Living in Shizukuishi

In Shizukuishi, rents across existing tenancies average €3.13 per m² a month (2023).

At the end of 2020, unemployment in Shizukuishi reached 3.53%. Shizukuishi's population density measured 25.8 people per km² at the end of 2020.

Last checked 2026-09-2316 sources

Population14,679people1 Jan 2026Official source · Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total

Average gross salary1,651EUR/month30 Jun 2025Regional figureOfficial source · MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table

Average net rent3.13EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 50% belowOfficial source · e-Stat Housing and Land Survey 2023, table 122-4-2: average rent per 1 m2 of floor area by municipality (家賃０円を含まない)

Unemployment rate3.53%country median 3.8% — 6% belowOfficial 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 crime292.7incidents 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 mean9.61µg/m³31 Dec 2023Nearest stationOfficial source · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023

Cheaper rent than 97% of Japanese cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 62% of Japanese cities that publish it and dirtier air than 79% of Japanese cities that publish it.

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

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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 Shizukuishi?

Average net cold rent is about 3.13 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): 3.13 EUR/m²/month · e-Stat Housing and Land Survey 2023, table 122-4-2: average rent per 1 m2 of floor area by municipality (家賃０円を含まない)²

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesShizukuishi highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36

Yokohama€11.97

Osaka€10.65

Kyoto€10.46

Sapporo€7.56

Shizukuishi€3.13

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Saitama€10.37

Fukuoka€9.00

Kobe€8.87

Sendai€8.85

Nagoya€8.81

Hiroshima€8.38

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¹¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	docomo mini 10GB¹Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	3.13 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27	31 Dec 2023	e-Stat Housing and Land Survey 2023, table 122-4-2: average rent per 1 m2 of floor area by municipality (家賃０円を含まない)²Official

Is Shizukuishi a good place to live?

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Remote worker67%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 58–76%

Skilled employee70%strong on work, weak on education · range 61–79%

Student61%strong on safety, weak on education · range 51–71%

Family64%strong on safety, weak on education · range 54–74%

Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–68%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 188 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 3.13 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 Shizukuishi?

The unemployment rate is about 3.5 % (October 2020).

Unemployment rate: 3.53 % · 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)¹⁴

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Shizukuishi is 3.5%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Shizukuishi 3.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,651 EUR/month	30 Jun 2025	MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table⁵Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.53 %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)¹⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Shizukuishi?

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

Left over each month€1,171of €1,412 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

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.	€1,412
Rent, 60 m²€3.13/m² · official · e-Stat Housing and Land Survey 2023, table 122-4-2: average rent per 1 m2 of floor area by municipality (家賃０円を含まない) · 2023-12-31	− €188
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	€1,171

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents	12.29 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024³Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents	0.915 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Shizukuishi 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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Physicians per 1,000 residents0.915 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	292.7 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1-5-2¹²Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Shizukuishi's nearest airport was HNA, 32 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	4 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	32 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	HNA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Shizukuishi. 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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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −1.6°C in January and 22.4°C in July. Shizukuishi's monthly precipitation totalled 49.4 mm in January and 197.5 mm in July. Shizukuishi's average monthly sunshine was 115.6 hours in January and 130.5 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Shizukuishi?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.6 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 9.61 µg/m³ · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023⁶

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.59.6WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Shizukuishi is 9.6 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Shizukuishi 9.6

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9.61 µg/m³	31 Dec 2023	NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 2 · Feb 3.2 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 14.4 · May 20.3 · Jun 24.1 · Jul 27.1 · Aug 28.4 · Sep 24.3 · Oct 17.9 · Nov 10.9 · Dec 4.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MORIOKA¹⁰Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by month	Jan -5.2 · Feb -4.8 · Mar -1.8 · Apr 3.2 · May 9.1 · Jun 14.2 · Jul 18.8 · Aug 19.8 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 7.9 · Nov 1.8 · Dec -2.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MORIOKA¹⁰Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.6 · Feb -0.9 · Mar 2.6 · Apr 8.7 · May 14.5 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 22.4 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 12.6 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 0.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MORIOKA¹⁰Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by month	Jan 49.4 · Feb 48 · Mar 82.1 · Apr 85.4 · May 106.5 · Jun 109.4 · Jul 197.5 · Aug 185.4 · Sep 151.7 · Oct 108.7 · Nov 85.6 · Dec 70.2 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MORIOKA¹⁰Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by month	Jan 115.6 · Feb 124.8 · Mar 157.8 · Apr 171.4 · May 188 · Jun 161.3 · Jul 130.5 · Aug 145.3 · Sep 128.8 · Oct 141.3 · Nov 117.7 · Dec 103.7 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MORIOKA¹⁰Official · parent municipality

Similar climate. In Japan: Aizu-Wakamatsu ±1.5 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.1 °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 Shizukuishi?

The published population was 14,679 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total⁹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport99.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	608.8 km²	3 Aug 2026	国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)¹³Official
Foreign-resident share	0.354 %	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)¹⁶Official
Foreign residents	52 people	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)¹⁶Official
Population density	25.8 people/km²	31 Dec 2020	総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)¹⁵Official
Population	14,679 people	1 Jan 2026	Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total⁹Official

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Shizukuishi?

The published population was 14,679 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total.

How much does it cost to rent in Shizukuishi?

Average net cold rent is about 3.13 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 219 EUR a month before utilities. Source: e-Stat Housing and Land Survey 2023, table 122-4-2: average rent per 1 m2 of floor area by municipality (家賃０円を含まない).

Is the air quality good in Shizukuishi?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.6 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Shizukuishi?

The unemployment rate is about 3.5 % (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).

How many foreign residents live in Shizukuishi?

52 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民).

Is Shizukuishi a good place to live?

Shizukuishi 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.

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OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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