Living in Hita

In Hita, rents across existing tenancies average €5.01 per m² a month (2023).

Hita had an unemployment rate of 4% at the end of 2020.

Last checked 2026-09-2426 sources

Population62,657people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table

Median gross salary (region)245.8EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Average net rent5.01EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 20% belowOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Unemployment rate4%country median 3.8% — 6% aboveOfficial 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 crime382.6incidents 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 mean8µg/m³country median 8.4 — 5% belowOfficial source · MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 日田市

Cheaper rent than 75% of Japanese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 62% of Japanese cities that publish it.

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

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 Hita.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.

How much does it cost to rent in Hita?

Average net cold rent is about 5.01 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): 5.01 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁵

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesHita highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36

Yokohama€11.97

Osaka€10.65

Kyoto€10.46

Sapporo€7.56

Hita€5.01

Show the other 6 cities

Saitama€10.37

Fukuoka€9.00

Kobe€8.87

Sendai€8.85

Nagoya€8.81

Hiroshima€8.38

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 10GB²Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.01 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27	31 Dec 2023	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁵Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	276.8 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	Housing and Land Survey 2023, Table 112-3-2: Monthly Rent of Dwelling by Type of Dwelling — Japan, prefecture, shi, ku, machi and mura⁵Official

Is Hita 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–66%

Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 58–74%

Student66%strong on education, weak on work · range 58–74%

Family69%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 60–78%

Retirement58%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 48–68%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 301 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 5.01 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 Hita?

The unemployment rate is about 4 % (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)²¹

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Hita is 4.0%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	245.8 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁶Official
Unemployment rate	4 %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)²¹Official

What does a salary buy in Hita?

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
Rent, 60 m²€5.01/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31	− €301
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 Hita Salary needed to live in Hita

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Hita. 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

Search jobs

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Hita. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	40 schools	1 May 2024	MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127¹⁰Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents	23.41 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁷Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents	2.03 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁸Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	209.4 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 Hita 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 residents2.03 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	382.6 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1-5-2¹⁹Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Hita's nearest airport was FUK, 54 km away and offered 37 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	37 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹²Official
Destinations from nearest airport	45 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
Distance to the nearest major airport	54 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	FUK	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official

Language courses and integration

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

Open official information

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly precipitation was 64.6 mm in January and 376.9 mm in July. Hita's average monthly sunshine was 112.7 hours in January and 161.6 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Hita?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 — 日田市¹¹

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

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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

PM2.58WHO 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 Hita is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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4–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–14

Hita 8.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8 µg/m³country median 8.4	31 Mar 2024	MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 日田市¹¹Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 9.8 · Feb 11.8 · Mar 15.7 · Apr 21.5 · May 26.4 · Jun 28.5 · Jul 32.3 · Aug 33.5 · Sep 29.5 · Oct 24.1 · Nov 18.1 · Dec 12.1 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 日田⁹Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by month	Jan -0.2 · Feb 0.5 · Mar 3.6 · Apr 8.2 · May 13.3 · Jun 18.6 · Jul 22.7 · Aug 23.1 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 6.5 · Dec 1.5 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 日田⁹Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan 4.2 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 14.5 · May 19.4 · Jun 23 · Jul 26.8 · Aug 27.4 · Sep 23.6 · Oct 17.6 · Nov 11.6 · Dec 6.1 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 日田⁹Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by month	Jan 64.6 · Feb 81.4 · Mar 122.9 · Apr 128.1 · May 150 · Jun 352.1 · Jul 376.9 · Aug 189.1 · Sep 178.7 · Oct 87.4 · Nov 81.5 · Dec 63.6 mm	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 日田⁹Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by month	Jan 112.7 · Feb 126 · Mar 156.7 · Apr 177.1 · May 189.7 · Jun 127.1 · Jul 161.6 · Aug 189.3 · Sep 151.2 · Oct 163.8 · Nov 133.1 · Dec 115.3 hours	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 日田⁹Official · parent municipality

Population and city profile

Hita's population density measured 94.1 people per km² at the end of 2020.

How many people live in Hita?

The published population was 62,657 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁶

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport98.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	666 km²	3 Aug 2026	国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)²⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	1.25 %	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)²²Official
Foreign residents	742 people	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)²²Official
Population density	94.1 people/km²	31 Dec 2020	総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)⁶Official
Population	62,657 people	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁶Official

International community in Hita

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	62,657	100.0%
Japanese	62,106	99.1%
Foreigner	412	0.7%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	145	0.2%
Nationality not reported	139	0.2%
People's Republic of China	78	0.1%
Republic of the Philippines	72	0.1%
Republic of Korea	40	0.1%
Others	35	0.1%
United States of America	14	0.0%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal	12	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Republic of Indonesia	10	0.0%
Kingdom of Thailand	5	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 source³

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median age	55.4 years	31 Dec 2026	2026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Hita

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.

Tamana as a Hita alternative in the same region

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

Foreign residents: 2.4% Tamana vs 1.3% Hita+95%
Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ Tamana vs 8.0 µg/m³ Hita+38%
Rent: €4.61/m² Tamana vs €5.01/m² Hita−8%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 444 Tamana vs 383 Hita+16%
Median gross pay, region: €253 Tamana vs €246 Hitasame level
Unemployment: 3.9% Tamana vs 4.0% Hitasame level
Residents: 64,292 Tamana vs 62,657 Hita+3%

Full comparison More about Tamana

Kesennuma as a Hita alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1138 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Rent: €4.07/m² Kesennuma vs €5.01/m² Hita−19%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 501 Kesennuma vs 383 Hita+31%
Foreign residents: 1.5% Kesennuma vs 1.3% Hita+23%
Median gross pay, region: €256 Kesennuma vs €246 Hita+4%
Annual PM2.5: 7.4 µg/m³ Kesennuma vs 8.0 µg/m³ Hita−7%
Unemployment: 4.0% Kesennuma vs 4.0% Hitasame level
Residents: 61,147 Kesennuma vs 62,657 Hita−2%

Full comparison More about Kesennuma

Cities near Hita

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

Ukiha 17.5 km away

Rent: 4.59 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Kusu-machi 20.0 km away

Rent: 5.42 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2018-12-31

Alternative cities in Japan

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

All Japan cities

Tagajo62,827 residents Shiroi62,441 residents Itoman62,225 residents Kaga63,220 residents Taisho-ku (Osaka)62,083 residents Fujioka63,261 residents

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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 Hita?

The published population was 62,657 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How much does it cost to rent in Hita?

Average net cold rent is about 5.01 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 351 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in Hita?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 — 日田市.

What is the unemployment rate in Hita?

The unemployment rate is about 4 % (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).

What is the typical salary around Hita?

The median gross salary is 245.8 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Hita a good place to live?

Hita 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 Hita?

Ukiha, Kusu-machi, Tanushimarumachi-toyoki are near Hita. 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 Hita?

The official citizenship distribution records 62,106 people (99.1%) 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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