Living in Uwajima
Uwajima is a city in Japan, and the figures below are its published values. Uwajima's unemployment stood at 4.85% at the end of 2020.
Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Uwajima?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Uwajima yet. We do not infer one from another place.
Work and income
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 4.85 %country median 3.7% | 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)7Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Uwajima. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Hello Work — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Uwajima. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital Beds Per 1000 | 20.56 per 1,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Japan official municipality health statistics 20241Official |
| Physicians Per 1000 | 2.99 per 1,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Japan official municipality health statistics 20242Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Uwajima 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.
Open the official coverage guideMobility and administration
Uwajima's nearest airport was MYJ, 68 km away and offered 8 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Uwajima. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Japanese Language Education Program for Foreigners Living in Japan — State Language Course
Agency for Cultural Affairs
For foreigners living in Japan.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperatures were 7°C in January and 26.8°C in July. Uwajima's monthly precipitation totalled 61.2 mm in January and 245 mm in July. Uwajima's average monthly sunshine was 110.1 hours in January and 195.1 hours in July.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 11.3 · Feb 12.3 · Mar 15.6 · Apr 20.4 · May 24.3 · Jun 26.7 · Jul 31 · Aug 32.2 · Sep 29 · Oct 24.3 · Nov 19.1 · Dec 13.8 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 宇和島3Official · parent municipality |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 2.9 · Feb 3.2 · Mar 5.9 · Apr 10.4 · May 14.9 · Jun 19.4 · Jul 23.4 · Aug 24.3 · Sep 20.9 · Oct 15.1 · Nov 9.8 · Dec 5 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 宇和島3Official · parent municipality |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 7 · Feb 7.6 · Mar 10.7 · Apr 15.3 · May 19.5 · Jun 22.8 · Jul 26.8 · Aug 27.7 · Sep 24.5 · Oct 19.3 · Nov 14.1 · Dec 9.1 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 宇和島3Official · parent municipality |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 61.2 · Feb 74.8 · Mar 115.6 · Apr 116.7 · May 149 · Jun 286 · Jul 245 · Aug 177.1 · Sep 215.9 · Oct 129.8 · Nov 86.4 · Dec 70.2 mm | 31 Dec 2020 | JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 宇和島3Official · parent municipality |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 110.1 · Feb 132 · Mar 167.7 · Apr 187.7 · May 197 · Jun 139 · Jul 195.1 · Aug 219.8 · Sep 169.5 · Oct 171.9 · Nov 135.4 · Dec 110 hours | 31 Dec 2020 | JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 宇和島3Official · parent municipality |
Population and city profile
Uwajima had a population density of 151.2 people per km² at the end of 2020.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 468.2 km² | 3 Aug 2026 | 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)6Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 1.2 % | 3 Aug 2026 | 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 786 people | 3 Aug 2026 | 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)9Official |
| Population density | 151.2 people/km² | 31 Dec 2020 | 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)8Official |
Is Uwajima 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.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in Uwajima?
The unemployment rate is 4.85 %. 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 Uwajima?
786 people 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 Uwajima a good place to live?
Uwajima 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Uwajima, Japan: jobs, climate, healthcare [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/uwajima/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
- Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
- JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 宇和島 JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals · data.jma.go.jp · checked 2026-07-26
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan) gsi.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03
- 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) e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03
- 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表) e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03
- 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民) soumu.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03
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