Living in 八丈町

八丈町 is a city in Japan. Its population was 7,042 in October 2020. The city covered 72.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 94.7 people per km² in 2024. The median age was 57.2 years in 2020. The unemployment rate was 2% in October 2020. The foreign population count was 129 in 2024. The city had 7 schools in May 2024. There were 113.4 physicians per 100,000 people in 2022.

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to 八丈町?

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 八丈町.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for 八丈町 yet. We do not infer one from another place.

Net rent across major cities八丈町 highlighted among comparable cities

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How international is the population?

1.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 129 people of 7,042 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 八丈町 is 2.0%. Of 2,536 cities with data, 1,168 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	289.3 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.e-stat.go.jp¹³Official
Unemployment rate	2 %country median 3.8%	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁵Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to 八丈町. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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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 八丈町. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	7 schools	1 May 2024	MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127¹⁰Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital Beds Per 1000	7.75 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁸Official
Physicians Per 1000	1 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁹Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	113.4 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 八丈町 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 10001 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	3 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.¹¹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for 八丈町. 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

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in 八丈町.

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 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 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HACHIJOJIMA¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 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 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HACHIJOJIMA¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 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 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HACHIJOJIMA¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 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 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HACHIJOJIMA¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 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 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HACHIJOJIMA¹²Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Japan

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

All Japan cities

山武郡芝山町7,033 residents 賀茂郡西伊豆町7,090 residents Mikasa6,989 residents 大島町7,102 residents 西置賜郡小国町7,107 residents Kawahara7,114 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	72.24 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	129 people	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.²Official
Population density	94.7 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	7,042 people	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁷Official

International community in 八丈町

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	7,042	100.0%
Japanese	6,955	98.8%
Foreigner	82	1.2%
Republic of Korea	32	0.5%
Republic of the Philippines	32	0.5%
People's Republic of China	6	0.1%
Nationality not reported	5	0.1%
United States of America	4	0.1%
Others	4	0.1%
Kingdom of Thailand	2	0.0%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	1	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Republic of Peru	1	0.0%

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

Is 八丈町 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 38–58%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%

Student38%strong on education, weak on safety · range 29–47%

Family48%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–58%

Retirement44%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 31–57%

Foreign residents129 people2024Official source · Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.

Population7,042 people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table

Median gross salary (regional)289.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

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

City area72.24 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.

Schools7 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	57.2 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 八丈町?

The median gross salary is 289.3 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

What is the unemployment rate in 八丈町?

The unemployment rate is 2 %. Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

How many people live in 八丈町?

The published population is 7,042 people. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How many foreign residents live in 八丈町?

129 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 八丈町 a good place to live?

八丈町 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 八丈町?

The official citizenship distribution records 7,042 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). 八丈町, Japan: salary, jobs, climate, healthcare, schools [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/hachijoumachi/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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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
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

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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
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HACHIJOJIMA 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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