Landslide Risk in Tokyo, Japan
Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10
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Key Risk Factors
- High risk rating for Tokyo based on ThinkHazard (Landslide)
- 27 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- Active in the last 12 months (9 events)
- Largest recent event exposed 223,000 people
- Terrain and soil conditions favor landslide risk
Last significant event: Landslide - Honshu, Okutama, Tokyo, Japan (2025-09-07) — 3,250,000 people exposed
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How Tokyo Compares
Notable Landslide Events Near Tokyo
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable landslide events near Tokyo, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Landslide - Japanese Archipelago, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan (August 2024) — 4,960,000 people exposed; $1,295,195M capital exposed.
Landslide - Japanese Archipelago, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
August 29, 2024 — WARNING
4,960,000 people exposed; $1,295,195M capital exposed
Landslide - Honshu, Okutama, Tokyo, Japan
September 6, 2025 — WATCH
3,250,000 people exposed; $776,259M capital exposed
Landslide - Japanese Archipelago, NW of Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan
August 24, 2024 — WARNING
223,000 people exposed; $70,952M capital exposed
Landslide - Japanese Archipelago, N of Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan
March 3, 2025 — WATCH
55,500 people exposed; $15,932M capital exposed
Landslide - Japanese Archipelago, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
September 7, 2023 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Landslide Preparedness Tips
- 1.Learn the signs of an impending landslide — new cracks, tilting trees, unusual water flow
- 2.Avoid building near steep slopes, drainage channels, or past slide areas
- 3.Plant ground cover on slopes to stabilize soil and reduce erosion
- 4.Create proper drainage around your property to direct water away from slopes
- 5.Have an evacuation plan ready if you live in a landslide-prone area
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How this data is built
Tokyo, Japan landslide risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live landslide monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.
The data behind this page
Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.
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