Living in Hōjō

Hōjō is one of the cities recorded in Japan. An unemployment rate of 4.1% was measured in October 2020. Annual PM2.5 levels for Hōjō stood at 9.3 µg/m³ in March 2024.

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

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 Hōjō.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Net rent across major citiesHōjō highlighted among comparable cities

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Hōjō is 4.1%. Of 2,344 cities with data, 1,088 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	4.1 %	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality¹Official · parent municipality

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

Hōjō's nearest airport was MYJ, 18 km away and offered 8 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	8 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights³Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	18 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁴Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	MYJ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁴Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Hōjō's monthly mean temperatures were 6.2°C in January and 27.1°C in July. Hōjō's monthly precipitation totalled 50.9 mm in January and 223.5 mm in July. Hōjō's average monthly sunshine was 129.2 hours in January and 189 hours in July.

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 10.2 · Feb 11 · Mar 14.4 · Apr 19.6 · May 24.2 · Jun 27 · Jul 31.2 · Aug 32.6 · Sep 29.1 · Oct 23.8 · Nov 18.1 · Dec 12.6 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 松山²Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by month	Jan 2.6 · Feb 2.8 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 10.3 · May 15 · Jun 19.4 · Jul 23.8 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 21 · Oct 15.1 · Nov 9.6 · Dec 4.8 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 松山²Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan 6.2 · Feb 6.8 · Mar 9.9 · Apr 14.8 · May 19.4 · Jun 22.9 · Jul 27.1 · Aug 28.1 · Sep 24.6 · Oct 19.1 · Nov 13.6 · Dec 8.5 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 松山²Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by month	Jan 50.9 · Feb 65.7 · Mar 105.1 · Apr 107.3 · May 129.5 · Jun 228.7 · Jul 223.5 · Aug 99 · Sep 148.9 · Oct 113 · Nov 71.3 · Dec 61.8 mm	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 松山²Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by month	Jan 129.2 · Feb 142.2 · Mar 175.1 · Apr 190.8 · May 205.9 · Jun 151.1 · Jul 189 · Aug 218.1 · Sep 164.3 · Oct 174.1 · Nov 144.9 · Dec 129.8 hours	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 松山²Official · parent municipality

Is Hōjō 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–69%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–73%

Student52%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 38–66%

Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–68%

Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–66%

Unemployment rate4.1 %1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-06

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hōjō 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.

Open the official coverage guide

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Hōjō?

The unemployment rate is 4.1 %. Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

Is Hōjō a good place to live?

Hōjō 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Hōjō, Japan: jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/hojo/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Hōjō, Japan: jobs, climate},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Sources

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Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 松山 JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals · data.jma.go.jp · checked 2026-07-26
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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