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Kawaminami score: 41/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Kawaminami safe? Japan travel risk

Is Kawaminami safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Kawaminami scores 41/100 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.

Kawaminami scores 41/100 (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 Kawaminami: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (95/100) and health and medical access (45/100).

A score of 41 is higher than the scores of 54% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Kawaminami belongs to Miyazaki (Japan), centered at coordinates 32.1919° N, 131.5258° E (37 m above sea level). Distance to Tokyo is 843.3 km towards the ENE.

Region
Miyazaki
Coordinates
32.1919° N, 131.5258° E
Elevation
37 m
Time Zone
Asia/Tokyo
Population
15,151
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Fukuoka (187.6 km NW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Miyazaki Airport (KMI) 35.7 km S
Hospital Care 国立病院機構宮崎病院 1.2 km NNE
Police Station 高鍋警察署川南交番 0.2 km ESE
Railway Terminal Kawaminami 2.6 km E

Adjacent Localities in 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.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Miyazaki 15
33.1 km SSW
Nobeoka 15
45.3 km NNE
Miyakonojō 15
68.4 km SW
Kirishima 15
87.7 km SW
Honmachi 15
93.6 km WNW
Aira 10
99.2 km WSW

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