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Kakuda score: 36/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Kakuda safe? Japan travel risk

Is Kakuda safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Kakuda scores 36/100 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.

Kakuda scores 36/100 (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 Kakuda: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (90/100) and security (10/100).

A score of 36 is higher than the scores of 44% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Coordinates 37.9770° N, 140.7821° E place Kakuda within Miyagi at an elevation of 12 meters. Heading to Tokyo: 274.9 km SSW.

Region
Miyagi
Coordinates
37.9770° N, 140.7821° E
Elevation
12 m
Time Zone
Asia/Tokyo
Population
27,848
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Saitama (256.0 km SSW).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Sendai Airport (SDJ) 21.6 km NNE
Hospital Care 金上病院 0.5 km SE
Police Station Kakuda Police Station 0.5 km E
Railway Terminal Kakuda 0.9 km WNW

Nearby Towns & Settlements in Japan

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 (33.3 km away).

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.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Date 10
26.0 km SW
Sendai 40
33.3 km NNE
Fukushima 15
36.1 km SW
Yamagata 15
49.6 km NW
Nanyō 15
56.3 km W
Higashimatsushima 10
62.4 km NE

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy