.

The primary security concern active at this time is a series of demonstrations in Tokyo, Osaka, Naha, Fukuoka, and Nagoya, triggered by the arrest of a U.S. Marine in connection with the death of a Japanese national in Okinawa.

Natural hazard exposure — including seismic activity in Kumamoto and off the Sanriku Coast, and ongoing typhoon season — represents the most operationally significant environmental risk.