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Living in Setamai

Setamai is a city in Japan, and the figures below are its published values. Setamai had an unemployment rate of 3.81% at the end of 2020.

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

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 Setamai.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Net rent across major citiesSetamai highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Setamai 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 Setamai is 3.8%. 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%10883–4Setamai 3.8%688 cities: 4% to under 5%6884–5158 cities: 5% to under 6%1585–649 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 rate3.82 %country median 3.7%31 Dec 2020Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (e-Stat)6Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

Setamai's nearest airport was HNA, 51 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count4 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights3Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km51 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official
Nearest Major Airport IataHNA3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 1.8°C in January to 20.6°C in July.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 11.23 · Feb 13.17 · Mar 15.03 · Apr 20.29 · May 25.8 · Jun 25.79 · Jul 29.21 · Aug 32.02 · Sep 28.83 · Oct 24.72 · Nov 18.91 · Dec 17.24 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -5.57 · Feb -6.22 · Mar -4.31 · Apr -0.09 · May 4.18 · Jun 8.47 · Jul 13.32 · Aug 15.89 · Sep 10.41 · Oct 6.12 · Nov 0.75 · Dec -4.43 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan 1.76 · Feb 1.66 · Mar 4.16 · Apr 8.29 · May 12.82 · Jun 16.99 · Jul 20.64 · Aug 22.64 · Sep 20.33 · Oct 15.46 · Nov 10.05 · Dec 4.69 °C31 Dec 2001NASA 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
Shimoseki4,551 residentsŌma4,564 residentsKaneyama4,565 residentsFunagata4,525 residentsOshamambe4,588 residentsŌyauchi4,493 residents

Population and city profile

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population4,547 people5 Aug 2026Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications5Official

International community in Setamai

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
Total5,045100.0%
Japanese4,93997.9%
Foreigner1062.1%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam631.2%
People's Republic of China390.8%
Others20.0%
Kingdom of Thailand10.0%
United States of America10.0%

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

Is Setamai 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–67%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Student50%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 38–62%
Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 43–67%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–64%
Population4,547 people5 Aug 2026Official source · Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Unemployment rate3.82 %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 Setamai 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.

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Setamai?

The unemployment rate is 3.82 %. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (e-Stat).

How many people live in Setamai?

The published population is 4,547 people. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

Is Setamai a good place to live?

Setamai 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 Setamai?

The official citizenship distribution records 5,045 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 12). Setamai, Japan: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/setamai/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Setamai, Japan: jobs, climate, population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/setamai/},
  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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  1. e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan 2020 Population Census table 44-1 nationality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-01
  2. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  3. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  4. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  5. Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-05
  6. Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (e-Stat) e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-05

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