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In Izunokuni, rents across existing tenancies average €7.10 per m² a month (2023).

At the end of 2020, unemployment in Izunokuni reached 4.43%.

Last checked 2026-09-2429 sources

Population45,395people1 Jan 2026Official source · Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total
Median gross salary (region)273.1EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Average net rent7.1EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 13% aboveOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Unemployment rate4.43%country median 3.8% — 18% 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 crime506.3incidents 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 mean6.9µg/m³country median 8.4 — 18% belowOfficial source · MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 伊豆の国市

Pricier rent than 68% of Japanese cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 78% of Japanese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 86% of Japanese cities that publish it.

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

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 Izunokuni.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 Izunokuni?

Average net cold rent is about 7.1 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): 7.1 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp13
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Izunokuni recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
Net rent across major citiesIzunokuni highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Izunokuni highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36
Yokohama€11.97
Osaka€10.65
Kyoto€10.46
Sapporo€7.56
Izunokuni€7.10
Show the other 6 cities
Saitama€10.37
Fukuoka€9.00
Kobe€8.87
Sendai€8.85
Nagoya€8.81
Hiroshima€8.38
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited31.61 EUR/month30 Sept 2026ドコモ光 月額料金 — NTTドコモ15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026docomo mini 10GB2Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.1 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2731 Dec 2023www.e-stat.go.jp13Official

Is Izunokuni 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 worker51%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 42–60%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–66%
Student50%strong on education, weak on work · range 42–58%
Family55%strong on family, weak on cost · range 46–64%
Retirement57%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 47–67%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 426 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 7.1 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 Izunokuni?

The unemployment rate is about 4.4 % (October 2020).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.43 % · 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)18
Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Izunokuni is 4.4%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)273.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.e-stat.go.jp14Official
Unemployment rate4.43 %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)18Official

What does a salary buy in Izunokuni?

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

regional median gross pay: €273 (e-stat.go.jp, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€0of €0 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
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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€7.10/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31− €426
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 Izunokuni Salary needed to live in Izunokuni

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools14 schools1 May 2024MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 0000402311277Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents22.22 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20245Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents7.14 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20246Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents672.9 per 100,0002022Exact 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 Izunokuni 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 residents7.14 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents506.3 incidents per 100,00031 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1-5-216Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Izunokuni's nearest airport was OIM, 47 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Destinations from nearest airport3 count2024Unique 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.12Official
Distance to the nearest major airport47 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)OIM3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Izunokuni?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.9 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 — 伊豆の国市8

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Izunokuni is 6.9 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.9 µg/m³country median 8.431 Mar 2024MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 伊豆の国市8Official

Population and city profile

Population density was 494.7 people per km² at the end of 2020.

How many people live in Izunokuni?

The published population was 45,395 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total11

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area94.62 km²3 Aug 2026国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)17Official
Foreign-resident share1.7 %3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)20Official
Foreign residents771 people3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)20Official
Population density494.7 people/km²31 Dec 2020総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)19Official
Population45,395 people1 Jan 2026Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total11Official

International community in Izunokuni

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 groupPeopleShare
Total46,804100.0%
Japanese45,97798.2%
Foreigner5541.2%
Nationality not reported2730.6%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam1380.3%
Republic of the Philippines950.2%
Others910.2%
People's Republic of China580.1%
Republic of Korea380.1%
Kingdom of Thailand380.1%
Federative Republic of Brazil310.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal160.0%
United States of America150.0%
Republic of Indonesia140.0%
Republic of Peru130.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland70.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source3

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median age54.3 years31 Dec 20262026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)1Official

Alternatives for people set on Izunokuni

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.

Susono as an Izunokuni alternative in the same region

16 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Rent: €6.45/m² Susono vs €7.10/m² Izunokuni−9%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% Susono vs 4.4% Izunokuni−18%
  • Median gross pay, region: €299 Susono vs €273 Izunokuni+9%
  • Foreign residents: 2.1% Susono vs 1.7% Izunokuni+21%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.6 µg/m³ Susono vs 6.9 µg/m³ Izunokuni+10%
  • Residents: 48,273 Susono vs 45,395 Izunokuni+6%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 506 Susono vs 506 Izunokunisame level
Full comparisonMore about Susono

Minamiuonuma as an Izunokuni alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 227 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Rent: €5.34/m² Minamiuonuma vs €7.10/m² Izunokuni−25%
  • Foreign residents: 3.0% Minamiuonuma vs 1.7% Izunokuni+77%
  • Unemployment: 3.3% Minamiuonuma vs 4.4% Izunokuni−25%
  • Median gross pay, region: €241 Minamiuonuma vs €273 Izunokuni−12%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 463 Minamiuonuma vs 506 Izunokuni−9%
  • Residents: 51,603 Minamiuonuma vs 45,395 Izunokuni+14%
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.8 µg/m³ Minamiuonuma vs 6.9 µg/m³ Izunokunisame level
Full comparisonMore about Minamiuonuma

Cities near Izunokuni

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

Izu 5.9 km away
Rent
5.28 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Numazu 9.6 km away
Rent
7.11 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Nagaizumi-cho 12.6 km away
Rent
8.37 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Atami 15.1 km away
Rent
7.63 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Susono 16.4 km away
Rent
6.45 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Itō 17.2 km away
Rent
6.57 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Yugawara-machi 21.1 km away
Rent
6.88 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Japan

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Numata45,337 residentsNankoku45,512 residentsHokuto45,533 residentsFukumitsu45,168 residentsTateyama45,153 residentsIjūin45,667 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 Izunokuni?

The published population was 45,395 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total.

How much does it cost to rent in Izunokuni?

Average net cold rent is about 7.1 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 497 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in Izunokuni?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.9 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 — 伊豆の国市.

What is the unemployment rate in Izunokuni?

The unemployment rate is about 4.4 % (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 Izunokuni?

The median gross salary is 273.1 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Izunokuni a good place to live?

Izunokuni 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 Izunokuni?

Izu, Shimizu-cho (Shizuoka), Numazu, Nagaizumi-cho, Atami are near Izunokuni. 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 Izunokuni?

The official citizenship distribution records 45,977 people (98.2%) 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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