Is Kuji safe? Japan travel risk
Is Kuji safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Kuji scores 40/100 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.
Kuji scores 40/100 (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 Kuji: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (100/100) and security (10/100).
A score of 40 is higher than the scores of 52% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Japan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Situated in Iwate at 40.1905° N, 141.7757° E (elevation 7 m), Kuji lies 535.4 km SSW of Tokyo. Time zone: Asia/Tokyo.
Iwate
40.1905° N, 141.7757° E
7 m
Asia/Tokyo
34,418
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding 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.
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