Living in Shukugō

The city faced an unemployment rate of 2.8% in October 2020.

Last checked 2026-10-0711 sources

Population2,378people1 Oct 2020Official source · 2020 Population Census, Small Area Tabulation, Table 2: Population by sex, foreign population and households —町丁・字等

Average gross salary1,709EUR/month30 Jun 2025Regional figureOfficial source · MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table

Average rent293.4EUR/month31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings

Unemployment rate2.8%1 Oct 2020Municipality figureOfficial source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality

Recorded crime336.2incidents 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 mean9.34µg/m³31 Dec 2023Nearest stationOfficial source · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023

Lower unemployment than 89% of Japanese cities that publish it and dirtier air than 72% of Japanese cities that publish it.

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

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 Shukugō.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

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 Shukugō. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesShukugō highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36

Yokohama€11.97

Osaka€10.65

Kyoto€10.46

Hiroshima€8.38

Sapporo€7.56

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Saitama€10.37

Chiba€9.08

Fukuoka€9.00

Kobe€8.87

Sendai€8.85

Nagoya€8.81

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¹⁰Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	docomo mini 10GB³Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	293.4 EUR/month	31 Dec 2023	2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings²Official · regional context

Is Shukugō a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–69%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–73%

Student52%strong on safety, weak on education · range 38–66%

Family53%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–68%

Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 36–66%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Shukugō?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁴

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Shukugō is 2.8%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Shukugō 2.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,709 EUR/month	30 Jun 2025	MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table⁵Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	2.8 %	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁴Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Shukugō?

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

Left over each month€1,065of €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
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	− €293
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	€1,065

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Public employment service

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

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	336.2 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1-5-2¹¹Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Shukugō's nearest airport was NGS, 24 km away and offered 11 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	11 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	24 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	NGS	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

Shukugō's monthly mean temperatures were 3.3°C in January and 24.4°C in July. Shukugō's monthly precipitation totalled 219.2 mm in January and 199.6 mm in July. Shukugō's average monthly sunshine was 41.8 hours in January and 158.3 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Shukugō?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.3 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: 9.34 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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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

PM2.59.3WHO 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 Shukugō is 9.3 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Shukugō 9.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9.34 µg/m³	31 Dec 2023	NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 6.4 · Feb 7 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 16 · May 20.9 · Jun 24 · Jul 28.2 · Aug 30.1 · Sep 26.3 · Oct 21 · Nov 15.1 · Dec 9.4 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station WAJIMA⁹Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by month	Jan 0.4 · Feb 0 · Mar 1.7 · Apr 6 · May 11.4 · Jun 16.3 · Jul 21.2 · Aug 22.2 · Sep 18.1 · Oct 11.9 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 2.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station WAJIMA⁹Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.3 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 6.1 · Apr 11.1 · May 16.1 · Jun 20 · Jul 24.4 · Aug 25.9 · Sep 22 · Oct 16.3 · Nov 10.8 · Dec 5.9 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station WAJIMA⁹Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by month	Jan 219.2 · Feb 139.6 · Mar 138.6 · Apr 121.6 · May 115.6 · Jun 155.8 · Jul 199.6 · Aug 176.8 · Sep 214.5 · Oct 171.1 · Nov 231.5 · Dec 278.4 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station WAJIMA⁹Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by month	Jan 41.8 · Feb 68.7 · Mar 132.2 · Apr 185.8 · May 208.7 · Jun 161.5 · Jul 158.3 · Aug 203.2 · Sep 142.8 · Oct 139.3 · Nov 89.7 · Dec 47.9 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station WAJIMA⁹Official · parent municipality

Similar climate. In Japan: Hakusan ±1.4 °C. Elsewhere: Murfreesboro (United States) ±2.9 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±3.1 °C, Reims (France) ±3.3 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±3.3 °C, Werl (Germany) ±3.5 °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 Shukugō?

The published population was 2,378 people in October 2020. Source: 2020 Population Census, Small Area Tabulation, Table 2: Population by sex, foreign population and households —町丁・字等¹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	2,378 people	1 Oct 2020	2020 Population Census, Small Area Tabulation, Table 2: Population by sex, foreign population and households —町丁・字等¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Shukugō

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How many people live in Shukugō?

The published population was 2,378 people in October 2020. Source: 2020 Population Census, Small Area Tabulation, Table 2: Population by sex, foreign population and households —町丁・字等.

Is the air quality good in Shukugō?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.3 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 Shukugō?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

Is Shukugō a good place to live?

Shukugō 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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  title = {Shukugō, Japan: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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2020 Population Census, Small Area Tabulation, Table 2: Population by sex, foreign population and households —町丁・字等 2020 Population Census, Small Area Tabulation, Table 2: Population by sex, foreign population and households · e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-10-07
2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
docomo mini 10GB docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-15
Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table MHLW / e-Stat · e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023 gis.nies.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station WAJIMA WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
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

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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

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