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Kuroishi score: 34/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Kuroishi safe? Japan travel risk

Is Kuroishi safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Kuroishi scores 34/100 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.

Kuroishi scores 34/100 (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 Kuroishi: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (86/100) and security (10/100).

A score of 34 is higher than the scores of 39% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Coordinates 40.6426° N, 140.6113° E place Kuroishi within Aomori at an elevation of 66 meters. Heading to Tokyo: 558.6 km S.

Region
Aomori
Coordinates
40.6426° N, 140.6113° E
Elevation
66 m
Time Zone
Asia/Tokyo
Population
31,604
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Sapporo (276.0 km NNE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Aomori Airport (AOJ) 12.1 km NNE
Hospital Care 黒石市国民健康保険黒石病院 1.7 km NNW
Police Station 黒石警察署 1.2 km NNW
Railway Terminal Kuroishi 1.8 km WNW

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

Hirosaki 15
13.2 km WSW
Aomori 20
23.1 km NNE
Hachinohe 15
75.5 km E
Akita 15
111.3 km SSW
Morioka 15
114.3 km SSE
Kakunodatemachi 10
116.1 km S

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