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Living in Minato

In Minato, tenants pay an average rent of €1,290 a month (2023).

An unemployment rate of 4% was measured in October 2020. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 10.2 µg/m³ in March 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0723 sources

Population656people1 Oct 2020Official source · 2020 Population Census, Small Area Tabulation, Table 2: Population by sex, foreign population and households —町丁・字等
Average gross salary1,813EUR/month30 Jun 2025Regional figureOfficial source · MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table
Average rent1,290EUR/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 2020Municipality figureOfficial source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality
Recorded crime448.4incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · 令和７年の犯罪情勢 / 令和７年の犯罪情勢 統計表, 図表1-5-2
PM2.5, annual mean10.01µg/m³31 Dec 2023Nearest stationOfficial source · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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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 Minato. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Minato recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
Net rent across major citiesMinato highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Minato highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36
Yokohama€11.97
Osaka€10.65
Kyoto€10.46
Hiroshima€8.38
Sapporo€7.56
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Saitama€10.37
Chiba€9.08
Fukuoka€9.00
Kobe€8.87
Sendai€8.85
Nagoya€8.81
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited31.61 EUR/month30 Sept 2026ドコモ光 月額料金 — NTTドコモ13Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026docomo mini 10GB2Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,290 EUR/month31 Oct 2023Housing and Land Survey 2023, Table 112-3-2: Monthly Rent of Dwelling by Type of Dwelling — Japan, prefecture, shi, ku, machi and mura4Official

Is Minato a good place to live?

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Remote worker31%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 21–41%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–65%
Student31%strong on safety, weak on education · range 20–42%
Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–64%
Retirement32%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 19–45%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Minato?

The unemployment rate is 4 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality5

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Minato is 4.0%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,813 EUR/month30 Jun 2025MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table7Official · regional context
Public employment offices1 count15 Sept 2026Hello Work Shinagawa — official office page3Official
Unemployment rate4 %1 Oct 2020Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality5Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Minato?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Japan median gross pay: €1,781 (2025-06-30).
Left over each month€69of €1,412 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
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.€1,412
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Housing and Land Survey 2023, Table 112-3-2: Monthly Rent of Dwelling by Type of Dwelling · 2023-10-31− €1,290
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€69
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Public employment offices in Minato

Hello Work Shinagawa lists 1 public employment office in Minato (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

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Safety

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents448.4 incidents per 100,00031 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

Minato's nearest airport was KIX, 25 km away and offered 57 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport57 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Distance to the nearest major airport25 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)KIX3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Minato. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 6.2°C in January to 27.2°C in July. Minato's monthly precipitation totalled 48.7 mm in January and 175.8 mm in July. Minato's average monthly sunshine was 135.8 hours in January and 206.1 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Minato?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10 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: 10.01 µg/m³ · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 20238
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
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in JapanAnnual PM2.5 in Minato is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean10.01 µg/m³31 Dec 2023NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 20238Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 9.8 · Feb 10.7 · Mar 14.3 · Apr 19.7 · May 24.3 · Jun 27.1 · Jul 31.1 · Aug 32.6 · Sep 29 · Oct 23.4 · Nov 17.9 · Dec 12.5 °C31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 和歌山6Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.9 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 10.7 · May 15.6 · Jun 20.1 · Jul 24.3 · Aug 25.1 · Sep 21.5 · Oct 15.6 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 5.1 °C31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 和歌山6Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by monthJan 6.2 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 9.9 · Apr 15.1 · May 19.7 · Jun 23.2 · Jul 27.2 · Aug 28.4 · Sep 24.9 · Oct 19.3 · Nov 13.8 · Dec 8.6 °C31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 和歌山6Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by monthJan 48.7 · Feb 62 · Mar 96.9 · Apr 98.4 · May 146.6 · Jun 183.5 · Jul 175.8 · Aug 101.8 · Sep 181.3 · Oct 160.8 · Nov 95.9 · Dec 62.7 mm31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 和歌山6Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by monthJan 135.8 · Feb 143.1 · Mar 179.6 · Apr 196.9 · May 207.6 · Jun 157.6 · Jul 206.1 · Aug 239.9 · Sep 173.2 · Oct 169.9 · Nov 147.7 · Dec 135.4 hours31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 和歌山6Official · parent municipality

Population and city profile

How many people live in Minato?

The published population was 656 people in October 2020. Source: 2020 Population Census, Small Area Tabulation, Table 2: Population by sex, foreign population and households —町丁・字等1

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population656 people1 Oct 20202020 Population Census, Small Area Tabulation, Table 2: Population by sex, foreign population and households —町丁・字等1Official

Alternatives for people set on Minato

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Minato from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Minato

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Wakayama 2.5 km away
Rent
6.29 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Kainan 10.5 km away
Rent
4.55 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Misaki-cho (Osaka) 11.3 km away
Rent
4.07 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2018-12-31
Arida 14.9 km away
Rent
4.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Iwade 15.5 km away
Rent
6.24 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Hannan 18.0 km away
Rent
5.11 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Aridagawa-cho 18.6 km away
Rent
5.78 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Kinokawa 20.5 km away
Rent
4.73 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Japan

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Amaji704 residentsHonmachi762 residentsTsuha529 residentsOkuma-machi847 residentsNishishinminato494 residentsUshigome1,055 residents

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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 Minato?

The published population was 656 people in October 2020. Source: 2020 Population Census, Small Area Tabulation, Table 2: Population by sex, foreign population and households —町丁・字等.

Is the air quality good in Minato?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10 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 Minato?

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

Is Minato a good place to live?

Minato 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 Minato?

Wakayama, Kainan, Misaki-cho (Osaka), Arida, Iwade are near Minato. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Minato, Japan: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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