Living in Nikkō

In Nikkō, rents across existing tenancies average €5.22 per m² a month (2023).

Nikkō's unemployment stood at 4.04% at the end of 2020.

Last checked 2026-09-2428 sources

Population77,661people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table

Median gross salary (region)252EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Average net rent5.22EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 17% belowOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Unemployment rate4.04%country median 3.8% — 7% aboveOfficial 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)

Recorded crime678incidents 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 mean5.8µg/m³country median 8.4 — 31% belowOfficial source · MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 日光市

Cheaper rent than 71% of Japanese cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 64% of Japanese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 96% of Japanese cities that publish it.

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

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 Nikkō.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 Nikkō?

Average net cold rent is about 5.22 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): 5.22 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 citiesNikkō highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36

Yokohama€11.97

Osaka€10.65

Kyoto€10.46

Sapporo€7.56

Nikkō€5.22

Show the other 6 cities

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)	5.22 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27	31 Dec 2023	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁵Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	226.2 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 mura⁵Official

Is Nikkō 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–67%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%

Student65%strong on education, weak on work · range 57–73%

Family67%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 58–76%

Retirement61%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 51–71%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 313 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 5.22 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 Nikkō?

The unemployment rate is about 4 % (October 2020).

Unemployment rate: 4.04 % · 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)²⁰

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

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Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	252 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁶Official
Unemployment rate	4.04 %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)²⁰Official

What does a salary buy in Nikkō?

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€5.22/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31	− €313
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 Nikkō Salary needed to live in Nikkō

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Nikkō. 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

Search jobs

Open the Japan service overview

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	39 schools	1 May 2024	MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127¹⁰Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents	9.58 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁷Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents	1.69 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁸Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	168.9 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 Nikkō 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 residents1.69 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	678 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

Nikkō's nearest airport was FKS, 90 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹²Official
Destinations from nearest airport	2 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.¹⁴Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	90 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	FKS	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official

Language courses and integration

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

Open official information

Open the full Japan section

National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Nikkō.

Find courses near Nikkō

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −3.9°C in January to 18.2°C in July. Nikkō's monthly precipitation totalled 57.5 mm in January and 280.5 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 164.6 hours in January and 109.6 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Nikkō?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 日光市¹¹

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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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

PM2.55.8WHO 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 Nikkō is 5.8 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Nikkō 5.8

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.8 µg/m³country median 8.4	31 Mar 2024	MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 日光市¹¹Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan -0.3 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 4.2 · Apr 10.1 · May 15.3 · Jun 18 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 22.9 · Sep 18.9 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 8.6 · Dec 2.8 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 日光⁹Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by month	Jan -7.9 · Feb -7.8 · Mar -4.6 · Apr 0.2 · May 5.5 · Jun 10.4 · Jul 14.9 · Aug 15.6 · Sep 11.9 · Oct 5.7 · Nov 0.2 · Dec -4.9 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 日光⁹Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan -3.9 · Feb -3.5 · Mar -0.3 · Apr 5.1 · May 10.3 · Jun 14 · Jul 18.2 · Aug 18.8 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 4.4 · Dec -1 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 日光⁹Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by month	Jan 57.5 · Feb 48.6 · Mar 108.5 · Apr 154.4 · May 177.1 · Jun 228.8 · Jul 280.5 · Aug 332.5 · Sep 409 · Oct 240.9 · Nov 97.6 · Dec 58.4 mm	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 日光⁹Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by month	Jan 164.6 · Feb 167 · Mar 189.5 · Apr 187.1 · May 174.1 · Jun 107.8 · Jul 109.6 · Aug 128.2 · Sep 105.1 · Oct 122.8 · Nov 152.1 · Dec 153.2 hours	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 日光⁹Official · parent municipality

Population and city profile

At the end of 2020, the population density reached 53.6 people per km².

How many people live in Nikkō?

The published population was 77,661 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁶

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport97.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	1,450 km²	3 Aug 2026	国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)¹⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	3.08 %	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)²¹Official
Foreign residents	2,285 people	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)²¹Official
Population density	53.6 people/km²	31 Dec 2020	総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)⁶Official
Population	77,661 people	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁶Official

International community in Nikkō

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	77,661	100.0%
Japanese	76,360	98.3%
Foreigner	836	1.1%
Nationality not reported	465	0.6%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	251	0.3%
People's Republic of China	116	0.1%
Republic of the Philippines	103	0.1%
Others	102	0.1%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal	76	0.1%
Republic of Korea	61	0.1%
Federative Republic of Brazil	46	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Republic of Indonesia	35	0.0%
Kingdom of Thailand	29	0.0%
United States of America	12	0.0%
Republic of Peru	3	0.0%
India	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	56.3 years	31 Dec 2026	2026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Nikkō

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.

Nasushiobara as a Nikkō alternative in the same region

41 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €5.82/m² Nasushiobara vs €5.22/m² Nikkō+11%
Annual PM2.5: 4.2 µg/m³ Nasushiobara vs 5.8 µg/m³ Nikkō−28%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 700 Nasushiobara vs 678 Nikkōno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €279 Nasushiobara vs €252 Nikkō+11%
Unemployment: 3.6% Nasushiobara vs 4.0% Nikkō−12%
Foreign residents: 2.7% Nasushiobara vs 3.1% Nikkō−11%

Full comparison More about Nasushiobara

Nakatsugawa as a Nikkō alternative in the same country

Better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 2.8% Nakatsugawa vs 4.0% Nikkō−30%
Annual PM2.5: 7.9 µg/m³ Nakatsugawa vs 5.8 µg/m³ Nikkō+36%
Rent: €4.95/m² Nakatsugawa vs €5.22/m² Nikkō−5%
Foreign residents: 3.7% Nakatsugawa vs 3.1% Nikkō+19%
Median gross pay, region: €271 Nakatsugawa vs €252 Nikkō+8%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 671 Nakatsugawa vs 678 Nikkōsame level
Residents: 76,570 Nakatsugawa vs 77,661 Nikkō−1%

Full comparison More about Nakatsugawa

Cities near Nikkō

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

Kanuma 17.5 km away

Rent: 5.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Yaita 22.3 km away

Rent: 5.03 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Utsunomiya 23.7 km away

Rent: 7.78 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Sakura 24.2 km away

Rent: 6.37 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Japan

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Daisen77,657 residents Toyooka77,489 residents Kashiba77,988 residents Katano77,326 residents Fukuchiyama77,306 residents Warabi77,289 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 Nikkō?

The published population was 77,661 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How much does it cost to rent in Nikkō?

Average net cold rent is about 5.22 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 365 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in Nikkō?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 日光市.

What is the unemployment rate in Nikkō?

The unemployment rate is about 4 % (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 Nikkō?

The median gross salary is 252 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Nikkō a good place to live?

Nikkō 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 Nikkō?

Imaichi, Shioya-machi, Kanuma, Yaita, Utsunomiya are near Nikkō. 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 Nikkō?

The official citizenship distribution records 76,360 people (98.3%) 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 = {Nikkō, Japan: population, rent, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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