As Japan was ranked one of the most peaceful countries in the world last year, we’re not surprised to see Tokyo listed as one of the world’s safest cities to travel to in 2024. Hot off the heels of being regarded as one of the year’s most affordable destinations, our wonderful city is now featured highly in the annual Safest Cities to Travel list by Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection (BHTP).
The list is part of BHTP’s annual State of Travel Insurance Safest Destinations report. The survey first compiled a list of holiday destinations popular among US travellers. Respondents who had been to these destinations were asked to rank them based on first-hand knowledge. This initial ranking is then weighted against the findings by other reputable city and lifestyle indexes. Safety, in this case, is evaluated based on crucial factors such as weather emergencies, threat of terrorism, health measures and the safety of underrepresented groups.
In this Safest Cities shortlist for 2024, Tokyo came in at No. 11, a few steps down from last year’s seventh place. Tokyo received high scores for overall safety, transport safety and low violent crimes, but received low marks in terms of LGBTQ+ safety. The report also states that travellers should keep an eye out for typhoon season (June to November), as this can be a turbulent time, with potential mudslides and flooding.
In the report, Tokyo is also listed as one of the safest cities for millennial travellers (9th place), mature travellers (5th place) and families (6th place).
In the survey’s country ranking, Japan as a whole is placed 12th in the safest countries for travel list.
For more information on this year’s rankings, visit the website.
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