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Living in Kawagoe

Kawagoe is a city in Japan. Kawagoe had an unemployment rate of 3.88% at the end of 2020. Kawagoe recorded annual PM2.5 of 8.5 µg/m³ in March 2024.

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

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 Kawagoe.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Net rent across major citiesKawagoe highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Kawagoe highlighted€15.18川崎市€13.60Yokohama€12.11大阪市€11.89京都市€11.78さいたま市€10.32千葉市€10.23福岡市€10.08神戸市€10.06仙台市€10.01名古屋市€9.52広島市€8.59札幌市net rent, € / m² / month

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Kawagoe is 3.9%. Of 2,344 cities with data, 1,088 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Japan per band1 city: 0% to under 1%10–125 cities: 1% to under 2%251–2310 cities: 2% to under 3%3102–31088 cities: 3% to under 4%10883–4Kawagoe 3.9%688 cities: 4% to under 5%6884–5158 cities: 5% to under 6%1585–649 cities: 6% to under 7%496–714 cities: 7% to under 8%147–84 cities: 8% to under 9%48–97 cities: 9% to under 10%79–10

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate3.88 %country median 3.7%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)12Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kawagoe. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Kawagoe. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100012.05 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20241Official
Physicians Per 10002.84 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20242Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kawagoe 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 10002.84 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Kawagoe's nearest airport was HND, 48 km away and offered 73 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count73 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights5Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km48 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Nearest Major Airport IataHND3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

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

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Kawagoe.

Population and city profile

Kawagoe's population density measured 3,249.1 people per km² at the end of 2020.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area109.1 km²3 Aug 2026国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)11Official
Foreign-resident share3.52 %3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)14Official
Foreign residents12,399 people3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)14Official
Population density3,249 people/km²31 Dec 2020総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)13Official

Is Kawagoe 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 47–67%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–75%
Student51%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 40–62%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 45–67%
Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–64%
Foreign residents12,399 people3 Aug 2026Official source · 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)
Unemployment rate3.88 %31 Dec 2020Official 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)
City area109.1 km²3 Aug 2026Official source · 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)
Foreign-resident share3.52 %3 Aug 2026Official source · 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)
Population density3,249 people/km²31 Dec 2020Official source · 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-31

Is Kawagoe part of Tokyo?

Kawagoe is near Tokyo, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 30.7 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source15

Which comparable places record less crime than Kawagoe?

21 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Kawagoe in this strictly source-matched cohort.

Kawagoe: 704.6 offences/100k (2024).

Hatoyama — 349.4 offences/100k2024Shiraoka — 445.8 offences/100k2024Shiki — 522 offences/100k2024Sayama — 527.6 offences/100k2024Iruma — 555.1 offences/100k2024Ogose — 565.2 offences/100k2024Tokorozawa — 572.8 offences/100k2024Ogawamachi — 576.9 offences/100k2024

Only the same source family, offence definition, period, grain and denominator method are compared. This is recorded crime, not a claim about personal safety. Official source3

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Kawagoe?

The unemployment rate is 3.88 %. 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 foreign residents live in Kawagoe?

12,399 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 Kawagoe a good place to live?

Kawagoe 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.

Is Kawagoe part of Tokyo?

Kawagoe is near Tokyo, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 30.7 km away by straight-line distance.

Which comparable places record less crime than Kawagoe?

21 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Kawagoe in this strictly source-matched cohort. The comparison uses Saitama Prefectural Police municipal crime table R6 2024 + Saitama Prefecture population estimate, period 2024, and does not compare across incompatible police definitions.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Kawagoe, Japan: jobs, healthcare, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/kawagoe/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_kawagoe-japan-jobs-healthcare-population_86dd7ee65464,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Kawagoe, Japan: jobs, healthcare, population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/kawagoe/},
  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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  1. Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
  2. Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
  3. nlftp.mlit.go.jp recorded crime data nlftp.mlit.go.jp · checked 2026-08-28
  4. nlftp.mlit.go.jp recorded crime data nlftp.mlit.go.jp · checked 2026-08-28
  5. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. police.pref.saitama.lg.jp recorded crime data police.pref.saitama.lg.jp · checked 2026-08-28
  8. police.pref.saitama.lg.jp recorded crime data police.pref.saitama.lg.jp · checked 2026-08-28
  9. pref.saitama.lg.jp recorded crime data pref.saitama.lg.jp · checked 2026-08-28
  10. pref.saitama.lg.jp recorded crime data pref.saitama.lg.jp · checked 2026-08-28
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  1. 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan) gsi.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. wikidata.org place coordinates wikidata.org · checked 2026-08-28

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