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Living in 函館市

函館市 is a city in Japan. In 2024, the foreign population was 1,909. Its population was 251,084 in October 2020. The city had 100 schools in 2024. The unemployment rate was 4.9% in October 2020.

Higher unemployment than 89% of Japanese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 92% of Japanese cities that publish it.

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to 函館市?

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 函館市.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in 函館市?

Average net cold rent is 6.49 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): 6.49 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp14

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for 函館市 yet.

Net rent across major cities函館市 highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with 函館市 highlighted€15.18川崎市€13.60Yokohama€12.11大阪市€11.89京都市€11.78さいたま市€10.23福岡市€10.08神戸市€10.06仙台市€10.01名古屋市€9.52広島市€8.59札幌市€6.49函館市net rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.49 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.7831 Dec 2023www.e-stat.go.jp14Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 389 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.49 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 函館市?

The unemployment rate is 4.9 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality5

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in 函館市 is 4.9%. Of 2,344 cities with data, 1,088 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Japan per band1 city: 0% to under 1%10–125 cities: 1% to under 2%251–2310 cities: 2% to under 3%3102–31088 cities: 3% to under 4%10883–4688 cities: 4% to under 5%6884–5函館市 4.9%158 cities: 5% to under 6%1585–649 cities: 6% to under 7%496–714 cities: 7% to under 8%147–84 cities: 8% to under 9%48–97 cities: 9% to under 10%79–10

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)274.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.e-stat.go.jp15Official
Unemployment rate4.9 %country median 3.7%1 Oct 2020Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality5Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools100 schools1 May 2024MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 00004023112711Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100024.24 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20248Official
Physicians Per 10003.32 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20249Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents337.5 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 函館市 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 10003.32 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport7 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.13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for 函館市. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in 函館市.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −2.4°C in January and 20.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 77.4 mm in January and 123.6 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 6.37 µg/m³ in March 2024.

Is the air quality good in 函館市?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.4 µg/m³ (2024) — 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: 6.37 µg/m³ · MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 函館市12
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
函館市 average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°-6°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
函館市 average monthly precipitation, mm0408012016077656472898012415715110611195JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
函館市 average monthly sunshine, hours05010015020010311815918619917313414816116410992JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
函館市 annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.4PM2.5µg/m³

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 函館市 is 6.4 µg/m³. Of 646 cities with data, 178 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Japan per band9 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³94–519 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³195–675 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³756–7函館市 6.4155 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1557–8178 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1788–9126 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³1269–1054 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³5410–1124 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³2411–124 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.37 µg/m³country median 8.331 Mar 2024MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 函館市12Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.9 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 12 · May 17 · Jun 20.4 · Jul 24.1 · Aug 25.9 · Sep 23.2 · Oct 17.1 · Nov 10 · Dec 3.2 °C31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 函館10Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -6 · Feb -5.7 · Mar -2.2 · Apr 2.8 · May 8 · Jun 12.6 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 7.8 · Nov 1.8 · Dec -3.6 °C31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 函館10Official
Average temperature by monthJan -2.4 · Feb -1.8 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 7.3 · May 12.3 · Jun 16.2 · Jul 20.3 · Aug 22.1 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 6 · Dec -0.1 °C31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 函館10Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 77.4 · Feb 64.5 · Mar 64.1 · Apr 71.9 · May 88.9 · Jun 79.8 · Jul 123.6 · Aug 156.5 · Sep 150.5 · Oct 105.6 · Nov 110.8 · Dec 94.6 mm31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 函館10Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 103.1 · Feb 117.9 · Mar 158.7 · Apr 186.1 · May 198.5 · Jun 172.6 · Jul 134.4 · Aug 148 · Sep 160.8 · Oct 163.9 · Nov 109.4 · Dec 91.5 hours31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 函館10Official

Cities of a similar size in Japan

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

All Japan cities
徳島市252,391 residentsSōka252,586 residents草加市248,304 residentsChigasaki247,214 residents下関市255,051 residentsHiratsuka255,967 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 677.9 km² in 2024. Population density was 348.9 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in 函館市?

The published population was 251,084 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
函館市 residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport99.2%Foreign residents 0.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area677.9 km²2024Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.3Official
Foreign residents1,909 people2024Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.2Official
Population density348.9 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 km2.3Official
Population251,084 people1 Oct 2020Japan 2020 Census municipality population table7Official

International community in 函館市

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
Total251,084100.0%
Japanese248,20898.9%
Nationality not reported1,8870.8%
Foreigner9890.4%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam3070.1%
People's Republic of China2170.1%
Others1550.1%
Republic of Korea1260.1%
Republic of the Philippines730.0%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal310.0%
Republic of Indonesia230.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
United States of America230.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland130.0%
Kingdom of Thailand90.0%
India40.0%
Federative Republic of Brazil40.0%
Republic of Peru40.0%

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

Is 函館市 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%
Student63%strong on education, weak on safety · range 55–71%
Family66%strong on family, weak on safety · range 57–75%
Retirement60%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 50–70%
Foreign residents1,909 people2024Official source · Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.
Population251,084 people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.49 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2023Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Median gross salary (regional)274.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Unemployment rate4.9 %1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality
PM2.5 — annual mean6.37 µg/m³31 Mar 2024Official source · MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 函館市
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median age54.5 years1 Oct 2020Japan 2020 Census municipality median age table6Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in 函館市?

The published population was 251,084 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How much does it cost to rent in 函館市?

Average net cold rent is 6.49 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 454 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in 函館市?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 函館市.

What is the unemployment rate in 函館市?

The unemployment rate is 4.9 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

What is the typical salary around 函館市?

The median gross salary is 274.7 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

How many foreign residents live in 函館市?

1,909 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 函館市 a good place to live?

函館市 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 函館市?

The official citizenship distribution records 251,084 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 12). 函館市, Japan: rent, salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/hakodateshi/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  1. e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan 2020 Population Census table 44-1 nationality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-01
  2. 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
  3. 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
  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 2020 Census labor force status by municipality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
  6. Japan 2020 Census municipality median age table e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
  7. Japan 2020 Census municipality population table e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
  8. Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
  9. Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
  10. JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 函館 JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals · data.jma.go.jp · checked 2026-07-26
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  1. MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127 e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
  2. MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 函館市 MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 · env.go.jp · checked 2026-07-26
  3. 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
  4. www.e-stat.go.jp e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-27
  5. www.e-stat.go.jp e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-27

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