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Murakami score: 23/100 (Low) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Murakami safe? Japan travel risk

Is Murakami safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Murakami scores 23/100 on our travel risk index (Low). 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.

Murakami scores 23/100 (Low). 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 Murakami: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (56/100) and security (10/100).

A score of 23 is higher than the scores of 12% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

In the Niigata territory, Murakami is established at 38.2240° N, 139.4800° E. It lies 283.7 km S relative to Tokyo. Time zone observed: Asia/Tokyo.

Region
Niigata
Coordinates
38.2240° N, 139.4800° E
Elevation
4 m
Time Zone
Asia/Tokyo
Population
58,300
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Saitama (263.1 km S).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Niigata Airport (KIJ) 44.0 km SW
Hospital Care 村上総合病院 1.2 km WSW
Police Station 村上警察署 1.1 km SW
Railway Terminal Murakami 1.5 km WSW

Nearby Towns & Settlements in Japan

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Floods — — — — — — — — — — — 1

Most flood events within 100 km of Murakami happened in December (1 of 1 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

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.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Niigata 27
51.8 km SW
Kameda-honchō 10
52.1 km SW
Miyauchi 10
59.7 km ESE
Nanyō 15
61.3 km ESE
Tsuruoka 15
63.6 km NNE
Yamagata 15
75.2 km E

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy