Living in Honmachi

Honmachi's unemployment stood at 3.26% at the end of 2020. The city recorded a population density of 15.5 people per km² at the end of 2020.

Last checked 2026-10-0713 sources

Population762people1 Oct 2020Official source · 2020 Population Census, Small Area Tabulation, Table 2: Population by sex, foreign population and households —町丁・字等

Average gross salary1,784EUR/month30 Jun 2025Regional figureOfficial source · MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table

Average rent300.2EUR/month31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings

Unemployment rate3.26%country median 3.8% — 13% belowOfficial 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 crime478.9incidents 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

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

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 Honmachi.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 Honmachi. 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 citiesHonmachi 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⁸Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	docomo mini 10GB³Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	300.2 EUR/month	31 Dec 2023	2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings²Official · regional context

Is Honmachi a good place to live?

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 47–69%

Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on education · range 57–77%

Student49%strong on safety, weak on education · range 37–61%

Family58%strong on family, weak on education · range 46–70%

Retirement48%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 34–62%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

48.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 372 of 762 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Honmachi is 3.3%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Honmachi 3.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,784 EUR/month	30 Jun 2025	MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table⁴Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.26 %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)¹¹Official

What does a salary buy in Honmachi?

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

Left over each month€1,059of €1,412 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

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.	€1,412
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	− €300
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	€1,059

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

Public employment service

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

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	478.9 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1-5-2⁹Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Honmachi's nearest airport was MMB, 40 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	3 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁵Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	40 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	MMB	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 6.6°C in January to 23.5°C in July. Honmachi's monthly precipitation totalled 105.5 mm in January and 128.3 mm in July. Honmachi's average monthly sunshine was 179.8 hours in January and 174 hours in July.

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

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10°3°

13°6°

17°11°

21°15°

23°18°

27°21°

29°23°

26°21°

21°17°

17°11°

13°6°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

106

149

127

136

166

128

216

273

133

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

180

159

169

183

189

142

174

221

159

138

140

164

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hours

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 10.1 · Feb 10.3 · Mar 12.8 · Apr 17 · May 20.5 · Jun 23 · Jul 26.6 · Aug 28.6 · Sep 25.9 · Oct 21.5 · Nov 17.3 · Dec 12.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHOSHI⁷Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by month	Jan 2.9 · Feb 3.3 · Mar 6.4 · Apr 10.7 · May 14.8 · Jun 17.9 · Jul 21.2 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 21.3 · Oct 16.8 · Nov 11.1 · Dec 5.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHOSHI⁷Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan 6.6 · Feb 6.9 · Mar 9.7 · Apr 13.8 · May 17.4 · Jun 20.2 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 25.5 · Sep 23.4 · Oct 19.2 · Nov 14.4 · Dec 9.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHOSHI⁷Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by month	Jan 105.5 · Feb 90.5 · Mar 149.1 · Apr 127.3 · May 135.8 · Jun 166.2 · Jul 128.3 · Aug 94.9 · Sep 216.3 · Oct 272.5 · Nov 133.2 · Dec 92.9 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHOSHI⁷Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by month	Jan 179.8 · Feb 159 · Mar 168.9 · Apr 183 · May 188.9 · Jun 142.3 · Jul 174 · Aug 221.3 · Sep 159 · Oct 137.9 · Nov 140.1 · Dec 163.7 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHOSHI⁷Official · parent municipality

Similar climate. In Japan: Adachi-ku ±1.5 °C. Elsewhere: Little Rock (United States) ±3.4 °C, Downey (United States) ±3.7 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±3.8 °C, Murfreesboro (United States) ±3.8 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±4.0 °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

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 372 is not 3.6% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport51.2%
Foreign residents48.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	737.1 km²	3 Aug 2026	国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	3.62 %	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)¹³Official
Foreign residents	372 people	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)¹³Official
Population density	15.5 people/km²	31 Dec 2020	総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)¹²Official
Population	762 people	1 Oct 2020	2020 Population Census, Small Area Tabulation, Table 2: Population by sex, foreign population and households —町丁・字等¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Honmachi

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Alternative cities in Japan

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Honmachi when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

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Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Honmachi?

The unemployment rate is 3.26 %. 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 safe is Honmachi?

Police recorded 478.9 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. 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.

How many people live in Honmachi?

The published population is 762 people. Source: 2020 Population Census, Small Area Tabulation, Table 2: Population by sex, foreign population and households —町丁・字等.

How many foreign residents live in Honmachi?

372 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 Honmachi a good place to live?

Honmachi 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, October 16). Honmachi (Hokkaido), Japan: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 7fdb3faef81e0a3ae7c3da79cf008cfd]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/honmachi-12-7428106/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Honmachi (Hokkaido), Japan: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {7fdb3faef81e0a3ae7c3da79cf008cfd},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/honmachi-12-7428106/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Sources

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2020 Population Census, Small Area Tabulation, Table 2: Population by sex, foreign population and households —町丁・字等 2020 Population Census, Small Area Tabulation, Table 2: Population by sex, foreign population and households · e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-10-07
2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
docomo mini 10GB docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-15
MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table MHLW / e-Stat · e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHOSHI WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
ドコモ光月額料金 — NTTドコモドコモ光月額料金 · docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-19
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 npa.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan) gsi.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03

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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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