Kyoto
Japan · Asia
U.S. State DeptLevel 1 · Normal precautions
Global Affairs CanadaLevel 1 · Normal precautions
UK FCDOLevel 1 · Normal precautions
Smartraveller (AU)Level 1 · Normal precautionsThe safety picture
A plain-language read of the sourced figures belowKyoto scores 100 out of 100 in our index, placing it in the safest tier.
Its homicide rate is 0.3 per 100,000, about a fifth of the median for the cities we track, and robbery is recorded at 0.8 per 100,000. Both figures cover the wider prefecture rather than Kyoto alone, and we calculated each from a count and a population, so read them as upper bounds on the local level. All four governments we track hold Japan at their lowest advisory level, with no disagreement, and each names pickpocketing and scams in country guidance. On perception, 81.7% of people said they feel safe walking alone at night, a national figure that aligns with the low recorded crime.
Safety dimensions
Larger area = more concernHomicide / general violence
Primary source: 警察庁 (National Police Agency, Japan) — 犯罪統計 / Criminal Statistics (annual confirmed values)
Robbery (police-recorded)
Primary source: 警察庁 (National Police Agency, Japan) — 犯罪統計 / Criminal Statistics (annual confirmed values)
Travel advisories
U.S. State DeptLevel 1 · Normal precautionsPrimary source: U.S. Department of State — Japan Travel Advisory
Global Affairs CanadaLevel 1 · Normal precautionsPrimary source: Global Affairs Canada — Japan Travel Advice and Advisories
UK FCDOLevel 1 · Normal precautionsPrimary source: UK FCDO — Japan travel advice
Smartraveller (AU)Level 1 · Normal precautionsPrimary source: Australian Government (DFAT Smartraveller) — Japan travel advice
Perceived safety
How safe people say they feel, from official population surveys — a separate signal, not part of the Safety Index.Primary source: UN SDG 16.1.4 — feel safe walking alone at night (UNODC)
Tourist-specific incidents
How often government travel advisories mention each — a source-consensus signal, not a risk rate.Primary source: Global Affairs Canada — Japan travel advice (Safety and security)
Primary source: Global Affairs Canada — Japan travel advice (Safety and security)