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In Tomisato, rents across existing tenancies average €7.67 per m² a month (2023).

The city had 12 schools in May 2024. There were 97.2 physicians per 100,000 people in 2022. The population of 富里市, in Japan, was 49,735 in October 2020. The city covered 53.9 km² in 2024. Population density was 928 people per km² in 2024. The median age was 50.1 years in 2026. The unemployment rate was 4.3% in October 2020.

Last checked 2026-10-1026 sources

Population49,735people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table
Median gross salary (region)271.4EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Average net rent7.67EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 22% aboveOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Unemployment rate4.3%country median 3.8% — 14% aboveOfficial source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality
Recorded crime682incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Official source · Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality (2025 confirmed)
PM2.5, annual mean8.02µg/m³31 Dec 2023Nearest stationOfficial source · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023

Pricier rent than 77% of Japanese cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 73% of Japanese cities that publish it.

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

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 Tomisato.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.

How much does it cost to rent in 富里市?

Average net cold rent is about 7.67 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): 7.67 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp15
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Tomisato recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
Net rent across major citiesTomisato highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Tomisato highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36
Yokohama€11.97
Osaka€10.65
Kyoto€10.46
Tomisato€7.67
Sapporo€7.56
Show the other 6 cities
Saitama€10.37
Fukuoka€9.00
Kobe€8.87
Sendai€8.85
Nagoya€8.81
Hiroshima€8.38
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited31.61 EUR/month30 Sept 2026ドコモ光 月額料金 — NTTドコモ17Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026docomo mini 10GB2Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.67 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2731 Dec 2023www.e-stat.go.jp15Official

Is Tomisato 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–57%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–64%
Student49%strong on education, weak on work · range 42–56%
Family58%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 51–65%
Retirement52%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–62%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 460 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 7.67 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 富里市?

The unemployment rate is 4.3 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality7

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Tomisato is 4.3%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)271.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.e-stat.go.jp16Official
Unemployment rate4.3 %country median 3.8%1 Oct 2020Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality7Official

What does a salary buy in Tomisato?

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

regional median gross pay: €271 (e-stat.go.jp, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€0of €0 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
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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.outside the model's range
Rent, 60 m²€7.67/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31− €460
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—
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Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools12 schools1 May 2024MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 00004023112711Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents9.52 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20249Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents1.15 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 202410Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents97.2 per 100,0002022Exact e-Stat municipality row I6100 (医師数), derived with the exact same-JIS e-Stat A2301 total resident population row. No prefecture or parent-area value is used.6Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Tomisato 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 residents1.15 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is 富里市?

Police recorded about 682 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality (2025 confirmed)13

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents682 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality (2025 confirmed)13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport114 count2024Unique direct scheduled destination endpoints for the nearest scheduled-service airport in the complete 97-airport MLIT universe; domestic endpoints come from the official 2024 annual route table and international endpoints from the official 2024 summer and winter direct scheduled-flight tables.14Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in 富里市?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8 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: 8.02 µg/m³ · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 202312
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Tomisato is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.02 µg/m³31 Dec 2023NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 202312Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in 富里市?

The published population was 49,735 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area53.88 km²2024Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.5Official
Foreign residents4,311 people2024Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.4Official
Population density928 people/km²2024Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.5Official
Population49,735 people1 Oct 2020Japan 2020 Census municipality population table8Official

International community in Tomisato

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
Total49,735100.0%
Japanese46,65493.8%
Foreigner2,7515.5%
Others7201.4%
Republic of the Philippines5121.0%
People's Republic of China3960.8%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam3360.7%
Nationality not reported3300.7%
Republic of Korea2070.4%
Kingdom of Thailand1990.4%
Federative Republic of Brazil1850.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Republic of Peru630.1%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal580.1%
Republic of Indonesia370.1%
United States of America180.0%
India170.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source3

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median age50.1 years31 Dec 20262026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)1Official

Alternatives for people set on Tomisato

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Sammu as a Tomisato alternative in the same region

15 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Rent: €4.54/m² Sammu vs €7.67/m² Tomisato−41%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 800 Sammu vs 682 Tomisato+17%
  • Unemployment: 4.8% Sammu vs 4.3% Tomisato+12%
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.8 µg/m³ Sammu vs 8.0 µg/m³ Tomisato−16%
  • Median gross pay, region: €258 Sammu vs €271 Tomisato−5%
  • Residents: 48,444 Sammu vs 49,735 Tomisato−3%
Full comparisonMore about Sammu

Sakaide as a Tomisato alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 611 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €5.03/m² Sakaide vs €7.67/m² Tomisato−34%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% Sakaide vs 4.3% Tomisato−16%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 793 Sakaide vs 682 Tomisatono percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €278 Sakaide vs €271 Tomisatosame level
  • Residents: 50,624 Sakaide vs 49,735 Tomisato+2%
Full comparisonMore about Sakaide

Cities near Tomisato

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Narita 6.0 km away
Rent
8.61 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Shisui-machi 6.6 km away
Rent
7.28 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Yachimata 7.1 km away
Rent
5.43 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Sakura 10.7 km away
Rent
7.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Sammu 15.2 km away
Rent
4.54 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Sakae-machi 15.5 km away
Rent
6.79 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Japan

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Hikari49,798 residentsTōkamachi49,820 residentsMidori49,648 residentsKameyama49,835 residentsHigashiura-cho49,596 residentsSakaidechō49,575 residents

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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 富里市?

The published population was 49,735 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How much does it cost to rent in 富里市?

Average net cold rent is about 7.67 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 537 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in 富里市?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8 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.

How safe is 富里市?

Police recorded about 682 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality (2025 confirmed).

What is the unemployment rate in 富里市?

The unemployment rate is 4.3 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

What is the typical salary around Tomisato?

The median gross salary is 271.4 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Tomisato a good place to live?

Tomisato 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.

Which cities are near Tomisato?

Narita, Shisui-machi, Yachimata, Shibayama-machi, Sakura are near Tomisato. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Japanese citizenship group in Tomisato?

The official citizenship distribution records 46,654 people (93.8%) 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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