Living in Koshimizu

Koshimizu is a city in Japan. Koshimizu had an unemployment rate of 2.15% at the end of 2020. At the end of 2020, the population density reached 16.1 people per km².

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

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 Koshimizu.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Net rent across major citiesKoshimizu highlighted among comparable cities

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

0.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 30 people of 4,255 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 Koshimizu is 2.2%. Of 2,344 cities with data, 1,088 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	2.16 %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)¹³Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital Beds Per 1000	19.71 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024²Official
Physicians Per 1000	0.906 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024³Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Koshimizu 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 10000.906 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Koshimizu's nearest airport was MMB, 24 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	3 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁴Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	24 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	MMB	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Koshimizu's monthly mean temperatures were −5.1°C in January and 17.6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 53.8 mm in January and 85.8 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 111.5 hours in January and 167.6 hours in July.

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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan -2.2 · Feb -2 · Mar 2.3 · Apr 9.1 · May 14.6 · Jun 17.7 · Jul 21.4 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 20.7 · Oct 15 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 0.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -8.9 · Feb -9.6 · Mar -4.9 · Apr 0.6 · May 5.8 · Jun 10.2 · Jul 14.6 · Aug 16.6 · Sep 13.4 · Oct 7 · Nov 0.4 · Dec -6 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -5.1 · Feb -5.4 · Mar -1.3 · Apr 4.5 · May 9.8 · Jun 13.5 · Jul 17.6 · Aug 19.6 · Sep 16.8 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 4 · Dec -2.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 53.8 · Feb 41.9 · Mar 39.3 · Apr 51.2 · May 64.1 · Jun 68.1 · Jul 85.8 · Aug 115.3 · Sep 115 · Oct 88.2 · Nov 58.1 · Dec 63.6 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 111.5 · Feb 137.9 · Mar 172.4 · Apr 178.6 · May 187.1 · Jun 172.2 · Jul 167.6 · Aug 163.9 · Sep 162.9 · Oct 157.4 · Nov 121.2 · Dec 117.4 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹¹Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Japan

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

All Japan cities

Shimoichi4,250 residents Imagane4,331 residents Rausu4,157 residents Biratori4,361 residents Yuni4,457 residents Ōta4,486 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	286.9 km²	3 Aug 2026	国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)¹²Official
Foreign-resident share	0.705 %	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)¹⁵Official
Foreign residents	30 people	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)¹⁵Official
Population density	16.1 people/km²	31 Dec 2020	総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)¹⁴Official
Population	4,255 people	5 Aug 2026	Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications⁶Official

International community in Koshimizu

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	4,623	100.0%
Japanese	4,600	99.5%
Foreigner	23	0.5%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	15	0.3%
People's Republic of China	4	0.1%
Republic of the Philippines	2	0.0%
Others	2	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Is Koshimizu 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–69%

Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on safety · range 59–79%

Student47%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 36–58%

Family60%strong on family, weak on safety · range 49–71%

Retirement47%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 34–60%

Foreign residents30 people3 Aug 2026Official source · 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)

Population4,255 people5 Aug 2026Official source · Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

Unemployment rate2.16 %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 area286.9 km²3 Aug 2026Official source · 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)

Foreign-resident share0.705 %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 density16.1 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

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Koshimizu?

The unemployment rate is 2.16 %. 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 Koshimizu?

The published population is 4,255 people. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

How many foreign residents live in Koshimizu?

30 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 Koshimizu a good place to live?

Koshimizu 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.

How many people are in the Total citizenship group in Koshimizu?

The official citizenship distribution records 4,623 people (100.0%) 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, September 12). Koshimizu, Japan: jobs, climate, healthcare [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/koshimizu/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_koshimizu-japan-jobs-climate-healthcare_a4b812487844,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Koshimizu, Japan: jobs, climate, healthcare},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/koshimizu/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan 2020 Population Census table 44-1 nationality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-01
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
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-05
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan) gsi.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03
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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