Is Higashine safe? Japan travel risk
Is Higashine safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Higashine scores 34/100 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.
Higashine scores 34/100 (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 Higashine: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (86/100) and security (10/100).
A score of 34 is higher than the scores of 39% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Japan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Geographically located in Yamagata (38.4313° N, 140.3911° E), Higashine sits 313.3 km SSW from Tokyo at 119 m elevation.
Yamagata
38.4313° N, 140.3911° E
119 m
Asia/Tokyo
47,747
Critical Services & Regional Transit
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Climate by Month
Hottest: August (26 °C avg high); Wettest: September (205 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 4° | 5° | 8° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 26° | 24° | 18° | 13° | 7° |
| Low °C | -3° | -3° | 1° | 6° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 21° | 19° | 12° | 6° | 1° |
| Rain mm | 60 | 53 | 93 | 88 | 110 | 156 | 176 | 161 | 205 | 117 | 75 | 71 |
Normals: Sendai (45.5 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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