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

Is Kaminoyama safe? Japan travel risk

Is Kaminoyama safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Kaminoyama 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.

Kaminoyama 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 Kaminoyama: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (89/100) 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.

Location & Spatial Data

Geographically located in Yamagata (38.1496° N, 140.2679° E), Kaminoyama sits 280.5 km S from Tokyo at 177 m elevation.

Region
Yamagata
Coordinates
38.1496° N, 140.2679° E
Elevation
177 m
Time Zone
Asia/Tokyo
Population
29,974
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Saitama (260.4 km SSW).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Yamagata Airport (GAJ) 30.5 km NNE
Hospital Care 山形県立こども医療療養センター 0.5 km WNW
Police Station 上山警察署 0.4 km E
Railway Terminal Kaminoyama-Onsen 1.0 km ENE

Proximate Regional Communities (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.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Yamagata 15
13.3 km NNE
Date 10
44.9 km SE
Fukushima 15
46.9 km SSE
Sendai 40
54.2 km ENE
Murakami 10
69.4 km W
Tsuruoka 15
74.8 km NNW

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy