Living in Mikasa
In Mikasa, rents across existing tenancies average €3.26 per m² a month (2023).
Mikasa had an unemployment rate of 7.58% at the end of 2020. At the end of 2020, the population density reached 26.6 people per km².
Cheaper rent than 96% of Japanese cities that publish it and higher unemployment than any other Japanese city that publishes it.
Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Mikasa?
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.
How much does it cost to rent in Mikasa?
Average net cold rent is about 3.26 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges.
Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.
- Average net rent (nettokalt): 3.26 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp11
| 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13Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.56 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | docomo mini 10GB2Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 3.26 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 | 31 Dec 2023 | www.e-stat.go.jp11Official |
Is Mikasa 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 196 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 3.26 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.
Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Mikasa?
The unemployment rate is about 7.6 % (October 2020).
- Unemployment rate: 7.58 % · 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)16
Mikasa 7.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 239.1 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | www.e-stat.go.jp12Official |
| Unemployment rate | 7.58 %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)16Official |
What does a salary buy in Mikasa?
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 |
| Rent, 60 m²€3.26/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31 | − €196 |
| 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 Mikasa. 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 Mikasa. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | 5 schools | 1 May 2024 | MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 0000402311277Official |
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 1,000 residents | 39.12 per 1,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Japan official municipality health statistics 20245Official |
| Physicians per 1,000 residents | 1.07 per 1,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Japan official municipality health statistics 20246Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 129.5 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.4Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Mikasa 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 | 478.9 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1-5-214Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
Mikasa's nearest major airport was 44 km away.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destinations from nearest airport | 12 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.10Official |
| Distance to the nearest major airport | 44 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports8Official |
| Nearest major airport (IATA code) | OKD | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports8Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Mikasa. 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.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Mikasa?
The published population was 6,989 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total9
By nationality
National passport99.2%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 302.5 km² | 3 Aug 2026 | 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)15Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 0.816 % | 3 Aug 2026 | 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)18Official |
| Foreign residents | 57 people | 3 Aug 2026 | 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)18Official |
| Population density | 26.6 people/km² | 31 Dec 2020 | 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)17Official |
| Population | 6,989 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total9Official |
International community in Mikasa
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 | 8,040 | 100.0% |
| Japanese | 8,025 | 99.8% |
| Foreigner | 15 | 0.2% |
| Others | 6 | 0.1% |
| Socialist Republic of Viet Nam | 5 | 0.1% |
| Republic of Korea | 1 | 0.0% |
| People's Republic of China | 1 | 0.0% |
| Republic of the Philippines | 1 | 0.0% |
| Kingdom of Thailand | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source3
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62.1 years | 31 Dec 2026 | 2026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)1Official |
Alternatives for people set on Mikasa
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.
Bibai as a Mikasa alternative in the same region
10 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Unemployment: 3.7% Bibai vs 7.6% Mikasa−51%
- Residents: 17,904 Bibai vs 6,989 Mikasa+156%
- Rent: €3.59/m² Bibai vs €3.26/m² Mikasa+10%
- Foreign residents: 0.7% Bibai vs 0.8% Mikasa−13%
- Median gross pay, region: €247 Bibai vs €239 Mikasa+3%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 479 Bibai vs 479 Mikasasame level
Nihommatsu as a Mikasa alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 641 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.
- Unemployment: 4.2% Nihommatsu vs 7.6% Mikasa−45%
- Foreign residents: 1.5% Nihommatsu vs 0.8% Mikasa+82%
- Rent: €5.57/m² Nihommatsu vs €3.26/m² Mikasano percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 498 Nihommatsu vs 479 Mikasa+4%
Cities near Mikasa
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Japan
Other cities in Japan to compare with Mikasa, nearest in population first.
How does Mikasa compare?
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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 Mikasa?
The published population was 6,989 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total.
How much does it cost to rent in Mikasa?
Average net cold rent is about 3.26 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 228 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.
What is the unemployment rate in Mikasa?
The unemployment rate is about 7.6 % (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 Mikasa?
The median gross salary is 239.1 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.
How many foreign residents live in Mikasa?
57 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 Mikasa a good place to live?
Mikasa 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 Mikasa?
Iwamizawa, Bibai, Naie, Kuriyama-cho, Yūbari are near Mikasa. 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 Mikasa?
The official citizenship distribution records 8,025 people (99.8%) 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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