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The city had 5 schools in May 2024. 伊達郡川俣町 had a population of 12,170 in October 2020. The unemployment rate was 3.1% in October 2020. The median age was 61.7 years in 2026. The foreign population count was 165 in 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-1026 sources

Population12,170people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table
Median gross salary (region)235EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Average rent295.6EUR/month31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings
Unemployment rate3.1%country median 3.8% — 18% belowOfficial source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality
Recorded crime184incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Official source · Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality (2025 confirmed)
PM2.5, annual mean7.98µg/m³31 Dec 2023Nearest stationOfficial source · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023

Lower unemployment than 81% of Japanese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 62% of Japanese cities that publish it.

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Kawamata-machi?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in JapanNational rates and thresholds that apply in Kawamata-machi.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Japan's Housing and Land Survey monthly-rent measure excludes security deposits, key money/right money and common-area charges. The Ministry of Land says deposit terms vary by regional custom; these sources provide context, not a comparable city-level distribution. Statistics Bureau glossary (2018) · MLIT rental-housing Q&A.

No city-level rent figure is published for Kawamata-machi. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Kawamata-machi recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
Net rent across major citiesKawamata-machi highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Kawamata-machi highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36
Yokohama€11.97
Osaka€10.65
Kyoto€10.46
Hiroshima€8.38
Sapporo€7.56
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Saitama€10.37
Chiba€9.08
Fukuoka€9.00
Kobe€8.87
Sendai€8.85
Nagoya€8.81
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited31.61 EUR/month30 Sept 2026ドコモ光 月額料金 — NTTドコモ18Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026docomo mini 10GB3Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)295.6 EUR/month31 Dec 20232023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings1Official · regional context

Is Kawamata-machi a good place to live?

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–59%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–64%
Student41%strong on safety, weak on work · range 33–49%
Family57%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 49–65%
Retirement52%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–63%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 伊達郡川俣町?

The unemployment rate is 3.1 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality8

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Kawamata-machi is 3.1%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)235 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.e-stat.go.jp16Official
Unemployment rate3.1 %country median 3.8%1 Oct 2020Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality8Official

What does a salary buy in Kawamata-machi?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €235 (e-stat.go.jp, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€0of €0 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
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Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.outside the model's range
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings · 2023-12-31− €296
Internet€32 · official · ドコモ光 月額料金 · 2026-09-30− €32
Mobile plan€22 · official · docomo mini 10GB · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish—
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kawamata-machi. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Hello Work — Public employment service

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 Kawamata-machi. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools5 schools1 May 2024MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 00004023112712Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents7.7 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 202410Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents1.11 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 202411Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents133.8 per 100,0002022Exact 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.7Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kawamata-machi 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 1,000 residents1.11 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is 伊達郡川俣町?

Police recorded about 184 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality (2025 confirmed)14

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents184 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality (2025 confirmed)14Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport2 count2024Unique 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.15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kawamata-machi. 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

Agency for Cultural Affairs

For foreigners living in Japan.

JapaneseIn Person, Online
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Kawamata-machi.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in 伊達郡川俣町?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 7.98 µg/m³ · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 202313
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in JapanAnnual PM2.5 in Kawamata-machi is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.98 µg/m³31 Dec 2023NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 202313Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The city covered 127.7 km² in 2024. Population density was 89.4 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in 伊達郡川俣町?

The published population was 12,170 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area127.7 km²2024Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.6Official
Foreign residents165 people2024Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.5Official
Population density89.4 people/km²2024Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.6Official
Population12,170 people1 Oct 2020Japan 2020 Census municipality population table9Official

International community in Kawamata-machi

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 groupPeopleShare
Total12,170100.0%
Japanese11,98498.5%
Foreigner1050.9%
Nationality not reported810.7%
People's Republic of China310.3%
Republic of the Philippines240.2%
Republic of Indonesia210.2%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam200.2%
Others70.1%
Republic of Korea10.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median age61.7 years31 Dec 20262026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)2Official

Alternatives for people set on Kawamata-machi

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Motomiya as a Kawamata-machi alternative in the same region

25 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 30,236 Motomiya vs 12,170 Kawamata-machi+148%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 498 Motomiya vs 184 Kawamata-machino percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €253 Motomiya vs €235 Kawamata-machi+8%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.3 µg/m³ Motomiya vs 8.0 µg/m³ Kawamata-machi+4%
Full comparisonMore about Motomiya

Yasu as a Kawamata-machi alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 501 km, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 50,513 Yasu vs 12,170 Kawamata-machi+315%
  • Median gross pay, region: €316 Yasu vs €235 Kawamata-machi+34%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 618 Yasu vs 184 Kawamata-machino percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Yasu vs 8.0 µg/m³ Kawamata-machisame level
Full comparisonMore about Yasu

Cities near Kawamata-machi

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Fukushima 15.2 km away
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6.66 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Nihommatsu 17.1 km away
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5.57 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Nihonmatsu 17.2 km away
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5.57 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Date 17.4 km away
Rent
5.54 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Motomiya 24.7 km away
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5.85 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Japan

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Inawashiro12,215 residentsHodatsushimizu-cho12,121 residentsTsuruta-machi12,074 residentsUrakawa-cho12,074 residentsIwate-machi12,285 residentsYamamoto-cho12,046 residents

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Common questions

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

How many people live in 伊達郡川俣町?

The published population was 12,170 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

Is the air quality good in 伊達郡川俣町?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023.

How safe is 伊達郡川俣町?

Police recorded about 184 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality (2025 confirmed).

What is the unemployment rate in 伊達郡川俣町?

The unemployment rate is 3.1 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

What is the typical salary around Kawamata-machi?

The median gross salary is 235 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

How many foreign residents live in Kawamata-machi?

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

Is Kawamata-machi a good place to live?

Kawamata-machi 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.

Which cities are near Kawamata-machi?

Fukushima, Nihommatsu, Nihonmatsu, Date, Kori-machi are near Kawamata-machi. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Japanese citizenship group in Kawamata-machi?

The official citizenship distribution records 11,984 people (98.5%) 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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  6. 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
  7. 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
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