Living in Tsushima

In Tsushima (Nagasaki Prefecture), rents across existing tenancies average €3.66 per m² a month (2023).

Tsushima had an unemployment rate of 3.63% at the end of 2020. The population density of Tsushima stood at 40.3 people per km² at the end of 2020.

Last checked 2026-09-2318 sources

Population27,821people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

Median gross salary (region)273.9EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Average net rent3.66EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 42% belowOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Unemployment rate3.63%country median 3.8% — 4% 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 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 mean9.4µg/m³country median 8.4 — 12% aboveOfficial source · tenbou.nies.go.jp

Cheaper rent than 93% of Japanese cities that publish it and dirtier air than 73% of Japanese cities that publish it.

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

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 Tsushima.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 Tsushima?

Average net cold rent is about 3.66 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): 3.66 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp¹¹

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesTsushima highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36

Yokohama€11.97

Osaka€10.65

Kyoto€10.46

Sapporo€7.56

Tsushima€5.44

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
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	31.61 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	ドコモ光月額料金 — NTTドコモ¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	docomo mini 10GB¹Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	3.66 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27	31 Dec 2023	www.e-stat.go.jp¹¹Official

Is Tsushima 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 47–65%

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

Student56%strong on safety, weak on education · range 46–66%

Family63%strong on family, weak on education · range 53–73%

Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–64%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 220 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 3.66 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 Tsushima?

The unemployment rate is about 3.6 % (October 2020).

Unemployment rate: 3.63 % · 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)¹⁶

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Tsushima is 3.6%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Tsushima 3.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	273.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.e-stat.go.jp¹²Official
Unemployment rate	3.63 %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)¹⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Tsushima?

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

Rent
Internet
Mobile

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.	outside the model's range
Rent, 60 m²€3.66/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31	− €220
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	—

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

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Tsushima. 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

Job Search

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents	12.04 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁴Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents	2.19 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁵Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	221.4 per 100,000	2022	Exact 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.³Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Tsushima 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 residents2.19 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

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1-5-2¹⁴Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Tsushima's nearest airport was TSJ, 9 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	9 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	TSJ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 6°C in January and 25.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 80.1 mm in January and 370.5 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 147.6 hours in January and 136.1 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Tsushima?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.4 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: tenbou.nies.go.jp⁹

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

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

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9°3°

10°3°

14°6°

18°10°

22°14°

25°18°

28°23°

30°24°

27°21°

22°15°

17°10°

12°4°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

172

218

241

294

371

326

236

121

101

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

148

144

162

183

199

136

160

131

161

149

154

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hours

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

PM2.59.4WHO 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 Tsushima is 9.4 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Tsushima 9.4

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9.4 µg/m³country median 8.4	31 Dec 2023	tenbou.nies.go.jp⁹Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 9.2 · Feb 10.5 · Mar 13.6 · Apr 18.1 · May 22.2 · Jun 24.7 · Jul 28.3 · Aug 30 · Sep 26.5 · Oct 22.3 · Nov 17.1 · Dec 11.6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station IZUHARA¹⁰Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by month	Jan 2.5 · Feb 3.2 · Mar 6.3 · Apr 10.3 · May 14.4 · Jun 18.5 · Jul 23.1 · Aug 24.2 · Sep 20.6 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 9.6 · Dec 4.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station IZUHARA¹⁰Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan 6 · Feb 6.9 · Mar 10 · Apr 14.2 · May 18.2 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 25.4 · Aug 26.8 · Sep 23.4 · Oct 18.7 · Nov 13.3 · Dec 8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station IZUHARA¹⁰Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by month	Jan 80.1 · Feb 94.7 · Mar 172.3 · Apr 218.4 · May 241.2 · Jun 294.4 · Jul 370.5 · Aug 326.4 · Sep 235.5 · Oct 120.8 · Nov 100.6 · Dec 68 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station IZUHARA¹⁰Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by month	Jan 147.6 · Feb 143.5 · Mar 161.5 · Apr 183.1 · May 199.2 · Jun 136.3 · Jul 136.1 · Aug 160.4 · Sep 131.1 · Oct 161.1 · Nov 149 · Dec 153.9 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station IZUHARA¹⁰Official · parent municipality

Similar climate. In Japan: Isahaya ±1.6 °C. Elsewhere: Little Rock (United States) ±2.7 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±3.1 °C, Murfreesboro (United States) ±3.2 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±3.3 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±3.3 °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 Tsushima?

The published population was 27,821 people in 2024. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications⁸

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport98.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	707.4 km²	3 Aug 2026	国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)¹⁵Official
Foreign-resident share	1.6 %	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)¹⁸Official
Foreign residents	423 people	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)¹⁸Official
Population density	40.3 people/km²	31 Dec 2020	総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)¹⁷Official
Population	27,821 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications⁸Official

International community in Tsushima

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	28,502	100.0%
Japanese	28,322	99.4%
Foreigner	150	0.5%
Republic of Korea	80	0.3%
Republic of the Philippines	30	0.1%
Nationality not reported	30	0.1%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	13	0.0%
United States of America	10	0.0%
Republic of Indonesia	8	0.0%
Others	6	0.0%
People's Republic of China	2	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Alternatives for people set on Tsushima

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Tsushima from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Alternative cities in Japan

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

All Japan cities

Saito27,783 residents Hiji27,723 residents Gojō27,927 residents Nanae-cho27,686 residents Ukiha27,981 residents Matsubushi27,661 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 Tsushima?

The published population was 27,821 people in 2024. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

How much does it cost to rent in Tsushima?

Average net cold rent is about 3.66 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 257 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in Tsushima?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.4 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: tenbou.nies.go.jp.

What is the unemployment rate in Tsushima?

The unemployment rate is about 3.6 % (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 Tsushima?

The median gross salary is 273.9 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Tsushima a good place to live?

Tsushima 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 Tsushima?

The official citizenship distribution records 28,322 people (99.4%) 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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  title = {Tsushima (Nagasaki Prefecture), Japan: population, rent},
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