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Living in Ogawamachi

Ogawamachi is a city in Japan, and the figures below are its published values. At the end of 2020, unemployment in Ogawamachi reached 5.03%. The city recorded a population density of 472.6 people per km² at the end of 2020.

Higher unemployment than 91% of Japanese cities that publish it and dirtier air than 61% of Japanese cities that publish it.

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

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 Ogawamachi.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Net rent across major citiesOgawamachi highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Ogawamachi 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 Ogawamachi 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%1585–6Ogawamachi 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 rate5.03 %country median 3.7%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)12Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

Ogawamachi's nearest airport was HND, 73 km away and offered 73 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count73 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights3Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km73 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official
Nearest Major Airport IataHND3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official

Language courses and integration

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

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 4.8°C in January and 26.9°C in July. Ogawamachi's monthly precipitation totalled 50.8 mm in January and 211.4 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 174.5 hours in January and 166 hours in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Ogawamachi average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND33°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Ogawamachi average monthly precipitation, mm06012018024051651161281501872111402321657957JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Ogawamachi average monthly sunshine, hours055110165220175176200200206152166201160169167170JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Ogawamachi annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.8PM2.5µg/m³

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 Ogawamachi is 8.8 µg/m³. Of 646 cities with data, 178 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Japan per band9 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³94–519 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³195–675 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³756–7155 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1557–8178 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1788–9Ogawamachi 8.8126 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³1269–1054 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³5410–1124 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³2411–124 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.8 µg/m³country median 8.331 Dec 2023tenbou.nies.go.jp9Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 9.3 · Feb 10.5 · Mar 14.5 · Apr 20.1 · May 24.6 · Jun 27.6 · Jul 31.4 · Aug 33.2 · Sep 29.1 · Oct 23.3 · Nov 17.3 · Dec 11.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAGOYA10Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.1 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 9.7 · May 14.9 · Jun 19.4 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 21 · Oct 14.8 · Nov 8.6 · Dec 3.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAGOYA10Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by monthJan 4.8 · Feb 5.5 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 14.6 · May 19.4 · Jun 23 · Jul 26.9 · Aug 28.2 · Sep 24.5 · Oct 18.6 · Nov 12.6 · Dec 7.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAGOYA10Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by monthJan 50.8 · Feb 64.7 · Mar 116.2 · Apr 127.5 · May 150.3 · Jun 186.5 · Jul 211.4 · Aug 139.5 · Sep 231.6 · Oct 164.7 · Nov 79.1 · Dec 56.6 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAGOYA10Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by monthJan 174.5 · Feb 175.5 · Mar 199.7 · Apr 200.2 · May 205.5 · Jun 151.8 · Jul 166 · Aug 201.3 · Sep 159.6 · Oct 168.9 · Nov 167.1 · Dec 170.3 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAGOYA10Official · parent municipality

Population and city profile

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area60.36 km²3 Aug 2026国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)11Official
Foreign-resident share1.98 %3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)14Official
Foreign residents536 people3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)14Official
Population density472.6 people/km²31 Dec 2020総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)13Official

Is Ogawamachi 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–63%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Student53%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 41–65%
Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–64%
Retirement51%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–63%
Foreign residents536 people3 Aug 2026Official source · 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)
Unemployment rate5.03 %31 Dec 2020Official 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)
PM2.5 — annual mean8.8 µg/m³31 Dec 2023Official source · tenbou.nies.go.jp
City area60.36 km²3 Aug 2026Official source · 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)
Foreign-resident share1.98 %3 Aug 2026Official source · 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)
Population density472.6 people/km²31 Dec 2020Official source · 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

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

Is Ogawamachi part of Tokyo?

Ogawamachi is near Tokyo, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 55.8 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source15

Which comparable places record less crime than Ogawamachi?

7 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Ogawamachi in this strictly source-matched cohort.

Ogawamachi: 576.9 offences/100k (2024).

Hatoyama — 349.4 offences/100k2024Shiraoka — 445.8 offences/100k2024Shiki — 522 offences/100k2024Sayama — 527.6 offences/100k2024Iruma — 555.1 offences/100k2024Ogose — 565.2 offences/100k2024Tokorozawa — 572.8 offences/100k2024

Only the same source family, offence definition, period, grain and denominator method are compared. This is recorded crime, not a claim about personal safety. Official source1

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Ogawamachi?

The unemployment rate is 5.03 %. 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).

Is the air quality good in Ogawamachi?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.8 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: tenbou.nies.go.jp.

How many foreign residents live in Ogawamachi?

536 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民).

Is Ogawamachi a good place to live?

Ogawamachi 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.

Is Ogawamachi part of Tokyo?

Ogawamachi is near Tokyo, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 55.8 km away by straight-line distance.

Which comparable places record less crime than Ogawamachi?

7 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Ogawamachi in this strictly source-matched cohort. The comparison uses Saitama Prefectural Police municipal crime table R6 2024 + Saitama Prefecture population estimate, period 2024, and does not compare across incompatible police definitions.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Ogawamachi, Japan: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/ogawamachi/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_ogawamachi-japan-jobs-air-quality_25e1c38b6c94,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Ogawamachi, Japan: jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/ogawamachi/},
  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

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  2. nlftp.mlit.go.jp recorded crime data nlftp.mlit.go.jp · checked 2026-08-28
  3. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  4. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  5. police.pref.saitama.lg.jp recorded crime data police.pref.saitama.lg.jp · checked 2026-08-28
  6. police.pref.saitama.lg.jp recorded crime data police.pref.saitama.lg.jp · checked 2026-08-28
  7. pref.saitama.lg.jp recorded crime data pref.saitama.lg.jp · checked 2026-08-28
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  9. tenbou.nies.go.jp tenbou.nies.go.jp · checked 2026-08-26
  10. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAGOYA WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
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  1. 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan) gsi.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03
  2. 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) e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03
  3. 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表) e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03
  4. 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民) soumu.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03
  5. wikidata.org place coordinates wikidata.org · checked 2026-08-28

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