Living in 阿蘇郡西原村

阿蘇郡西原村 is a city in Japan. The unemployment rate was 2.5% in October 2020. The median age was 51.3 years in 2020. The foreign population count was 195 in 2024. The city had 3 schools in May 2024. 阿蘇郡西原村 had a population of 6,426 in October 2020.

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to 阿蘇郡西原村?

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Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for 阿蘇郡西原村 yet. We do not infer one from another place.

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How international is the population?

3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 195 people of 6,426 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in 阿蘇郡西原村 is 2.5%. Of 2,344 cities with data, 1,088 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	258.7 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.e-stat.go.jp¹²Official
Unemployment rate	2.5 %country median 3.7%	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁵Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to 阿蘇郡西原村. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in 阿蘇郡西原村. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	3 schools	1 May 2024	MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127⁹Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians Per 1000	0.288 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁸Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	28.9 per 100,000	2022	Exact e-Stat municipality row I6100 (医師数), derived with the exact same-JIS e-Stat A2301 total resident population row. No prefecture or parent-area value is used.⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in 阿蘇郡西原村 when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Physicians Per 10000.288 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	11 count	2024	Unique direct scheduled destination endpoints for the nearest scheduled-service airport in the complete 97-airport MLIT universe; domestic endpoints come from the official 2024 annual route table and international endpoints from the official 2024 summer and winter direct scheduled-flight tables.¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for 阿蘇郡西原村. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Japanese Language Education Program for Foreigners Living in Japan — State Language Course

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 19.8 · Feb 20.2 · Mar 21.9 · Apr 24.3 · May 27 · Jun 29.8 · Jul 31.9 · Aug 31.8 · Sep 30.6 · Oct 28.1 · Nov 25 · Dec 21.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAHA¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 14.9 · Feb 15.1 · Mar 16.7 · Apr 19.1 · May 22.1 · Jun 25.2 · Jul 27 · Aug 26.8 · Sep 25.8 · Oct 23.5 · Nov 20.4 · Dec 16.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAHA¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 17.3 · Feb 17.5 · Mar 19.1 · Apr 21.5 · May 24.2 · Jun 27.2 · Jul 29.1 · Aug 29 · Sep 27.9 · Oct 25.5 · Nov 22.5 · Dec 19 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAHA¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 101.6 · Feb 114.5 · Mar 142.8 · Apr 161 · May 245.3 · Jun 284.4 · Jul 188.1 · Aug 240 · Sep 275.2 · Oct 179.2 · Nov 119.1 · Dec 110 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAHA¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 93.1 · Feb 93.1 · Mar 115.3 · Apr 120.9 · May 138.2 · Jun 159.5 · Jul 227 · Aug 206.3 · Sep 181.3 · Oct 163.3 · Nov 121.7 · Dec 107.4 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAHA¹¹Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Japan

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Japan cities

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Population and city profile

The city covered 77.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 91.6 people per km² in 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	77.22 km²	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.³Official
Foreign residents	195 people	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.²Official
Population density	91.6 people/km²	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.³Official
Population	6,426 people	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁷Official

International community in 阿蘇郡西原村

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Persons in the official 2020 Population Census Basic Complete Tabulation on Population and Households; sex-total population by source-native nationality category. · 2020

Published group	People	Share
Total	6,426	100.0%
Japanese	6,339	98.6%
Foreigner	87	1.4%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	68	1.1%
Others	8	0.1%
Republic of the Philippines	6	0.1%
Republic of Korea	2	0.0%
United States of America	2	0.0%
India	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Is 阿蘇郡西原村 a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 36–56%

Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%

Student32%strong on education, weak on safety · range 23–41%

Family42%strong on family, weak on safety · range 32–52%

Retirement42%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 29–55%

Foreign residents195 people2024Official source · Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.

Population6,426 people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table

Median gross salary (regional)258.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Unemployment rate2.5 %1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality

City area77.22 km²2024Official source · Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.

Schools3 schools1 May 2024Official source · MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-31

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median age	51.3 years	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census municipality median age table⁶Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around 阿蘇郡西原村?

The median gross salary is 258.7 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

What is the unemployment rate in 阿蘇郡西原村?

The unemployment rate is 2.5 %. Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

How many people live in 阿蘇郡西原村?

The published population is 6,426 people. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How many foreign residents live in 阿蘇郡西原村?

195 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）..

Is 阿蘇郡西原村 a good place to live?

阿蘇郡西原村 may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people are in the Total citizenship group in 阿蘇郡西原村?

The official citizenship distribution records 6,426 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2020. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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Sources

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e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan 2020 Population Census table 44-1 nationality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-01
Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
Exact e-Stat municipality row I6100 (医師数), derived with the exact same-JIS e-Stat A2301 total resident population row. No prefecture or parent-area value is used. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
Japan 2020 Census municipality median age table e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
Japan 2020 Census municipality population table e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127 e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
Unique direct scheduled destination endpoints for the nearest scheduled-service airport in the complete 97-airport MLIT universe; domestic endpoints come from the official 2024 annual route table and international endpoints from the official 2024 summer and winter direct scheduled-flight tables. mlit.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15

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WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAHA WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
www.e-stat.go.jp e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-27

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