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Living in Kawasaki

Kawasaki is a city in Japan. Kawasaki registered an unemployment rate of 3.26% at the end of 2020. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 9.5 µg/m³ in March 2024.

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

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 Kawasaki.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Net rent across major citiesKawasaki highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Kawasaki 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

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 61,597 people of 1,542,534 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 Kawasaki is 3.3%. 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%10883–4Kawasaki 3.3%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 rate3.26 %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)11Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kawasaki. 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

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

Mobility and administration

Kawasaki's nearest airport was HND, 7 km away and offered 73 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count73 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights5Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km7 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Nearest Major Airport IataHND3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration in Kawasaki

1 exact course-location record is linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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1verified local records

川崎市幸区役所まちづくり推進部生涯学習支援課 (Kawasaki City Saiwai Ward Office, Lifelong Learning Support Division)

幸市民館2階 (Saiwai Civic Center 2F), Kawasaki

044-541-3910 · 88saisi@city.kawasaki.jp

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Exact city-linked record checked 2026-08-10. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

Cities of a similar size in Japan

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

All Japan cities
川崎市1,538,262 residents神戸市1,525,152 residents福岡市1,612,392 residentsFukuoka1,620,853 residents京都市1,463,723 residentsKyoto1,369,750 residents

Population and city profile

The city recorded a population density of 10,756.3 people per km² at the end of 2020.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Kawasaki residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport96%Foreign residents 4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area143 km²3 Aug 2026国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)10Official
Foreign-resident share3.99 %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 residents61,597 people3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)13Official
Population density10,756 people/km²31 Dec 2020総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)12Official
Population1,542,534 people1 Jan 2026Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey — Total, 1 January 20269Official

Is Kawasaki 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 47–69%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–76%
Student49%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 37–61%
Family58%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–70%
Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 34–62%
Foreign residents61,597 people3 Aug 2026Official source · 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)
Population1,542,534 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey — Total, 1 January 2026
Unemployment rate3.26 %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 area143 km²3 Aug 2026Official source · 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)
Foreign-resident share3.99 %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 density10,756 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 2026-09-11

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kawasaki 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Kawasaki part of Tokyo?

Kawasaki 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 18.9 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source14

Which comparable places record less crime than Kawasaki?

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

Kawasaki: 521.6 offences/100k (2024).

Ōiso — 327.6 offences/100k2024Hayama — 328.9 offences/100k2024Yokosuka — 350.2 offences/100k2024Hadano — 386.5 offences/100k2024Kamakura — 395.4 offences/100k2024Isehara — 405.8 offences/100k2024Ninomiya — 427.2 offences/100k2024Ayase — 452.7 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 Kawasaki?

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 many people live in Kawasaki?

The published population is 1,542,534 people. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey — Total, 1 January 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Kawasaki?

61,597 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 Kawasaki a good place to live?

Kawasaki 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 Kawasaki part of Tokyo?

Kawasaki 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 18.9 km away by straight-line distance.

Which comparable places record less crime than Kawasaki?

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

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Kawasaki (JP-19), Japan: jobs, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/kawasaki/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_kawasaki-jp-19-japan-jobs-population_5f4d7934b4e8,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Kawasaki (JP-19), Japan: jobs, population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/kawasaki/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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