Source Coverage for Japan
3 of this country's own official sources, plus 2 foreign government feeds.
Coverage grade: Enhanced. Three or more of the feeds read for Japan come from its own government.
- Host-government sources: 3
- Foreign-government sources: 2
- Total monitored sources for Japan: 5
Sources monitored for Japan
These are the 5 feeds the tracker reads for Japan. Each one is named so you can check it at source.
- Japan Cabinet Office Disaster Situation Reports (TIER 1, this country's own government, hazard warnings)
- Japan FDMA Disaster Information (TIER 1, this country's own government, hazard warnings)
- Japan JMA Earthquake and Volcano Feed (TIER 1, this country's own government, hazard warnings)
- UK FCDO travel advice: Japan (TIER 1, another government's feed, security and incidents)
- US Embassy Japan (TIER 1, another government's feed, security and incidents)
Source freshness for every feed is published on the coverage page. How items are classified is set out in the methodology.
Also serving this page
5 other sources published items shown on this page. They are not on the monitored list for Japan above, so they are named here.
- Canada Travel Advice
- Prensa Latina
- US State Dept Travel Advisories
- USGS Earthquakes
- Yonhap (English)
Current Alerts — Japan
19 active alerts. Last scan: .
- [MONITOR] Canada Travel Advice: Japan: Exercise normal security precautions. Regular text update — Natural disasters and climate section – removed information on heavy rainfall and landslide warnings in Aichi Prefecture Read at source
- [MONITOR] USGS Earthquakes: M 5.1 - 101 km S of Yudomari, Japan. Magnitude 5.1 earthquake at 46 km depth — 101 km S of Yudomari, Japan. Reported by the U.S. Geological Survey. Read at source
- [MONITOR] UK FCDO travel advice: Japan: Japan travel advice. Addition of information about flooding and heavy rain ('Safety and security' page). Read at source
- [MONITOR] US State Dept Travel Advisories: Japan - Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions. Reissued after periodic review without changes. Exercise normal precautions in Japan. Read the country information page for additional information on… Read at source
- [BACKGROUND] Prensa Latina [State media: Cuba]: [Translated] Part of Vietnamese athletic delegation arrives in Japan for Asiad 2026. Tokyo, 16 Sep (Prensa Latina)… Read at source
- [BACKGROUND] Yonhap (English) [State media: South Korea]: (Asiad) Basketball captain says criticism brought team closer. NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- As losses piled up… Read at source
- [BACKGROUND] Japan JMA Earthquake and Volcano Feed: [Translated] Volcanic observation report regarding eruption. 【Volcano Name Sakurajima Volcanic observation report regarding eruption】Volcano: Sakurajima Date and time: September 16, 2026 06:31… Read at source
- [BACKGROUND] Japan JMA Earthquake and Volcano Feed: [Translated] Estimated Volcanic Ash Flow Direction Report. 【Sakurajima Estimated Volcanic Ash Flow Direction Report】 Read at source
- [BACKGROUND] Japan JMA Earthquake and Volcano Feed: [Translated] Information on epicenter and seismic intensity. 【Epicenter and seismic intensity information】An earthquake occurred around 06:09 on the 16th. Read at source
- [BACKGROUND] Japan JMA Earthquake and Volcano Feed: [Translated] Information on epicenter. 【Information on epicenter】An earthquake occurred around 06:09 on the 16th today. Read at source
- [BACKGROUND] Japan JMA Earthquake and Volcano Feed: [Translated] Seismic intensity bulletin. 【Seismic intensity bulletin】Around 06:09 on the 16th, strong shaking from an earthquake was felt. We report the regions where seismic intensity 3 or greater… Read at source
- [BACKGROUND] Japan JMA Earthquake and Volcano Feed: [Translated] Ashfall forecast (regular). 【Volcano Name Tokachi Ashfall forecast (regular)】Currently, Tokachi is at volcanic alert level 3 (entry restriction). If an eruption occurs at Tokachi… Read at source
- [BACKGROUND] Japan JMA Earthquake and Volcano Feed: 降灰予報（定時）. 【火山名 霧島山（新燃岳） 降灰予報（定時）】 現在、霧島山（新燃岳）は噴火警戒レベル２（火口周辺規制）です。霧島山（新燃岳）で噴火が発生した場合には、１６日０９時から１２時までは火口から北東方向、１６日２１時から２４時までは火口から西方向に降灰が予想されます。 Read at source
- [BACKGROUND] Japan JMA Earthquake and Volcano Feed: 降灰予報（定時）. 【火山名 阿蘇山 降灰予報（定時）】 現在、阿蘇山は噴火警戒レベル２（火口周辺規制）です。阿蘇山で噴火が発生した場合には、１６日０９時から１２時までは火口から南西方向、１６日２１時から２４時までは火口から西方向に降灰が予想されます。 Read at source
- [BACKGROUND] Japan JMA Earthquake and Volcano Feed: 降灰予報（定時）. 【火山名 桜島 降灰予報（定時）】 現在、桜島は噴火警戒レベル３（入山規制）です。桜島で噴火が発生した場合には、１６日０９時から１２時までは火口から北東方向、１６日２１時から２４時までは火口から西方向に降灰が予想されます。 Read at source
- [BACKGROUND] Japan JMA Earthquake and Volcano Feed: 降灰予報（定時）. 【火山名 薩摩硫黄島 降灰予報（定時）】 現在、薩摩硫黄島は噴火警戒レベル２（火口周辺規制）です。薩摩硫黄島で噴火が発生した場合には、１６日０９時から１２時までは火口から北東方向、１６日２１時から２４時までは火口から西方向に降灰が予想されます。 Read at source
- [BACKGROUND] Japan JMA Earthquake and Volcano Feed: 降灰予報（定時）. 【火山名 口永良部島 降灰予報（定時）】 現在、口永良部島は噴火警戒レベル２（火口周辺規制）です。口永良部島で噴火が発生した場合には、１６日０９時から１２時までは火口から北西方向、１６日２１時から２４時までは火口から北西方向に降灰が予想されます。 Read at source
- [BACKGROUND] Japan JMA Earthquake and Volcano Feed: 降灰予報（定時）. 【火山名 雌阿寒岳 降灰予報（定時）】 現在、雌阿寒岳は噴火警戒レベル２（火口周辺規制）です。雌阿寒岳で噴火が発生した場合には、１６日０９時から１２時までは火口から東方向、１６日２１時から２４時までは火口から北方向に降灰が予想されます。 Read at source
- [BACKGROUND] Japan FDMA Disaster Information: 十勝岳の火山活動による被害及び消防機関等の対応状況（第１報・R8.9.12更新） Read at source
Silence on this page is a record of what the monitored sources published. It is not a safety assessment for Japan.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does Sicuro Group monitor Japan?
Yes. 3 of this country's own official sources, plus 2 foreign government feeds. Every feed read for Japan is named on this page. The ones wired to Japan carry their tier and what they cover.
Are there active alerts for Japan right now?
As of 16 Sep 2026, 05:27 UTC, 19 alerts for Japan are in the live brief, including 0 classified IMMEDIATE.
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Why do some alerts show no text?
Some items are listed by source, urgency and time, with a link to the original and no text of ours. That covers every commercial wire item, and any official item that quotes one. The tracker points at reporting rather than reproducing it. Other government and state-agency items carry a short factual line with the same link.
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