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Living in Ogawamachi

In Ogawamachi, rents across existing tenancies average €6.54 per m² a month (2023).

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.

Last checked 2026-09-2436 sources

Population28,524people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table
Median gross salary (region)259.9EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Average net rent6.54EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 4% aboveOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Unemployment rate5.03%country median 3.8% — 34% 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 crime729.3incidents 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 mean8.8µg/m³country median 8.4 — 5% aboveOfficial source · tenbou.nies.go.jp

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

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.

How much does it cost to rent in Ogawamachi?

Average net cold rent is about 6.54 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): 6.54 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp20
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Ogawamachi recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
Net rent across major citiesOgawamachi highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Ogawamachi highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36
Yokohama€11.97
Osaka€10.65
Kyoto€10.46
Sapporo€7.56
Ogawamachi€6.54
Show the other 6 cities
Saitama€10.37
Fukuoka€9.00
Kobe€8.87
Sendai€8.85
Nagoya€8.81
Hiroshima€8.38
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited31.61 EUR/month30 Sept 2026ドコモ光 月額料金 — NTTドコモ22Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026docomo mini 10GB2Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.54 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2731 Dec 2023www.e-stat.go.jp20Official

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 worker48%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–57%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–63%
Student47%strong on education, weak on work · range 39–55%
Family50%strong on family, weak on cost · range 41–59%
Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–61%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 392 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 6.54 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 Ogawamachi?

The unemployment rate is about 5 % (October 2020).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.03 % · 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)25
Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Ogawamachi is 5.0%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)259.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.e-stat.go.jp21Official
Unemployment rate5.03 %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)25Official

What does a salary buy in Ogawamachi?

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

regional median gross pay: €260 (e-stat.go.jp, 2024-12-31).
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€6.54/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31− €392
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 Ogawamachi Salary needed to live in Ogawamachi

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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools9 schools1 May 2024MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 0000402311278Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents13.52 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20246Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents2.37 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20247Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents240.8 per 100,0002022Exact 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 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.

Open the official coverage guide
Physicians per 1,000 residents2.37 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents729.3 incidents per 100,00031 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1-5-223Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport73 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights11Official
Destinations from nearest airport4 count2024Unique 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.18Official
Distance to the nearest major airport73 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)HND3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official

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.

JapaneseIn Person, Online
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Ogawamachi.

Find courses near 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.

Is the air quality good in Ogawamachi?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.8 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: tenbou.nies.go.jp17

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.8 µg/m³country median 8.431 Dec 2023tenbou.nies.go.jp17Official
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 NAGOYA19Official · 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 NAGOYA19Official · 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 NAGOYA19Official · 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 NAGOYA19Official · 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 NAGOYA19Official · parent municipality

Similar climate. In Japan: Matsusaka ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Little Rock (United States) ±1.8 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±2.2 °C, Murfreesboro (United States) ±2.4 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±2.6 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±2.6 °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

How many people live in Ogawamachi?

The published population was 28,524 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area60.36 km²3 Aug 2026国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)24Official
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)26Official
Foreign residents536 people3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)26Official
Population density472.6 people/km²31 Dec 2020総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)5Official
Population28,524 people1 Oct 2020Japan 2020 Census municipality population table5Official

International community in Ogawamachi

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 groupPeopleShare
Total28,524100.0%
Japanese28,18998.8%
Foreigner2690.9%
Nationality not reported660.2%
People's Republic of China450.2%
Republic of Indonesia450.2%
Others380.1%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam250.1%
Republic of Korea240.1%
Republic of the Philippines240.1%
Republic of Peru180.1%
Show 5 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal170.1%
Kingdom of Thailand130.0%
Federative Republic of Brazil110.0%
United States of America60.0%
India30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source3

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median age60.7 years31 Dec 20262026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)1Official

Alternatives for people set on Ogawamachi

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.

Shibukawa as an Ogawamachi alternative in the same region

53 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Rent: €4.88/m² Shibukawa vs €6.54/m² Ogawamachi−25%
  • Residents: 74,581 Shibukawa vs 28,524 Ogawamachi+161%
  • Unemployment: 3.4% Shibukawa vs 5.0% Ogawamachi−32%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 809 Shibukawa vs 729 Ogawamachi+11%
  • Median gross pay, region: €265 Shibukawa vs €260 Ogawamachisame level
  • Foreign residents: 2.1% Shibukawa vs 2.0% Ogawamachi+4%

Minamiuonuma as an Ogawamachi alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 117 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Rent: €5.34/m² Minamiuonuma vs €6.54/m² Ogawamachi−18%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 463 Minamiuonuma vs 729 Ogawamachi−37%
  • Unemployment: 3.3% Minamiuonuma vs 5.0% Ogawamachi−34%
  • Foreign residents: 3.0% Minamiuonuma vs 2.0% Ogawamachi+51%
  • Median gross pay, region: €241 Minamiuonuma vs €260 Ogawamachi−7%

Cities near Ogawamachi

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

Ranzan-machi 5.3 km away
Rent
6.81 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Namegawa-machi 9.0 km away
Rent
8.21 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Higashi-Matsuyama 12.5 km away
Rent
8.15 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Moroyama-machi 13.7 km away
Rent
8.82 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Japan

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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. Tokyo city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source36

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).

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 source9

Common questions

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

How many people live in Ogawamachi?

The published population was 28,524 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How much does it cost to rent in Ogawamachi?

Average net cold rent is about 6.54 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 458 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in Ogawamachi?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.8 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: tenbou.nies.go.jp.

What is the unemployment rate in Ogawamachi?

The unemployment rate is about 5 % (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 Ogawamachi?

The median gross salary is 259.9 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

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 cities are near Ogawamachi?

Ranzan-machi, Tokigawa-machi, Namegawa-machi, Hatoyama-machi, Ogose-machi are near Ogawamachi. 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 Ogawamachi?

The official citizenship distribution records 28,189 people (98.8%) in the source-defined population for 2020. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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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