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hokutoshi

Hokutoshi is a city in Japan. In 2024, the foreign population was 371. The city covers 397.4 km², with a population density of 107.7 people per km² in 2024. The unemployment rate was 5.4% in October 2020.

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Foreign residents371 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.
Population43,660 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · Japan e-Stat municipality official denominator
Unemployment rate5.3967 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · e-Stat 2020 Population Census — F. Labour, municipalities
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 °Cnearest_station · Verified 2026-07-31Official source · WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HAKODATE
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 °Cnearest_station · Verified 2026-07-31Official source · WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HAKODATE
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 °Cnearest_station · Verified 2026-07-31Official source · WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HAKODATE
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-31

Who hokutoshi may suit

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on healthcare · range 39–67% from published values
Skilled employee45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 31–59% from published values
Student51%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 37–65% from published values
Family43%strong on safety, weak on legal route · range 29–57% from published values
Retirement48%strong on cost, weak on admin · range 34–62% from published values

Population and city profile

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

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area397.44 km22026-07-152024Official sourceExact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2. Source-backed value
Foreign residents371 people2026-07-152024Official sourceExact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）. Source-backed value
Population density107.7 people/km²2026-07-152024Official sourceExact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2. Source-backed value
Population43,660 people2026-07-142024Official sourceJapan e-Stat municipality official denominator Source-backed value

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in JapanWhere hokutoshi lands among 1608 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Japan per band10–1131–22072–37283–44994–51085–6hokutoshi 5.4%336–7107–838–969–10unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Japan per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Unemployment rate5.3967 %country median 3.8% — 42% above2026-07-262020Official sourcee-Stat 2020 Population Census — F. Labour, municipalities Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
hokutoshi average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°-6°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
hokutoshi average monthly precipitation, mm0408012016077656472898012415715110611195JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
hokutoshi average monthly sunshine, hours05010015020010311815918619917313414816116410992JFMAMJJASONDhours

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
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 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HAKODATE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
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 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HAKODATE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
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 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HAKODATE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
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 mm2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HAKODATE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
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 hours2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HAKODATE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading

Healthcare

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents56.3 per 100k2026-07-152022Official sourceExact 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. Source-backed value

Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

0.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 371 people of 43,660 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in hokutoshi?

The unemployment rate is 5.3967 %. Source: e-Stat 2020 Population Census — F. Labour, municipalities, checked 2026-07-26.

How many people live in hokutoshi?

The published population is 43,660 people. Source: Japan e-Stat municipality official denominator, checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in hokutoshi?

371 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）., checked 2026-07-15.

Cities of a similar size in Japan

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

All Japan cities
益田市43,708 residents弥富市43,722 residents駿東郡長泉町43,528 residentssakurashi43,802 residents岩沼市43,448 residents菊池郡菊陽町43,915 residents

Sources

Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15Japan e-Stat municipality official denominatorOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-14e-Stat 2020 Population Census — F. Labour, municipalitiesOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-26WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HAKODATEOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-31Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15Exact 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.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15

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