Living in Yagoshima
The city faced an unemployment rate of 4.9% at the end of 2020.
Higher unemployment than 88% of Japanese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 96% of Japanese cities that publish it.
Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Yagoshima?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
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 Yagoshima. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| 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16Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.56 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | docomo mini 10GB2Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 295.6 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2023 | 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings1Official · regional context |
Is Yagoshima 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Yagoshima?
The unemployment rate is 4.9 % (October 2020). Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (e-Stat)10
Yagoshima 4.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 1,763 EUR/month | 30 Jun 2025 | MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table4Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 %country median 3.8% | 31 Dec 2020 | Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (e-Stat)10Official |
What does a salary buy in Yagoshima?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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 | − €296 |
| 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 | €1,063 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Yagoshima. 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 Yagoshima. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Yagoshima?
Police recorded about 626 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)8
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 626 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality (2025 confirmed)8Official |
Mobility and administration
Yagoshima's nearest airport was FKS, 48 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Yagoshima. 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 −0.3°C in January and 24°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 102.4 mm in January and 196.4 mm in July. Yagoshima's average monthly sunshine was 78 hours in January and 156.9 hours in July.
Is the air quality good in Yagoshima?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.8 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: 5.76 µg/m³ · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 20235
Night-time low to daytime high
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Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Yagoshima 5.8
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 5.76 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2023 | NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 20235Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 2.9 · Feb 4 · Mar 8.9 · Apr 16.6 · May 22.7 · Jun 26 · Jul 29.2 · Aug 30.8 · Sep 26.1 · Oct 19.5 · Nov 12.2 · Dec 5.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -3.4 · Feb -3.5 · Mar -0.7 · Apr 4.3 · May 10.3 · Jun 15.9 · Jul 20.1 · Aug 20.8 · Sep 16.6 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 3.3 · Dec -0.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -0.3 · Feb 0.1 · Mar 3.7 · Apr 10.1 · May 16.2 · Jun 20.5 · Jul 24 · Aug 25.2 · Sep 20.8 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 7.4 · Dec 2.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 102.4 · Feb 69.2 · Mar 77.5 · Apr 63.1 · May 75.8 · Jun 108.6 · Jul 196.4 · Aug 139.1 · Sep 124 · Oct 112.6 · Nov 75.5 · Dec 108.7 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 78 · Feb 99 · Mar 144 · Apr 172 · May 201.2 · Jun 165.3 · Jul 156.9 · Aug 195.1 · Sep 141.8 · Oct 122.1 · Nov 89.1 · Dec 67.1 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Japan: Ebetsu ±3.0 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±2.7 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.7 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.7 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.7 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±3.0 °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 Yagoshima?
The published population was 4,621 people in January 2026. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications9
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,621 people | 5 Aug 2026 | Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications9Official |
International community in Yagoshima
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 | 5,264 | 100.0% |
| Japanese | 5,248 | 99.7% |
| Foreigner | 15 | 0.3% |
| Republic of Korea | 7 | 0.1% |
| People's Republic of China | 2 | 0.0% |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 2 | 0.0% |
| Others | 2 | 0.0% |
| Kingdom of Thailand | 1 | 0.0% |
| Republic of Indonesia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Nationality not reported | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source3
Alternatives for people set on Yagoshima
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Yagoshima 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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Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Yagoshima?
The published population was 4,621 people in January 2026. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
Is the air quality good in Yagoshima?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.8 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 Yagoshima?
Police recorded about 626 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 Yagoshima?
The unemployment rate is 4.9 % (October 2020). Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (e-Stat).
Is Yagoshima a good place to live?
Yagoshima 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 Yagoshima?
The official citizenship distribution records 5,248 people (99.7%) 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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- docomo mini 10GB docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-15
- e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan 2020 Population Census table 44-1 nationality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-01
- 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
- Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality (2025 confirmed) police.pref.fukushima.jp · checked 2026-10-12
- Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-05
- Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (e-Stat) e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-05
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- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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