Is Murayama safe? Japan travel risk
Is Murayama safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Murayama scores 35/100 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.
Murayama scores 35/100 (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 Murayama: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (86/100) and security (10/100).
A score of 35 is higher than the scores of 42% 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 Yamagata territory, Murayama is established at 38.4833° N, 140.3833° E. It lies 318.8 km S relative to Tokyo. Time zone observed: Asia/Tokyo.
Yamagata
38.4833° N, 140.3833° E
369 m
Asia/Tokyo
22,222
Emergency & Aviation Access
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Climate by Month
Hottest: August (26 °C avg high); Wettest: September (205 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 4° | 5° | 8° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 26° | 24° | 18° | 13° | 7° |
| Low °C | -3° | -3° | 1° | 6° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 21° | 19° | 12° | 6° | 1° |
| Rain mm | 60 | 53 | 93 | 88 | 110 | 156 | 176 | 161 | 205 | 117 | 75 | 71 |
Normals: Sendai (48.7 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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