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

Is Kurihara safe? Japan travel risk

Is Kurihara safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Kurihara 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.

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

Driven by: natural hazards (91/100) 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

Positioned at 38.7301° N, 141.0215° E in Miyagi, Kurihara features an altitude of 42 m. The settlement is located 360.6 km SSW from Tokyo.

Region
Miyagi
Coordinates
38.7301° N, 141.0215° E
Elevation
42 m
Time Zone
Asia/Tokyo
Population
63,689
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Saitama (341.4 km SSW).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub JASDF Matsushima Air Base (RJST) 40.1 km SSE
Hospital Care Kurihara Central Hospital 1.8 km N
Police Station Kurihara Police Station 1.4 km NE
Railway Terminal Kurikoma-Kogen 4.8 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

Ōsaki 15
17.9 km SSW
Ichinoseki 15
24.5 km NNE
Higashimatsushima 10
37.6 km SSE
Ishizaki 15
42.5 km SE
Ōshū 15
47.2 km NNE
Sendai 40
53.0 km SSW

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