Living in Higashikawa

Higashikawa's unemployment stood at 3.04% at the end of 2020. Higashikawa's population density measured 33.6 people per km² at the end of 2020.

Last checked 2026-09-2315 sources

Population8,695people1 Jan 2026Official source · Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total

Average gross salary1,784EUR/month30 Jun 2025Regional figureOfficial source · MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table

Average rent300.2EUR/month31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings

Unemployment rate3.04%country median 3.8% — 19% 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

PM2.5, annual mean6.53µg/m³31 Dec 2023Nearest stationOfficial source · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023

Lower unemployment than 83% of Japanese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 90% of Japanese cities that publish it.

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

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesHigashikawa highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36

Yokohama€11.97

Osaka€10.65

Kyoto€10.46

Hiroshima€8.38

Sapporo€7.56

Show the other 6 cities

Saitama€10.37

Chiba€9.08

Fukuoka€9.00

Kobe€8.87

Sendai€8.85

Nagoya€8.81

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	31.61 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	ドコモ光月額料金 — NTTドコモ¹⁰Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	docomo mini 10GB²Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	300.2 EUR/month	31 Dec 2023	2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings¹Official · regional context

Is Higashikawa a good place to live?

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–66%

Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–75%

Student46%strong on safety, weak on education · range 35–57%

Family56%strong on safety, weak on education · range 45–67%

Retirement43%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 30–56%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Higashikawa?

The unemployment rate is about 3 % (October 2020).

Unemployment rate: 3.04 % · 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)¹³

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Higashikawa is 3.0%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Higashikawa 3.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,784 EUR/month	30 Jun 2025	MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table⁴Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.04 %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 Higashikawa?

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

Left over each month€1,059of €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	− €300
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	€1,059

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 1,000 residents	0.35 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024³Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Higashikawa 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 residents0.35 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	478.9 incidents per 100,000	31 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

Higashikawa's nearest airport was AKJ, 6 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	3 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	6 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	AKJ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Higashikawa. 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 −7°C in January to 20.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 66.9 mm in January and 129.5 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 75.3 hours in January and 159.8 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Higashikawa?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.5 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: 6.53 µg/m³ · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023⁵

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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26°16°

27°17°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

130

153

136

106

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102

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

141

170

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.56.5WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Higashikawa is 6.5 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Higashikawa 6.5

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.53 µg/m³	31 Dec 2023	NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan -3.3 · Feb -1.7 · Mar 3 · Apr 11.2 · May 18.8 · Jun 22.8 · Jul 26.2 · Aug 26.6 · Sep 21.9 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 6.2 · Dec -0.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ASAHIKAWA⁹Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by month	Jan -11.7 · Feb -11.8 · Mar -6.1 · Apr 0.2 · May 6.1 · Jun 12 · Jul 16.4 · Aug 16.9 · Sep 11.7 · Oct 4.4 · Nov -1.5 · Dec -8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ASAHIKAWA⁹Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan -7 · Feb -6 · Mar -1.4 · Apr 5.6 · May 12.3 · Jun 17 · Jul 20.7 · Aug 21.2 · Sep 16.4 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 2.3 · Dec -4.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ASAHIKAWA⁹Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by month	Jan 66.9 · Feb 54.7 · Mar 55 · Apr 48.5 · May 66.6 · Jun 71.4 · Jul 129.5 · Aug 152.9 · Sep 136.3 · Oct 105.8 · Nov 114.5 · Dec 102.4 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ASAHIKAWA⁹Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by month	Jan 75.3 · Feb 96.1 · Mar 141.3 · Apr 169.5 · May 197.4 · Jun 176.5 · Jul 159.8 · Aug 154.6 · Sep 144.7 · Oct 125.9 · Nov 67.3 · Dec 58.1 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ASAHIKAWA⁹Official · parent municipality

Similar climate. In Japan: Ebetsu ±2.4 °C. Elsewhere: Barrie (Canada) ±0.8 °C, Gatineau (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.0 °C, Markham (Canada) ±2.5 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.5 °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

How many people live in Higashikawa?

The published population was 8,695 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total⁸

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport93.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	247.3 km²	3 Aug 2026	国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)¹²Official
Foreign-resident share	6.62 %	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 residents	576 people	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)¹⁵Official
Population density	33.6 people/km²	31 Dec 2020	総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)¹⁴Official
Population	8,695 people	1 Jan 2026	Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total⁸Official

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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 Higashikawa?

The published population was 8,695 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total.

Is the air quality good in Higashikawa?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.5 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.

What is the unemployment rate in Higashikawa?

The unemployment rate is about 3 % (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).

How many foreign residents live in Higashikawa?

576 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 Higashikawa a good place to live?

Higashikawa 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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docomo mini 10GB docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-15
Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
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
NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023 gis.nies.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-10
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ASAHIKAWA WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
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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国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan) gsi.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03
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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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