Wildfires in Japan
32 wildfires have been recorded in Japan by Global Incident Tracker, 32 of them in 2026. The most recent was on 10 October 2026. These are incidents our sources reported, not an official national total.
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Today (UTC)
15
Last 7 days
32
In 2026
32
Total recorded
Continuous monitoring began 9 August 2026. These counters show what we have recorded since then, not everything that happened.
Most recent wildfires in Japan
Active fire cluster 4 km SSE of Takasago, Japan — 17 satellite hotspots
Moderate
Active fire cluster 4 km W of Tokai, Japan — 13 satellite hotspots
Moderate
Active fire cluster 10 km SSW of Kurashiki, Japan — 11 satellite hotspots
Moderate
Active fire cluster 6 km ESE of Fukuyama, Japan — 14 satellite hotspots
Moderate
Active fire cluster 5 km WNW of Tsurusaki, Japan — 10 satellite hotspots
Moderate
Active fire cluster 5 km W of Higashinozoe, Japan — 10 satellite hotspots
Moderate
Active fire cluster 11 km SSW of Kurashiki, Japan — 10 satellite hotspots
Moderate
Active fire cluster at Kimitsu, Japan — 20 satellite hotspots
Moderate
Active fire cluster 4 km SE of Kashima-shi, Japan — 14 satellite hotspots
Moderate
Active fire cluster at Kimitsu, Japan — 15 satellite hotspots
Moderate
Active fire cluster 3 km NW of Tokai, Japan — 11 satellite hotspots
Moderate
Active fire cluster 6 km ESE of Fukuyama, Japan — 15 satellite hotspots
Moderate
Active fire cluster 4 km W of Tokai, Japan — 17 satellite hotspots
Moderate
Active fire cluster 6 km ESE of Fukuyama, Japan — 16 satellite hotspots
Moderate
Active fire cluster 5 km WNW of Tsurusaki, Japan — 17 satellite hotspots
Moderate
Active fire cluster at Kimitsu, Japan — 10 satellite hotspots
Moderate
Active fire cluster 5 km WNW of Tsurusaki, Japan — 13 satellite hotspots
Moderate
Active fire cluster 4 km W of Tokai, Japan — 12 satellite hotspots
Moderate
Active fire cluster at Kimitsu, Japan — 11 satellite hotspots
Moderate
Active fire cluster 5 km WNW of Tsurusaki, Japan — 24 satellite hotspots
Moderate
Active fire cluster 6 km ESE of Fukuyama, Japan — 13 satellite hotspots
Moderate
Active fire cluster 5 km WNW of Tsurusaki, Japan — 18 satellite hotspots
Moderate
Active fire cluster 5 km SSE of Takasago, Japan — 10 satellite hotspots
Moderate
Active fire cluster 6 km ESE of Fukuyama, Japan — 15 satellite hotspots
Moderate
Active fire cluster 6 km ESE of Fukuyama, Japan — 10 satellite hotspots
Moderate
Active fire cluster 13 km ENE of Tomakomai, Japan — 10 satellite hotspots
Moderate
Active fire cluster 11 km ESE of Asakuchi, Japan — 10 satellite hotspots
Moderate
Active fire cluster 6 km ESE of Fukuyama, Japan — 16 satellite hotspots
Moderate
Active fire cluster 4 km W of Tokai, Japan — 10 satellite hotspots
Moderate
Active fire cluster 4 km S of Takasago, Japan — 11 satellite hotspots
Moderate
When they happen
October carries the most wildfires we hold for Japan — 20 of 32. This is when incidents were reported, so read a quiet month as either a quiet month or thin reporting.
| Month | Recorded | |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | |
| February | 0 | |
| March | 0 | |
| April | 0 | |
| May | 0 | |
| June | 0 | |
| July | 0 | |
| August | 0 | |
| September | 12 | |
| October | 20 | |
| November | 0 | |
| December | 0 |
Where this data comes from
Wildfires have official real-time feeds, and ours come from NASA FIRMS · NASA EONET · GDACS · Meteoalarm.