Living in Toyama

In Toyama, rents across existing tenancies average €6.65 per m² a month (2023).

The city faced an unemployment rate of 2.98% at the end of 2020. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 7.4 µg/m³ in March 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2425 sources

Population403,757people31 Dec 2024Official source · e-Stat 社会・人口統計体系市区町村データ基礎データ（オリジナル）0000020101 — A2301 住民基本台帳人口（総数）, 調査年 2024年度

Median gross salary (region)295.9EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Average net rent6.65EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 6% aboveOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Unemployment rate2.98%country median 3.8% — 21% 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 crime535.3incidents 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 mean7.43µg/m³country median 8.4 — 12% belowOfficial source · MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 富山市

Lower unemployment than 85% of Japanese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 74% of Japanese cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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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 Toyama?

Average net cold rent is about 6.65 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): 6.65 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁶

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€141

Utilities, 85 m² flat€100

Transport pass€66

Fitness club€63

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten, Transport pass, Fitness club. The others are published prices.

Net rent across major citiesToyama highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36

Yokohama€11.97

Osaka€10.65

Kyoto€10.46

Sapporo€7.56

Toyama€6.65

Show the other 6 cities

Saitama€10.37

Fukuoka€9.00

Kobe€8.87

Sendai€8.85

Nagoya€8.81

Hiroshima€8.38

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fitness club membership, monthly	63.28 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2²⁵Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	32.03 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	NTT FLET'S 100 Mbps fixed internet¹²Official · national market
Private kindergarten, monthly	140.6 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2²⁵Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant	5.63 EUR	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2²⁵Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	docomo mini 10GB³Official · national market
Monthly transport pass	66.09 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2²⁵Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	100.1 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2²⁵Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Housing vacancy rate	14.6 %	31 Oct 2023	2023 Housing and Land Survey, Table 1-2: Housing by occupancy status¹Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	6.65 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27	31 Dec 2023	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁶Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	312 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	Housing and Land Survey 2023, Table 112-3-2: Monthly Rent of Dwelling by Type of Dwelling — Japan, prefecture, shi, ku, machi and mura⁶Official

Is Toyama 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–66%

Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–72%

Student55%strong on safety, weak on education · range 45–65%

Family65%strong on family, weak on education · range 55–75%

Retirement59%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 49–69%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 399 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 6.65 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 Toyama?

The unemployment rate is about 3 % (October 2020).

Unemployment rate: 2.98 % · 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)²²

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Toyama is 3.0%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Toyama 3.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Public employment offices	1 count	15 Sept 2026	MHLW — Hello Work nationwide location list¹⁰Official
Median gross salary (regional)	295.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁷Official
Unemployment rate	2.98 %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)²²Official

What does a salary buy in Toyama?

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

Left over each month€0of €0 take-home

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Utilities
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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€6.65/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31	− €399
Public transport pass€66 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31	− €66
Utilities, 85 m²€100 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31	− €100
Internet€32 · official · NTT FLET'S 100 Mbps fixed internet · 2026-09-30	− €32
Mobile plan€22 · official · docomo mini 10GB · 2026-09-30	− €22
Left over	—

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Toyama Salary needed to live in Toyama

Public employment offices in Toyama

MHLW lists 1 public employment office in Toyama (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

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The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents	16.3 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁷Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	1,630 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁷Official
Hospitals	43 count	1 Jun 2026	医療情報ネット hospitals facility CSV¹⁹Official
Pharmacies	226 count	1 Jun 2026	医療情報ネット pharmacies CSV²⁰Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents	3.68 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁸Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	368 per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁸Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Toyama 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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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,630 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-09-16

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	535.3 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1-5-2¹⁸Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Toyama's nearest airport was TOY, 6 km away and offered 6 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	6 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹³Official
Destinations from nearest airport	5 count	2024	Unique 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.¹⁵Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	6 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	TOY	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 3°C in January and 25.5°C in July. Toyama's monthly precipitation totalled 259 mm in January and 245.6 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 68.1 hours in January and 153.3 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Toyama?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.4 µg/m³ (2024) — 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: 7.43 µg/m³ · MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 富山市¹¹

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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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

PM2.57.4WHO 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 Toyama is 7.4 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Toyama 7.4

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.43 µg/m³country median 8.4	31 Mar 2024	MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 富山市¹¹Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 6.3 · Feb 7.4 · Mar 11.8 · Apr 17.6 · May 22.7 · Jun 25.7 · Jul 29.8 · Aug 31.4 · Sep 27 · Oct 21.6 · Nov 15.7 · Dec 9.5 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 富山⁹Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by month	Jan 0.2 · Feb 0.1 · Mar 2.6 · Apr 7.4 · May 12.9 · Jun 17.7 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 23.2 · Sep 19.1 · Oct 13.1 · Nov 7.3 · Dec 2.5 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 富山⁹Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan 3 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 12.3 · May 17.5 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 25.5 · Aug 26.9 · Sep 22.8 · Oct 17 · Nov 11.2 · Dec 5.7 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 富山⁹Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by month	Jan 259 · Feb 171.7 · Mar 164.6 · Apr 134.5 · May 122.8 · Jun 172.6 · Jul 245.6 · Aug 207 · Sep 218.1 · Oct 171.9 · Nov 224.8 · Dec 281.6 mm	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 富山⁹Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by month	Jan 68.1 · Feb 89.7 · Mar 135.9 · Apr 173.6 · May 199.9 · Jun 154 · Jul 153.3 · Aug 201.4 · Sep 144.2 · Oct 143.1 · Nov 105.1 · Dec 70.7 hours	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 富山⁹Official · parent municipality

Population and city profile

Population density was 333.4 people per km² at the end of 2020.

How many people live in Toyama?

The published population was 403,757 people in 2024. Source: e-Stat 社会・人口統計体系市区町村データ基礎データ（オリジナル）0000020101 — A2301 住民基本台帳人口（総数）, 調査年 2024年度⁵

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport97.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	1,242 km²	3 Aug 2026	国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)²¹Official
Foreign-resident share	2.56 %	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)²⁴Official
Foreign residents	10,259 people	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)²⁴Official
Population density	333.4 people/km²	31 Dec 2020	総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)²³Official
Population	403,757 people	31 Dec 2024	e-Stat 社会・人口統計体系市区町村データ基礎データ（オリジナル）0000020101 — A2301 住民基本台帳人口（総数）, 調査年 2024年度⁵Official

International community in Toyama

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 group	People	Share
Total	413,938	100.0%
Japanese	403,780	97.5%
Foreigner	6,380	1.5%
Nationality not reported	3,778	0.9%
People's Republic of China	1,953	0.5%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	1,498	0.4%
Others	962	0.2%
Republic of the Philippines	649	0.2%
Federative Republic of Brazil	486	0.1%
Republic of Korea	472	0.1%
Republic of Indonesia	125	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
United States of America	63	0.0%
Kingdom of Thailand	55	0.0%
India	44	0.0%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal	38	0.0%
Republic of Peru	19	0.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	16	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁴

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median age	51.1 years	31 Dec 2026	2026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)²Official

Alternatives for people set on Toyama

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.

Gifu as a Toyama alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Empty flats: 18.3% Gifu vs 14.6% Toyama+25%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 791 Gifu vs 535 Toyamano percentage
Foreign residents: 3.3% Gifu vs 2.6% Toyama+29%
Unemployment: 3.4% Gifu vs 3.0% Toyama+14%
Median gross pay, region: €326 Gifu vs €296 Toyama+10%
Annual PM2.5: 8.4 µg/m³ Gifu vs 7.4 µg/m³ Toyama+14%
Rent: €6.53/m² Gifu vs €6.65/m² Toyamasame level

Full comparison More about Gifu

Alternative cities in Japan

Other cities in Japan to compare with Toyama, nearest in population first.

All Japan cities

Toyonaka405,955 residents Gifu399,127 residents Miyazaki394,504 residents Toyota414,750 residents Hirakata390,926 residents Nagasaki390,551 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 Toyama?

The published population was 403,757 people in 2024. Source: e-Stat 社会・人口統計体系市区町村データ基礎データ（オリジナル）0000020101 — A2301 住民基本台帳人口（総数）, 調査年 2024年度.

How much does it cost to rent in Toyama?

Average net cold rent is about 6.65 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 466 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in Toyama?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 富山市.

What is the unemployment rate in Toyama?

The unemployment rate is about 3 % (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).

What is the typical salary around Toyama?

The median gross salary is 295.9 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Toyama a good place to live?

Toyama 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 Japanese citizenship group in Toyama?

The official citizenship distribution records 403,780 people (97.5%) 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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