Safe Is It To Travel In Japan? SHARE Japan is an archipelago of almost 7,000 islands found between the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan in East Asia. Its natural beauty, hot springs, exotic cuisine, history, culture and 18 World Heritage Sites attract visitors from all over the world. During 2013, Japan hosted more than 10 million tourists, representing nearly $15 billion in international tourism receipts, according to the 2014 Edition of the UN World Tourism Organization's Tourism Highlights, the most recent version available. Japan is one of the world's safest nations. But with earthquakes in the news – and memories of Japan's 2011 earthquake and resulting tsunami and Fukushima nuclear accident still fairly fresh – how worried should tourists be about their safety? And what about those stories of being robbed in Tokyo? When making plans to travel or live abroad, safety is often a consider...