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Living in Hachijō

The unemployment rate was 2.04% at the end of 2020. Population density was 97.5 people per km² at the end of 2020.

Last checked 2026-09-2315 sources

Population6,652people1 Jan 2026Official source · Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total
Average gross salary2,512EUR/month30 Jun 2025Regional figureOfficial source · MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table
Average rent580.7EUR/month31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings
Unemployment rate2.04%country median 3.8% — 46% 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 crime700.7incidents 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

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

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 Hachijō.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 Hachijō. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Hachijō recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
Net rent across major citiesHachijō highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Hachijō 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10Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026docomo mini 10GB2Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)580.7 EUR/month31 Dec 20232023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings1Official · regional context

Is Hachijō a good place to live?

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–69%
Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on education · range 59–79%
Student46%strong on safety, weak on education · range 35–57%
Family59%strong on family, weak on education · range 48–70%
Retirement44%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 31–57%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

1.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 121 of 6,652 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 Hachijō is 2.0%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings2,512 EUR/month30 Jun 2025MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table5Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.04 %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)13Official

What does a salary buy in Hachijō?

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

Japan median gross pay: €1,781 (2025-06-30).
Left over each month€778of €1,412 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
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.€1,412
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− €581
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€778
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Hachijō Salary needed to live in Hachijō

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Hachijō. 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 Hachijō. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents7.75 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20243Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents1 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20244Official

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

Safety

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents700.7 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1-5-211Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Hachijō's nearest airport was HAC, 1 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Distance to the nearest major airport1 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)HAC3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 10.1°C in January to 25.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 201.7 mm in January and 254.1 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 84.9 hours in January and 137.3 hours in July.

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 12.9 · Feb 13.5 · Mar 15.8 · Apr 18.9 · May 21.8 · Jun 24.1 · Jul 27.7 · Aug 29.6 · Sep 27.6 · Oct 23.8 · Nov 20 · Dec 15.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HACHIJOJIMA9Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by monthJan 7.6 · Feb 7.5 · Mar 9.3 · Apr 12.9 · May 16.2 · Jun 19.4 · Jul 23.3 · Aug 24.3 · Sep 22.3 · Oct 18.7 · Nov 14.2 · Dec 9.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HACHIJOJIMA9Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by monthJan 10.1 · Feb 10.4 · Mar 12.5 · Apr 15.8 · May 18.8 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 26.5 · Sep 24.5 · Oct 21 · Nov 16.9 · Dec 12.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HACHIJOJIMA9Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by monthJan 201.7 · Feb 205.5 · Mar 296.5 · Apr 215.2 · May 256.7 · Jun 390.3 · Jul 254.1 · Aug 169.5 · Sep 360.5 · Oct 479.1 · Nov 277.4 · Dec 200.2 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HACHIJOJIMA9Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by monthJan 84.9 · Feb 87.8 · Mar 124.5 · Apr 139.4 · May 148.5 · Jun 87.1 · Jul 137.3 · Aug 185.9 · Sep 139.6 · Oct 107.1 · Nov 102.6 · Dec 100.4 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HACHIJOJIMA9Official · parent municipality

Similar climate. In Japan: Hakusan ±3.4 °C. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±2.7 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±3.4 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±3.4 °C, Round Rock (United States) ±3.6 °C, Houston (United States) ±3.9 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area72.24 km²3 Aug 2026国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)12Official
Foreign-resident share1.82 %3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)15Official
Foreign residents121 people3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)15Official
Population density97.5 people/km²31 Dec 2020総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)14Official
Population6,652 people1 Jan 2026Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total8Official

Alternatives for people set on Hachijō

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.

Alternative cities in Japan

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

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Kaminakazato6,654 residentsKikai-cho6,629 residentsHonbetsu-cho6,618 residentsTakayama-mura6,617 residentsGinoza6,616 residentsIide-machi6,613 residents

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Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Hachijō?

The unemployment rate is 2.04 %. 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).

How safe is Hachijō?

Police recorded 700.7 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. 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.

How many people live in Hachijō?

The published population is 6,652 people. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total.

How many foreign residents live in Hachijō?

121 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 Hachijō a good place to live?

Hachijō 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.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Hachijō, Japan: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 6c79d3de9dd0c6db95876a902c80c6bf]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/hachijo/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Hachijō, Japan: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
  2. docomo mini 10GB docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-15
  3. Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
  4. Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
  5. MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table MHLW / e-Stat · e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-10
  9. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HACHIJOJIMA WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  10. ドコモ光 月額料金 — NTTドコモ ドコモ光 月額料金 · docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-19
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  1. 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 npa.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
  2. 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan) gsi.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03
  3. 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) e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03
  4. 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表) e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03
  5. 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民) soumu.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03

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