Living in Kushiro

Kushiro is a city in Japan. The city faced an unemployment rate of 4% in October 2020.

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

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 Kushiro.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Net rent across major citiesKushiro highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	270.7 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	Housing and Land Survey 2023, Table 112-3-2: Monthly Rent of Dwelling by Type of Dwelling — Japan, prefecture, shi, ku, machi and mura¹Official

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Kushiro is 4.0%. Of 2,536 cities with data, 1,168 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	4 %	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality²Official · parent municipality

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital Beds Per 1000	20.93 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024³Official
Physicians Per 1000	1.66 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kushiro 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 10001.66 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Kushiro's nearest airport was KUH, 16 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	3 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	16 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	KUH	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −4.8°C in January and 16.1°C in July. Kushiro's monthly precipitation totalled 40.4 mm in January and 120.3 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 186.7 hours in January and 118.9 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 -0.2 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 3.3 · Apr 8 · May 12.6 · Jun 15.8 · Jul 19.6 · Aug 21.5 · Sep 20.1 · Oct 15.1 · Nov 8.9 · Dec 2.5 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 釧路⁵Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by month	Jan -9.8 · Feb -9.4 · Mar -4.2 · Apr 0.7 · May 5.4 · Jun 9.5 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 15.7 · Sep 12.9 · Oct 6.1 · Nov -0.3 · Dec -7 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 釧路⁵Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan -4.8 · Feb -4.3 · Mar -0.4 · Apr 4 · May 8.6 · Jun 12.2 · Jul 16.1 · Aug 18.2 · Sep 16.5 · Oct 11 · Nov 4.7 · Dec -1.9 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 釧路⁵Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by month	Jan 40.4 · Feb 24.8 · Mar 55.9 · Apr 79.4 · May 115.7 · Jun 114.2 · Jul 120.3 · Aug 142.3 · Sep 153 · Oct 112.7 · Nov 64.7 · Dec 56.6 mm	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 釧路⁵Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by month	Jan 186.7 · Feb 183.1 · Mar 200.8 · Apr 182.2 · May 177.5 · Jun 126.8 · Jul 118.9 · Aug 117.6 · Sep 143.9 · Oct 177 · Nov 167.6 · Dec 175.6 hours	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 釧路⁵Official · parent municipality

Is Kushiro 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 worker65%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 53–77%

Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–76%

Student65%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 54–76%

Family60%strong on family, weak on safety · range 48–72%

Retirement61%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 49–73%

Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)270.7 EUR/month31 Oct 2023Official source · Housing and Land Survey 2023, Table 112-3-2: Monthly Rent of Dwelling by Type of Dwelling — Japan, prefecture, shi, ku, machi and mura

Unemployment rate4 %1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-14

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Kushiro?

The unemployment rate is 4 %. Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

Is Kushiro a good place to live?

Kushiro 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.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Kushiro, Japan: rent, jobs, climate, healthcare [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/kushiro/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Kushiro, Japan: rent, jobs, climate, healthcare},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
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  snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/kushiro/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Sources

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Housing and Land Survey 2023, Table 112-3-2: Monthly Rent of Dwelling by Type of Dwelling — Japan, prefecture, shi, ku, machi and mura Housing and Land Survey 2023, Table 112-3-2: Monthly Rent of Dwelling by Type of Dwelling · e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-12
Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality 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
JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 釧路 JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals · data.jma.go.jp · checked 2026-07-26
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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