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Kaseda-shirakame score: 37/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Kaseda-shirakame safe? Japan travel risk

Is Kaseda-shirakame safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Kaseda-shirakame scores 37/100 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.

Kaseda-shirakame scores 37/100 (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 Kaseda-shirakame: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (92/100) and security (10/100).

A score of 37 is higher than the scores of 46% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Charted at coordinates 31.4167° N, 130.3233° E in Kagoshima, Kaseda-shirakame maintains a regional distance of 985.0 km ENE to Tokyo.

Region
Kagoshima
Coordinates
31.4167° N, 130.3233° E
Elevation
22 m
Time Zone
Asia/Tokyo
Population
31,397
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Fukuoka (241.8 km N).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub JMSDF Kanoya Air Base (RJFY) 49.2 km E
Hospital Care 南さつま中央病院 0.2 km W
Police Station 南さつま警察署加世田交番 0.5 km NW
Railway Terminal Makurazaki 16.2 km S

Adjacent Localities in Japan

Climate by Month

Hottest: August (31 °C avg high); Wettest: June (437 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 11° 12° 16° 20° 24° 27° 30° 31° 29° 24° 18° 14°
Low °C 5° 5° 8° 13° 17° 22° 25° 25° 24° 17° 11° 7°
Rain mm 80 96 164 190 222 437 283 177 190 92 90 90

Normals: Kagoshima (29.9 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.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Minamisatsuma 10
0.0 km N
Hioki 10
25.3 km NNE
Kagoshima 27
29.9 km NE
Satsumasendai 10
44.1 km N
Aira 10
45.1 km NE
Kirishima 15
55.1 km NE

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy