Living in Ishii-cho

In Ishii-cho, rents across existing tenancies average €5.50 per m² a month (2023).

The median age was 52.7 years in 2026. The foreign population count was 317 in 2024. The unemployment rate was 4.3% in October 2020. 名西郡石井町, a city in Japan, had a population of 24,833 in October 2020. In May 2024, the city had 10 schools.

Last checked 2026-09-2427 sources

Population24,833people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table

Median gross salary (region)272.5EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Average net rent5.5EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 12% belowOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Unemployment rate4.3%country median 3.8% — 14% aboveOfficial source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality

Recorded crime471.7incidents 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 mean7.4µg/m³31 Dec 2023Nearest stationOfficial source · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023

Cheaper rent than 67% of Japanese cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 73% 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 Ishii-cho?

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 Ishii-cho.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

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 名西郡石井町?

Average net cold rent is about 5.5 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): 5.5 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁵

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesIshii-cho highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36

Yokohama€11.97

Osaka€10.65

Kyoto€10.46

Sapporo€7.56

Ishii-cho€5.50

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Saitama€10.37

Fukuoka€9.00

Kobe€8.87

Sendai€8.85

Nagoya€8.81

Hiroshima€8.38

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 10GB²Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.5 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27	31 Dec 2023	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁵Official

Is Ishii-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.

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 41–59%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–64%

Student48%strong on education, weak on work · range 40–56%

Family52%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 43–61%

Retirement50%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 38–62%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 330 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 5.5 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.

Source period: 2023 Housing and Land Survey

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 名西郡石井町?

The unemployment rate is 4.3 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁷

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Ishii-cho is 4.3%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Ishii-cho 4.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	272.5 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁶Official
Unemployment rate	4.3 %country median 3.8%	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Ishii-cho?

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

Left over each month€0of €0 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile

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€5.50/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31	− €330
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	—

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Ishii-cho Salary needed to live in Ishii-cho

Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	10 schools	1 May 2024	MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127¹¹Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents	3.74 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁹Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents	1.33 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024¹⁰Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	139.5 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.⁶Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ishii-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.

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Physicians per 1,000 residents1.33 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	471.7 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1-5-2¹⁸Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	3 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.¹³Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in 名西郡石井町?

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 2023¹²

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

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

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27°20°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57.4WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Ishii-cho is 7.4 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Ishii-cho 7.4

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.4 µg/m³	31 Dec 2023	NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 10 · Feb 10.8 · Mar 14.3 · Apr 19.6 · May 24 · Jun 26.8 · Jul 30.6 · Aug 32.3 · Sep 28.5 · Oct 23.1 · Nov 17.7 · Dec 12.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOKUSHIMA¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 2.9 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 10.6 · May 15.6 · Jun 19.8 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 21.6 · Oct 15.9 · Nov 10.1 · Dec 5.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOKUSHIMA¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 6.3 · Feb 6.8 · Mar 9.9 · Apr 15 · May 19.6 · Jun 23 · Jul 26.8 · Aug 28.1 · Sep 24.8 · Oct 19.3 · Nov 13.8 · Dec 8.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOKUSHIMA¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 41.9 · Feb 53 · Mar 87.8 · Apr 104.3 · May 146.6 · Jun 192.6 · Jul 177 · Aug 193 · Sep 271.2 · Oct 199.5 · Nov 89.2 · Dec 63.9 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOKUSHIMA¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 160.3 · Feb 152.5 · Mar 179.8 · Apr 197.9 · May 205.7 · Jun 151.9 · Jul 192 · Aug 230.6 · Sep 162 · Oct 163.6 · Nov 150.4 · Dec 160.1 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOKUSHIMA¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Japan: Matsusaka ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Little Rock (United States) ±2.3 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±2.7 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±2.7 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±2.9 °C, Murfreesboro (United States) ±3.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 28.9 km² in 2024. Population density was 851.5 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in 名西郡石井町?

The published population was 24,833 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁸

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport98.7%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	28.85 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 km2.⁵Official
Foreign residents	317 people	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.⁴Official
Population density	851.5 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 km2.⁵Official
Population	24,833 people	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁸Official

International community in Ishii-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	24,833	100.0%
Japanese	24,510	98.7%
Foreigner	237	1.0%
Nationality not reported	86	0.3%
Others	84	0.3%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	72	0.3%
People's Republic of China	41	0.2%
Republic of the Philippines	22	0.1%
United States of America	8	0.0%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal	4	0.0%
Federative Republic of Brazil	3	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Republic of Korea	1	0.0%
Kingdom of Thailand	1	0.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	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	52.7 years	31 Dec 2026	2026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Ishii-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.

Awa as an Ishii-cho alternative in the same region

14 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Rent: €3.34/m² Awa vs €5.50/m² Ishii-cho−39%
Residents: 34,713 Awa vs 24,833 Ishii-cho+40%
Median gross pay, region: €248 Awa vs €273 Ishii-cho−9%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 472 Awa vs 472 Ishii-chosame level
Annual PM2.5: 7.4 µg/m³ Awa vs 7.4 µg/m³ Ishii-chosame level

Full comparison More about Awa

Miyako as an Ishii-cho alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 910 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Rent: €4.26/m² Miyako vs €5.50/m² Ishii-cho−23%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 293 Miyako vs 472 Ishii-cho−38%
Residents: 50,369 Miyako vs 24,833 Ishii-cho+103%
Median gross pay, region: €239 Miyako vs €273 Ishii-cho−12%

Full comparison More about Miyako

Cities near Ishii-cho

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

Yoshinogawa 7.6 km away

Rent: 4.88 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Aizumi-cho 7.7 km away

Rent: 6.27 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Kitajima-cho 11.3 km away

Rent: 6.91 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Tokushima 11.6 km away

Rent: 6.72 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Awa 13.5 km away

Rent: 3.34 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Japan

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Tateyama-machi24,792 residents Nogi-machi24,913 residents Aso24,930 residents Arida24,731 residents Minowa-machi24,989 residents Semboku24,610 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 名西郡石井町?

The published population was 24,833 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How much does it cost to rent in 名西郡石井町?

Average net cold rent is about 5.5 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 385 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in 名西郡石井町?

What is the unemployment rate in 名西郡石井町?

The unemployment rate is 4.3 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

What is the typical salary around Ishii-cho?

The median gross salary is 272.5 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Ishii-cho a good place to live?

Ishii-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 Ishii-cho?

Kamiita-cho, Yoshinogawa, Aizumi-cho, Itano-cho, Kamojimachō-jōgejima are near Ishii-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 Ishii-cho?

The official citizenship distribution records 24,510 people (98.7%) 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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  title = {Ishii-cho, Japan: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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docomo mini 10GB docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-15
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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
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. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
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