Living in Honchō
Honchō is a city in Japan, and the figures below are its published values. At the end of 2020, unemployment in Honchō reached 2.69%. The population density of Honchō stood at 6.1 people per km² at the end of 2020.
Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Honchō?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Honchō yet. We do not infer one from another place.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
0.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 26 people of 3,881 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 2.69 %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)7Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Honchō. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Hello Work — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Honchō. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Mobility and administration
Honchō's nearest airport was MMB, 23 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Honchō. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Japanese Language Education Program for Foreigners Living in Japan — State Language Course
Agency for Cultural Affairs
For foreigners living in Japan.
Climate and air quality
Honchō's monthly mean temperatures were −10.7°C in January and 17.8°C in July.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | Jan 0.66 · Feb 3.2 · Mar 13.24 · Apr 22.98 · May 31.34 · Jun 32.24 · Jul 32.87 · Aug 33.46 · Sep 32.96 · Oct 23.37 · Nov 16.33 · Dec 8.02 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | Jan -25.05 · Feb -28.24 · Mar -21.23 · Apr -12.69 · May -4.46 · Jun 1.2 · Jul 6.06 · Aug 7.08 · Sep 1.06 · Oct -4.6 · Nov -13.86 · Dec -23.93 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -10.74 · Feb -10.26 · Mar -5.03 · Apr 2.23 · May 8.74 · Jun 13.8 · Jul 17.77 · Aug 18.74 · Sep 14.48 · Oct 7.37 · Nov 0.14 · Dec -7.64 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid |
Cities of a similar size in Japan
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Population and city profile
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 716.8 km² | 3 Aug 2026 | 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)6Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 0.67 % | 3 Aug 2026 | 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 26 people | 3 Aug 2026 | 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)9Official |
| Population density | 6.1 people/km² | 31 Dec 2020 | 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)8Official |
| Population | 3,881 people | 5 Aug 2026 | Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications5Official |
International community in Honchō
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 | 4,373 | 100.0% |
| Japanese | 4,363 | 99.8% |
| Foreigner | 9 | 0.2% |
| People's Republic of China | 4 | 0.1% |
| Socialist Republic of Viet Nam | 2 | 0.0% |
| Republic of Korea | 1 | 0.0% |
| United States of America | 1 | 0.0% |
| Others | 1 | 0.0% |
| Nationality not reported | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source1
Is Honchō 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.
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Honchō 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 guideCommon questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in Honchō?
The unemployment rate is 2.69 %. 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 people live in Honchō?
The published population is 3,881 people. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
How many foreign residents live in Honchō?
26 people 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 Honchō a good place to live?
Honchō 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.
How many people are in the Total citizenship group in Honchō?
The official citizenship distribution records 4,373 people (100.0%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Honchō (12-7428076), Japan: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/honcho-12-7428076/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan 2020 Population Census table 44-1 nationality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-01
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-05
- 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan) gsi.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03
- 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) e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03
- 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表) e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03
- 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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