Living in Osato-cho
The unemployment rate was 5.9% in October 2020. 黒川郡大郷町, a city in Japan, had a population of 7,813 in October 2020. The city had 3 schools in May 2024. The median age was 56.5 years in 2026. The foreign population count was 171 in 2024.
Higher unemployment than 96% of Japanese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 74% of Japanese cities that publish it.
Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Osato-cho?
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 Osato-cho. 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17Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.56 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | docomo mini 10GB4Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 343 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2023 | 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings1Official · regional context |
Is Osato-cho 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 黒川郡大郷町?
The unemployment rate is 5.9 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality9
Osato-cho 5.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 235.5 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | www.e-stat.go.jp15Official |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 %country median 3.8% | 1 Oct 2020 | Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality9Official |
What does a salary buy in Osato-cho?
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 | − €343 |
| 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 Osato-cho. 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 Osato-cho. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | 3 schools | 1 May 2024 | MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 00004023112712Official |
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 1,000 residents | 0.132 per 1,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Japan official municipality health statistics 202411Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 25.9 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.8Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Osato-cho 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
How safe is 黒川郡大郷町?
Police recorded about 521 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.
- Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 521.4 incidents per 100,000 · Criminal offences known to the police by municipality (Reiwa 7 / 2025, confirmed)3
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 521.4 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Criminal offences known to the police by municipality (Reiwa 7 / 2025, confirmed)3Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destinations from nearest airport | 13 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.14Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Osato-cho. 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 黒川郡大郷町?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.4 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- PM2.5 — annual mean: 7.41 µg/m³ · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 202313
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.
Osato-cho 7.4
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7.41 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2023 | NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 202313Official · nearest-station reading |
Population and city profile
The city covered 82 km² in 2024. Population density was 91.2 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in 黒川郡大郷町?
The published population was 7,813 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table10
By nationality
National passport97.8%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 82.01 km² | 2024 | Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.7Official |
| Foreign residents | 171 people | 2024 | Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.6Official |
| Population density | 91.2 people/km² | 2024 | Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.7Official |
| Population | 7,813 people | 1 Oct 2020 | Japan 2020 Census municipality population table10Official |
International community in Osato-cho
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 | 7,813 | 100.0% |
| Japanese | 7,731 | 99.0% |
| Foreigner | 79 | 1.0% |
| Socialist Republic of Viet Nam | 28 | 0.4% |
| Others | 28 | 0.4% |
| People's Republic of China | 12 | 0.2% |
| Republic of Korea | 7 | 0.1% |
| Nationality not reported | 3 | 0.0% |
| Republic of the Philippines | 2 | 0.0% |
| Kingdom of Thailand | 1 | 0.0% |
| United States of America | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56.5 years | 31 Dec 2026 | 2026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)2Official |
Alternatives for people set on Osato-cho
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.
Misato-machi (Miyagi) as an Osato-cho alternative in the same region
14 km away, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 315 Misato-machi (Miyagi) vs 521 Osato-cho−40%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Misato-machi (Miyagi) vs 5.9% Osato-cho−35%
- Median gross pay, region: €247 Misato-machi (Miyagi) vs €235 Osato-cho+5%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.6 µg/m³ Misato-machi (Miyagi) vs 7.4 µg/m³ Osato-cho+3%
Fuchu-cho as an Osato-cho alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 882 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Residents: 51,155 Fuchu-cho vs 7,813 Osato-cho+555%
- Unemployment: 3.3% Fuchu-cho vs 5.9% Osato-cho−44%
- Median gross pay, region: €320 Fuchu-cho vs €235 Osato-cho+36%
Cities near Osato-cho
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 5.72 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
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- 4.66 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
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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 黒川郡大郷町?
The published population was 7,813 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.
Is the air quality good in 黒川郡大郷町?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.4 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.
How safe is 黒川郡大郷町?
Police recorded about 521 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Criminal offences known to the police by municipality (Reiwa 7 / 2025, confirmed).
What is the unemployment rate in 黒川郡大郷町?
The unemployment rate is 5.9 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.
What is the typical salary around Osato-cho?
The median gross salary is 235.5 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.
How many foreign residents live in Osato-cho?
171 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）..
Is Osato-cho a good place to live?
Osato-cho 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 Osato-cho?
Matsushima-machi, Tomiya, Taiwa-cho, Rifu-cho, Ohira-mura are near Osato-cho. 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 Osato-cho?
The official citizenship distribution records 7,731 people (99.0%) 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, October 16). Osato-cho, Japan: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 443a636e14487dc322ad6dd43e2f20ff]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/kurokawagunoosatomachi/ 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
- Criminal offences known to the police by municipality (Reiwa 7 / 2025, confirmed) police.pref.miyagi.jp · checked 2026-10-08
- 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 A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
- Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
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- Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
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