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Living in Namioka

Namioka is a city in Japan. The city faced an unemployment rate of 5% in October 2020.

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

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

Housing and cost

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

Net rent across major citiesNamioka highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Namioka highlighted€15.18川崎市€13.60Yokohama€12.11大阪市€11.89京都市€11.78さいたま市€10.32千葉市€10.23福岡市€10.08神戸市€10.06仙台市€10.01名古屋市€9.52広島市€8.59札幌市net rent, € / m² / month

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Namioka is 5.0%. Of 2,344 cities with data, 1,088 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Japan per band1 city: 0% to under 1%10–125 cities: 1% to under 2%251–2310 cities: 2% to under 3%3102–31088 cities: 3% to under 4%10883–4688 cities: 4% to under 5%6884–5158 cities: 5% to under 6%1585–6Namioka 5.0%49 cities: 6% to under 7%496–714 cities: 7% to under 8%147–84 cities: 8% to under 9%48–97 cities: 9% to under 10%79–10

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate5 %1 Oct 2020Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality1Official · parent municipality

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Namioka. 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

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Namioka. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Namioka's nearest airport was AOJ, 9 km away and offered 5 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count5 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights3Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km9 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official
Nearest Major Airport IataAOJ3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Namioka. 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
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Namioka.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −0.9°C in January to 21.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 139.9 mm in January and 129.5 mm in July. Namioka's average monthly sunshine was 48.5 hours in January and 161.4 hours in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Namioka average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND28°-3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Namioka average monthly precipitation, mm040801201601409975697775130142133119137155JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Namioka average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522049721261792011801611781621448550JFMAMJJASONDhours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.8 · Feb 2.7 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 13.7 · May 18.8 · Jun 22.1 · Jul 26 · Aug 27.8 · Sep 24.5 · Oct 18.3 · Nov 11.2 · Dec 4.5 °C31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 青森2Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.5 · Feb -3.3 · Mar -0.8 · Apr 4.1 · May 9.4 · Jun 14.1 · Jul 18.6 · Aug 20 · Sep 15.8 · Oct 9.1 · Nov 3.4 · Dec -1.4 °C31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 青森2Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by monthJan -0.9 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 2.8 · Apr 8.5 · May 13.7 · Jun 17.6 · Jul 21.8 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 19.9 · Oct 13.5 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 1.4 °C31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 青森2Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by monthJan 139.9 · Feb 99 · Mar 75.2 · Apr 68.7 · May 76.7 · Jun 75 · Jul 129.5 · Aug 142 · Sep 133 · Oct 119.2 · Nov 137.4 · Dec 155.2 mm31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 青森2Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by monthJan 48.5 · Feb 72.3 · Mar 126 · Apr 179.1 · May 201.4 · Jun 180 · Jul 161.4 · Aug 178 · Sep 162.4 · Oct 144.4 · Nov 85.4 · Dec 50.4 hours31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 青森2Official · parent municipality

Is Namioka 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–69%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–73%
Student52%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 38–66%
Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–68%
Retirement51%strong on cost, weak on admin · range 36–66%
Unemployment rate5 %1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-06

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Namioka 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 guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Namioka?

The unemployment rate is 5 %. Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

Is Namioka a good place to live?

Namioka 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 12). Namioka, Japan: jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/namioka/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Namioka, Japan: jobs, climate},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/namioka/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

JSON Markdown
  1. Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
  2. JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 青森 JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals · data.jma.go.jp · checked 2026-07-26
  3. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  4. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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