Living in Ōta

Ōta is one of the cities recorded in Japan. The city faced an unemployment rate of 3.28% at the end of 2020.

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

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 Ōta.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Net rent across major citiesŌta highlighted among comparable cities

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Ōta is 3.3%. Of 2,536 cities with data, 1,168 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	3.28 %country median 3.8%	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (e-Stat)⁶Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

Ōta's nearest airport was HNA, 33 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	4 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights³Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	33 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁴Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	HNA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁴Official

Language courses and integration

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

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

Climate and air quality

Ōta's monthly mean temperatures were −3.9°C in January and 21.3°C in July.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 6.54 · Feb 13.6 · Mar 17.61 · Apr 24.47 · May 32.36 · Jun 31.27 · Jul 35 · Aug 36.23 · Sep 34.89 · Oct 29.77 · Nov 20.88 · Dec 14.36 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center²Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -16.4 · Feb -17.3 · Mar -13.63 · Apr -4.82 · May -1.05 · Jun 4.88 · Jul 10.78 · Aug 9.46 · Sep 2.03 · Oct -2.01 · Nov -6.6 · Dec -12.69 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center²Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -3.86 · Feb -3.59 · Mar 0.26 · Apr 6.33 · May 12.67 · Jun 17.38 · Jul 21.26 · Aug 22.41 · Sep 18.05 · Oct 11.28 · Nov 4.89 · Dec -1.09 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center²Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Japan

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Japan cities

Ōyauchi4,493 residents Yuni4,457 residents Funagata4,525 residents Setamai4,547 residents Shimoseki4,551 residents Ōma4,564 residents

Population and city profile

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	4,486 people	5 Aug 2026	Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications⁵Official

International community in Ōta

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	5,134	100.0%
Japanese	5,110	99.5%
Foreigner	24	0.5%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	8	0.2%
Others	5	0.1%
Republic of Korea	4	0.1%
Republic of the Philippines	4	0.1%
People's Republic of China	1	0.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	1	0.0%
United States of America	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Is Ōta 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 47–69%

Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–76%

Student49%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 37–61%

Family58%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–70%

Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 34–62%

Population4,486 people5 Aug 2026Official source · Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

Unemployment rate3.28 %31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (e-Stat)

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-05

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ōta 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

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Ōta?

The unemployment rate is 3.28 %. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (e-Stat).

How many people live in Ōta?

The published population is 4,486 people. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

Is Ōta a good place to live?

Ōta 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.

How many people are in the Total citizenship group in Ōta?

The official citizenship distribution records 5,134 people (100.0%) 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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APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Ōta (JP-16), Japan: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/ota-16-2110604/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Ōta (JP-16), Japan: jobs, climate, population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/ota-16-2110604/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

[Ōta (JP-16), Japan: jobs, climate, population](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/ota-16-2110604/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14.

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Sources

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e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan 2020 Population Census table 44-1 nationality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-01
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-05
Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (e-Stat) e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-05

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