Living in Numakunai
In October 2020, unemployment in Numakunai reached 4.4%.
Higher unemployment than 76% of Japanese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 94% of Japanese cities that publish it.
Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Numakunai?
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.
No city-level rent figure is published for Numakunai. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| 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9Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.56 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | docomo mini 10GB2Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 292.9 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2023 | 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings1Official · regional context |
Is Numakunai 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.
Work and income
Numakunai 4.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 1,651 EUR/month | 30 Jun 2025 | MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table4Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 % | 1 Oct 2020 | Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality3Official · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Numakunai?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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 · 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings · 2023-12-31 | − €293 |
| 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 | €1,066 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Numakunai. 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 Numakunai. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 292.7 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1-5-210Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
Numakunai's nearest airport was HNA, 60 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Numakunai. 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.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperatures were −1.6°C in January and 22.4°C in July. Numakunai's monthly precipitation totalled 49.4 mm in January and 197.5 mm in July. Numakunai's average monthly sunshine was 115.6 hours in January and 130.5 hours in July.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Numakunai 6.1
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6.13 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2023 | NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 20235Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 2 · Feb 3.2 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 14.4 · May 20.3 · Jun 24.1 · Jul 27.1 · Aug 28.4 · Sep 24.3 · Oct 17.9 · Nov 10.9 · Dec 4.5 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MORIOKA8Official · parent municipality |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -5.2 · Feb -4.8 · Mar -1.8 · Apr 3.2 · May 9.1 · Jun 14.2 · Jul 18.8 · Aug 19.8 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 7.9 · Nov 1.8 · Dec -2.5 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MORIOKA8Official · parent municipality |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -1.6 · Feb -0.9 · Mar 2.6 · Apr 8.7 · May 14.5 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 22.4 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 12.6 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 0.8 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MORIOKA8Official · parent municipality |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 49.4 · Feb 48 · Mar 82.1 · Apr 85.4 · May 106.5 · Jun 109.4 · Jul 197.5 · Aug 185.4 · Sep 151.7 · Oct 108.7 · Nov 85.6 · Dec 70.2 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MORIOKA8Official · parent municipality |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 115.6 · Feb 124.8 · Mar 157.8 · Apr 171.4 · May 188 · Jun 161.3 · Jul 130.5 · Aug 145.3 · Sep 128.8 · Oct 141.3 · Nov 117.7 · Dec 103.7 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MORIOKA8Official · parent municipality |
Similar climate. In Japan: Aizu-Wakamatsu ±1.5 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.1 °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.
Alternatives for people set on Numakunai
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Numakunai 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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What is the unemployment rate in Numakunai?
The unemployment rate is 4.4 %. Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.
Is the air quality good in Numakunai?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.13 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023.
How safe is Numakunai?
Police recorded 292.7 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. 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.
Is Numakunai a good place to live?
Numakunai 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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Sources
- 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
- docomo mini 10GB docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-15
- Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
- MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table MHLW / e-Stat · e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
- NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023 gis.nies.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MORIOKA WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
- ドコモ光 月額料金 — NTTドコモ ドコモ光 月額料金 · docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-19
- 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 npa.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
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