Living in China-cho
大島郡知名町 had 5,750 residents in October 2020 and is a city in Japan. The city had 8 schools in May 2024. In October 2020, the unemployment rate was 2.1%. The median age was 57.3 years in 2026. The foreign population count was 66 in 2024.
Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to China-cho?
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 China-cho. 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15Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.56 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | docomo mini 10GB3Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 266.9 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2023 | 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings1Official · regional context |
Is China-cho 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.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
1.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 66 of 5,750 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
China-cho 2.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 247.3 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | www.e-stat.go.jp14Official |
| Unemployment rate | 2.1 %country median 3.8% | 1 Oct 2020 | Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality8Official |
What does a salary buy in China-cho?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobile
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 |
| 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 | − €267 |
| 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 | — |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to China-cho. 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 China-cho. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | 8 schools | 1 May 2024 | MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 00004023112712Official |
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 1,000 residents | 23.96 per 1,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Japan official municipality health statistics 202410Official |
| Physicians per 1,000 residents | 1.63 per 1,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Japan official municipality health statistics 202411Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 142 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.7Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in China-cho 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 guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 551 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1-5-216Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destinations from nearest airport | 3 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.13Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for China-cho. 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.
Population and city profile
The city covered 53.3 km² in 2024. Population density was 101 people per km² in 2024.
By nationality
National passport98.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 53.3 km² | 2024 | Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.6Official |
| Foreign residents | 66 people | 2024 | Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.5Official |
| Population density | 101 people/km² | 2024 | Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.6Official |
| Population | 5,750 people | 1 Oct 2020 | Japan 2020 Census municipality population table9Official |
International community in China-cho
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 | 5,750 | 100.0% |
| Japanese | 5,683 | 98.8% |
| Foreigner | 53 | 0.9% |
| Republic of the Philippines | 39 | 0.7% |
| Nationality not reported | 14 | 0.2% |
| Socialist Republic of Viet Nam | 7 | 0.1% |
| Republic of Korea | 3 | 0.1% |
| People's Republic of China | 3 | 0.1% |
| 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 source4
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57.3 years | 31 Dec 2026 | 2026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)2Official |
Alternatives for people set on China-cho
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.
Wadomari-cho as a China-cho alternative in the same region
10 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Unemployment: 1.7% Wadomari-cho vs 2.1% China-cho−19%
- Residents: 6,246 Wadomari-cho vs 5,750 China-cho+9%
- Median gross pay, region: €244 Wadomari-cho vs €247 China-chosame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 551 Wadomari-cho vs 551 China-chosame level
Miyako as a China-cho alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1842 km, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Residents: 50,369 Miyako vs 5,750 China-cho+776%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 293 Miyako vs 551 China-cho−47%
- Median gross pay, region: €239 Miyako vs €247 China-cho−3%
Cities near China-cho
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Japan
Other cities in Japan to compare with China-cho, nearest in population first.
How does China-cho compare?
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around China-cho?
The median gross salary is 247.3 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.
What is the unemployment rate in China-cho?
The unemployment rate is 2.1 %. Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.
How safe is China-cho?
Police recorded 551 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.
How many people live in China-cho?
The published population is 5,750 people. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.
How many foreign residents live in China-cho?
66 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）..
Is China-cho a good place to live?
China-cho 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 China-cho?
Wadomari-cho is near China-cho. 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 China-cho?
The official citizenship distribution records 5,683 people (98.8%) 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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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
- 2026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents) e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-24
- docomo mini 10GB docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-15
- e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan 2020 Population Census table 44-1 nationality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-01
- Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
- Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
- 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. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
- Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
- Japan 2020 Census municipality population table e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
- Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
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- Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
- MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127 e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
- 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. mlit.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
- www.e-stat.go.jp e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-27
- 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
- Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q1205996 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
- Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q932423 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
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