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Ginowan score: 35/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Ginowan safe? Japan travel risk

Is Ginowan safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Ginowan scores 35/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Japan Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 15 May 2025); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Ginowan scores 35/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Japan (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Ginowan: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (88/100) and security (10/100).

A score of 35 is higher than the scores of 42% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Japan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

Found at 26.2817° N, 127.7783° E within Okinawa, Ginowan is situated 1,537.9 km NE of Tokyo at an altitude of 105 m.

Region
Okinawa
Coordinates
26.2817° N, 127.7783° E
Elevation
105 m
Time Zone
Asia/Tokyo
Population
99,256
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Taipei (638.1 km WSW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Futenma Marine Corps Air Station (ROTM) 2.4 km WSW
Hospital Care US Naval Hospital Okinawa 1.4 km NNW
Police Station Ginowan Police Station Nodake Police Box 0.1 km WNW
Railway Terminal Tedako-Uranishi 5.7 km SW

Adjacent Localities in Japan

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Japan travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Japan entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Kitanakagusuku 10
2.6 km NE
Okinawa 15
6.4 km NNE
Urasoe 15
6.9 km SW
Katsuren-haebaru 10
11.2 km SSW
Naha 15
12.5 km SW
Yomitan 10
13.2 km NNW

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