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Living in Shimoseki

Shimoseki is a city in Japan, and the figures below are its published values. Shimoseki registered an unemployment rate of 3.21% at the end of 2020.

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

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 Shimoseki.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Net rent across major citiesShimoseki highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Shimoseki 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 Shimoseki is 3.2%. Of 2,536 cities with data, 1,168 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Japan per band1 city: 0% to under 1%10–126 cities: 1% to under 2%261–2316 cities: 2% to under 3%3162–31168 cities: 3% to under 4%11683–4Shimoseki 3.2%776 cities: 4% to under 5%7764–5171 cities: 5% to under 6%1715–651 cities: 6% to under 7%516–715 cities: 7% to under 8%157–85 cities: 8% to under 9%58–97 cities: 9% to under 10%79–10

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate3.22 %country median 3.8%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 Shimoseki. 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

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

Mobility and administration

Shimoseki's nearest airport was KIJ, 42 km away and offered 10 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count10 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights3Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km42 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official
Nearest Major Airport IataKIJ3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Shimoseki's monthly mean temperatures were 0.7°C in January and 23.2°C in July.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 10.48 · Feb 18.22 · Mar 18.61 · Apr 24.39 · May 31.48 · Jun 33.32 · Jul 36.7 · Aug 36.71 · Sep 34.48 · Oct 30.09 · Nov 22.65 · Dec 18.39 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -9.07 · Feb -8.76 · Mar -5.72 · Apr -1.47 · May 2.91 · Jun 8.59 · Jul 12.16 · Aug 14.94 · Sep 7.36 · Oct 4.06 · Nov -1.02 · Dec -5.79 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan 0.74 · Feb 0.85 · Mar 3.79 · Apr 8.98 · May 14.87 · Jun 19.36 · Jul 23.17 · Aug 24.68 · Sep 20.78 · Oct 14.74 · Nov 8.96 · Dec 3.55 °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
Setamai4,547 residentsŌma4,564 residentsKaneyama4,565 residentsFunagata4,525 residentsOshamambe4,588 residentsNaie4,604 residents

Population and city profile

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population4,551 people5 Aug 2026Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications5Official

International community in Shimoseki

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
Total5,144100.0%
Japanese5,12299.6%
Foreigner220.4%
People's Republic of China70.1%
Others60.1%
Republic of the Philippines40.1%
Kingdom of Thailand20.0%
Republic of Korea10.0%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal10.0%
United States of America10.0%

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

Is Shimoseki 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%
Population4,551 people5 Aug 2026Official source · Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Unemployment rate3.22 %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 Shimoseki 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.

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Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Shimoseki?

The unemployment rate is 3.22 %. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (e-Stat).

How many people live in Shimoseki?

The published population is 4,551 people. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

Is Shimoseki a good place to live?

Shimoseki 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 Shimoseki?

The official citizenship distribution records 5,144 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). Shimoseki, Japan: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/shimoseki/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_shimoseki-japan-jobs-climate-population_f877267a5883,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Shimoseki, Japan: jobs, climate, population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/shimoseki/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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[Shimoseki, Japan: jobs, climate, population](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/shimoseki/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14.

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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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