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Living in Furano

In Furano, rents across existing tenancies average €5.11 per m² a month (2023).

The unemployment rate was 2.8% at the end of 2020. The city recorded a population density of 35.2 people per km² at the end of 2020.

Last checked 2026-09-2421 sources

Population19,394people1 Jan 2026Official source · Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total
Median gross salary (region)281.1EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Average net rent5.11EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 19% belowOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Unemployment rate2.8%country median 3.8% — 26% belowOfficial source · 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 就業状態等基本集計 第1-2表)
Recorded crime478.9incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · 令和７年の犯罪情勢 / 令和７年の犯罪情勢 統計表, 図表1-5-2

Cheaper rent than 73% of Japanese cities that publish it and lower unemployment than 88% of Japanese cities that publish it.

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Furano?

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

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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.

How much does it cost to rent in Furano?

Average net cold rent is about 5.11 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 5.11 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp12
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Furano recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
Net rent across major citiesFurano highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Furano highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36
Yokohama€11.97
Osaka€10.65
Kyoto€10.46
Sapporo€7.56
Furano€5.11
Show the other 6 cities
Saitama€10.37
Fukuoka€9.00
Kobe€8.87
Sendai€8.85
Nagoya€8.81
Hiroshima€8.38
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited31.61 EUR/month30 Sept 2026ドコモ光 月額料金 — NTTドコモ14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026docomo mini 10GB2Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.11 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2731 Dec 2023www.e-stat.go.jp12Official

Is Furano 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 47–65%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%
Student53%strong on education, weak on work · range 45–61%
Family60%strong on family, weak on cost · range 51–69%
Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 43–67%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 306 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 5.11 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2023 Housing and Land Survey

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Furano?

The unemployment rate is about 2.8 % (October 2020). Source: 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 就業状態等基本集計 第1-2表)17

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Furano is 2.8%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)281.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.e-stat.go.jp13Official
Unemployment rate2.8 %country median 3.8%31 Dec 2020総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 就業状態等基本集計 第1-2表)17Official

What does a salary buy in Furano?

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

regional median gross pay: €281 (e-stat.go.jp, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€0of €0 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
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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
Rent, 60 m²€5.11/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31− €306
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 Furano. 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

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Furano. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools12 schools1 May 2024MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 0000402311277Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents26.27 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20245Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents2.31 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20246Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents212.6 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.4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Furano 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 residents2.31 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents478.9 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025令和７年の犯罪情勢 / 令和７年の犯罪情勢 統計表, 図表1-5-215Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Furano's nearest airport was AKJ, 36 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport3 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Destinations from nearest airport5 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.11Official
Distance to the nearest major airport36 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)AKJ3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Population and city profile

How many people live in Furano?

The published population was 19,394 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area600.7 km²3 Aug 2026国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)16Official
Foreign-resident share4.26 %3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)19Official
Foreign residents827 people3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)19Official
Population density35.2 people/km²31 Dec 2020総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)18Official
Population19,394 people1 Jan 2026Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total10Official

International community in Furano

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
Total21,131100.0%
Japanese20,82598.6%
Foreigner2241.1%
People's Republic of China840.4%
Nationality not reported820.4%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam490.2%
Others460.2%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal150.1%
Republic of Korea110.1%
Kingdom of Thailand80.0%
United States of America50.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland30.0%
Republic of the Philippines20.0%
Republic of Indonesia10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source3

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median age54.9 years31 Dec 20262026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)1Official

Alternatives for people set on Furano

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.

Sakaide as a Furano alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1244 km, better on 0 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 793 Sakaide vs 479 Furanono percentage
  • Rent: €5.03/m² Sakaide vs €5.11/m² Furanosame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €278 Sakaide vs €281 Furanosame level
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Cities near Furano

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

Alternative cities in Japan

Other cities in Japan to compare with Furano, nearest in population first.

All Japan cities
Kawajima-machi19,378 residentsFukusaki-cho19,377 residentsKamiichi-machi19,351 residentsHakui19,319 residentsIbigawa-cho19,529 residentsMino19,247 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 Furano?

The published population was 19,394 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total.

How much does it cost to rent in Furano?

Average net cold rent is about 5.11 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 357 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

What is the unemployment rate in Furano?

The unemployment rate is about 2.8 % (October 2020). Source: 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 就業状態等基本集計 第1-2表).

What is the typical salary around Furano?

The median gross salary is 281.1 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

How many foreign residents live in Furano?

827 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民).

Is Furano a good place to live?

Furano 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 Furano?

Kamifurano-cho is near Furano. 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 Furano?

The official citizenship distribution records 20,825 people (98.6%) 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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  4. 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
  5. Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
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