Living in Kihoku-chō
An unemployment rate of 3.55% was measured at the end of 2020. The population density of Kihoku-chō stood at 40 people per km² at the end of 2020.
Lower unemployment than 61% of Japanese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 71% of Japanese cities that publish it.
Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Kihoku-chō?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
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 Kihoku-chō. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| 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16Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.56 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | docomo mini 10GB3Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 281.3 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2023 | 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings1Official · regional context |
Is Kihoku-chō 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Kihoku-chō?
The unemployment rate is about 3.5 % (October 2020).
- Unemployment rate: 3.55 % · 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)19
Kihoku-chō 3.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 236.3 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | www.e-stat.go.jp14Official |
| Unemployment rate | 3.55 %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)19Official |
What does a salary buy in Kihoku-chō?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobile
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. | outside the model's range |
| 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 | − €281 |
| 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 | — |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kihoku-chō. 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 Kihoku-chō. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | 9 schools | 1 May 2024 | MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 0000402311279Official |
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 1,000 residents | 24.79 per 1,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Japan official municipality health statistics 20247Official |
| Physicians per 1,000 residents | 2.04 per 1,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Japan official municipality health statistics 20248Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 198.7 per 100,000 | 2022 | Exact 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.5Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kihoku-chō 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 guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 544.4 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1-5-217Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
Kihoku-chō's nearest airport was MYJ, 64 km away and offered 8 direct destinations.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct destinations from the nearest major airport | 8 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights11Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 10 count | 2024 | Unique 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.13Official |
| Distance to the nearest major airport | 64 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports12Official |
| Nearest major airport (IATA code) | MYJ | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports12Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kihoku-chō. 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
Is the air quality good in Kihoku-chō?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.6 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 202310
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Kihoku-chō 7.6
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7.6 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2023 | NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 202310Official · nearest-station reading |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Kihoku-chō?
The published population was 9,682 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table6
By nationality
National passport98.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 241.9 km² | 3 Aug 2026 | 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)18Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 1.18 % | 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 residents | 105 people | 3 Aug 2026 | 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)20Official |
| Population density | 40 people/km² | 31 Dec 2020 | 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)6Official |
| Population | 9,682 people | 1 Oct 2020 | Japan 2020 Census municipality population table6Official |
International community in Kihoku-chō
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 | 9,682 | 100.0% |
| Japanese | 9,596 | 99.1% |
| Foreigner | 86 | 0.9% |
| People's Republic of China | 34 | 0.4% |
| Socialist Republic of Viet Nam | 30 | 0.3% |
| Others | 10 | 0.1% |
| Republic of the Philippines | 5 | 0.1% |
| United States of America | 4 | 0.0% |
| Republic of Korea | 1 | 0.0% |
| Republic of Indonesia | 1 | 0.0% |
| India | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 63.2 years | 31 Dec 2026 | 2026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)2Official |
Alternatives for people set on Kihoku-chō
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.
Seiyo as a Kihoku-chō alternative in the same region
20 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Residents: 35,388 Seiyo vs 9,682 Kihoku-chō+266%
- Median gross pay, region: €247 Seiyo vs €236 Kihoku-chō+5%
- Annual PM2.5: 8.1 µg/m³ Seiyo vs 7.6 µg/m³ Kihoku-chō+7%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 544 Seiyo vs 544 Kihoku-chōsame level
Yasu as a Kihoku-chō alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 368 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Residents: 50,513 Yasu vs 9,682 Kihoku-chō+422%
- Foreign residents: 2.5% Yasu vs 1.2% Kihoku-chō+114%
- Median gross pay, region: €316 Yasu vs €236 Kihoku-chō+34%
- Unemployment: 2.9% Yasu vs 3.5% Kihoku-chō−17%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 618 Yasu vs 544 Kihoku-chō+14%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Yasu vs 7.6 µg/m³ Kihoku-chōsame level
Cities near Kihoku-chō
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Japan
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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 Kihoku-chō?
The published population was 9,682 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.
Is the air quality good in Kihoku-chō?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.6 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023.
What is the unemployment rate in Kihoku-chō?
The unemployment rate is about 3.5 % (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 Kihoku-chō?
The median gross salary is 236.3 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.
How many foreign residents live in Kihoku-chō?
105 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 Kihoku-chō a good place to live?
Kihoku-chō 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 Kihoku-chō?
Uwajima, Seiyo are near Kihoku-chō. 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 Kihoku-chō?
The official citizenship distribution records 9,596 people (99.1%) 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, October 16). Kihoku-chō, Japan: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 1489ca248ff0d3ebed4c7480c66e8ae9]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/kihoku-cho/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- 2026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents) e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-24
- docomo mini 10GB docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-15
- e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan 2020 Population Census table 44-1 nationality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-01
- Exact 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. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
- Japan 2020 Census municipality population table e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
- Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
- Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
- MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127 e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
- NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023 gis.nies.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
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- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Unique 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. mlit.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
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