Living in Aya-cho

東諸県郡綾町's population was 6,934 in October 2020. The city covered 95.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 71.3 people per km² in 2024. The median age was 55.1 years in 2020. The unemployment rate was 5% in October 2020. In 2024, the foreign population count was 26. The city had 2 schools in May 2024. There were 71 physicians per 100,000 people in 2022.

Last checked 2026-10-1523 sources

Population6,934people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table

Median gross salary (region)229.7EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Average rent276.2EUR/month31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings

Unemployment rate5%country median 3.8% — 33% aboveOfficial source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality

Recorded crime191.6incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Official source · Confirmed 2025 Penal Code offences and municipal crime rate (刑法犯市町村別犯罪率・確定値)

PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2023Nearest stationOfficial source · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023

Higher unemployment than 90% of Japanese cities that publish it and dirtier air than 65% of Japanese cities that publish it.

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Aya-cho?

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 Aya-cho.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 Aya-cho. 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 citiesAya-cho 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

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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¹⁸Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	docomo mini 10GB³Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	276.2 EUR/month	31 Dec 2023	2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings¹Official · regional context

Is Aya-cho 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 worker46%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 36–56%

Skilled employee50%strong on work, weak on education · range 42–58%

Student39%strong on safety, weak on work · range 31–47%

Family52%strong on safety, weak on education · range 44–60%

Retirement52%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–63%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 東諸県郡綾町?

The unemployment rate is 5 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁸

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Aya-cho is 5.0%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Aya-cho 5.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	229.7 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁶Official
Unemployment rate	5 %country median 3.8%	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁸Official

What does a salary buy in Aya-cho?

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

Left over each month€0of €0 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile

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.	outside the model's range
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	− €276
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	—

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Aya-cho Salary needed to live in Aya-cho

Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	2 schools	1 May 2024	MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127¹²Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 1,000 residents	0.72 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024¹¹Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	71 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.⁷Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Aya-cho 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 residents0.72 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is 東諸県郡綾町?

Police recorded about 192 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 191.6 incidents per 100,000 · Confirmed 2025 Penal Code offences and municipal crime rate (刑法犯市町村別犯罪率・確定値)²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	191.6 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Confirmed 2025 Penal Code offences and municipal crime rate (刑法犯市町村別犯罪率・確定値)²Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	8 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.¹⁴Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in 東諸県郡綾町?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9 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 2023¹³

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

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

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

156

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228

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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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

PM2.59WHO 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 Aya-cho is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Aya-cho 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2023	NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 13 · Feb 14.1 · Mar 17 · Apr 21.1 · May 24.6 · Jun 26.7 · Jul 31.3 · Aug 31.6 · Sep 28.5 · Oct 24.7 · Nov 19.8 · Dec 15 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MIYAZAKI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 3 · Feb 4 · Mar 7.4 · Apr 11.7 · May 16.3 · Jun 20.1 · Jul 24.1 · Aug 24.5 · Sep 21.4 · Oct 15.8 · Nov 10.1 · Dec 5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MIYAZAKI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 7.8 · Feb 8.9 · Mar 12.1 · Apr 16.4 · May 20.3 · Jun 23.2 · Jul 27.3 · Aug 27.6 · Sep 24.7 · Oct 20 · Nov 14.7 · Dec 9.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MIYAZAKI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 72.7 · Feb 95.8 · Mar 155.7 · Apr 194.5 · May 227.6 · Jun 516.3 · Jul 339.3 · Aug 275.5 · Sep 370.9 · Oct 196.7 · Nov 105.7 · Dec 74.9 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MIYAZAKI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 192.6 · Feb 170.8 · Mar 185.6 · Apr 186 · May 179.7 · Jun 119.4 · Jul 198 · Aug 208.6 · Sep 156.5 · Oct 173.6 · Nov 167 · Dec 183.9 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MIYAZAKI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Japan: Isahaya ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Carrollton (United States) ±1.9 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±1.9 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±2.6 °C, Round Rock (United States) ±2.8 °C, Downey (United States) ±3.1 °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 東諸県郡綾町?

The published population was 6,934 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport99.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	95.19 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 km2.⁶Official
Foreign residents	26 people	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.⁵Official
Population density	71.3 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 km2.⁶Official
Population	6,934 people	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census municipality population table¹⁰Official

International community in Aya-cho

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	6,934	100.0%
Japanese	6,917	99.8%
Foreigner	17	0.2%
Republic of Korea	8	0.1%
United States of America	4	0.1%
Others	2	0.0%
People's Republic of China	1	0.0%
Republic of the Philippines	1	0.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁴

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median age	55.1 years	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census municipality median age table⁹Official

Alternatives for people set on Aya-cho

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.

Kunitomi-cho as an Aya-cho alternative in the same region

7 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Residents: 18,398 Kunitomi-cho vs 6,934 Aya-cho+165%
Unemployment: 3.7% Kunitomi-cho vs 5.0% Aya-cho−26%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 203 Kunitomi-cho vs 192 Aya-cho+6%
Median gross pay, region: €223 Kunitomi-cho vs €230 Aya-cho−3%
Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Kunitomi-cho vs 9.0 µg/m³ Aya-chosame level

Full comparison More about Kunitomi-cho

Fuchu-cho as an Aya-cho alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 291 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 51,155 Fuchu-cho vs 6,934 Aya-cho+638%
Median gross pay, region: €320 Fuchu-cho vs €230 Aya-cho+39%
Unemployment: 3.3% Fuchu-cho vs 5.0% Aya-cho−34%

Full comparison More about Fuchu-cho

Cities near Aya-cho

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

Kunitomi-cho 6.7 km away

Rent: 3.18 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Miyazaki 18.0 km away

Rent: 6.62 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Shintomi-cho 23.5 km away

Rent: 3.67 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Japan

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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 東諸県郡綾町?

The published population was 6,934 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

Is the air quality good in 東諸県郡綾町?

How safe is 東諸県郡綾町?

Police recorded about 192 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Confirmed 2025 Penal Code offences and municipal crime rate (刑法犯市町村別犯罪率・確定値).

What is the unemployment rate in 東諸県郡綾町?

The unemployment rate is 5 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

What is the typical salary around Aya-cho?

The median gross salary is 229.7 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

How many foreign residents live in Aya-cho?

26 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）..

Is Aya-cho a good place to live?

Aya-cho 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 Aya-cho?

Kunitomi-cho, Tsuma, Miyazaki, Shintomi-cho are near Aya-cho. 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 Aya-cho?

The official citizenship distribution records 6,917 people (99.8%) 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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2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
Confirmed 2025 Penal Code offences and municipal crime rate (刑法犯市町村別犯罪率・確定値) pref.miyazaki.lg.jp · checked 2026-10-13
docomo mini 10GB docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-15
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
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