Is Kamo safe? Japan travel risk
Is Kamo safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Kamo 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.
Kamo 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 Kamo: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.
Driven by: natural hazards (76/100) and health and medical access (45/100).
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.
Local Geographic Profile
Geographically located in Niigata (37.6663° N, 139.0402° E), Kamo sits 227.9 km SSE from Tokyo at 3 m elevation.
Niigata
37.6663° N, 139.0402° E
3 m
Asia/Tokyo
25,971
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Japan
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (28 °C avg high); Wettest: December (191 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 5° | 5° | 8° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 27° | 28° | 25° | 19° | 13° | 8° |
| Low °C | 0° | 0° | 2° | 7° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 3° |
| Rain mm | 189 | 135 | 125 | 102 | 107 | 167 | 169 | 130 | 167 | 139 | 177 | 191 |
Normals: Niigata (27.8 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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