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Living in Yamaguchi

In Yamaguchi, rents across existing tenancies average €6.51 per m² a month (2023).

Yamaguchi's unemployment stood at 3.55% at the end of 2020.

Last checked 2026-09-2428 sources

Population185,982people31 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)286EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Average net rent6.51EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 4% aboveOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Unemployment rate3.55%country median 3.8% — 6% 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 crime422.2incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Official source · JP-35-Yamaguchi-2025
PM2.5, annual mean8.3µg/m³country median 8.4 — about the sameOfficial source · MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 山口市

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

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.

How much does it cost to rent in Yamaguchi?

Average net cold rent is about 6.51 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): 6.51 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp16
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Yamaguchi recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36
Yokohama€11.97
Osaka€10.65
Kyoto€10.46
Sapporo€7.56
Yamaguchi€6.51
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18Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026docomo mini 10GB3Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate16.98 %31 Oct 20232023 Housing and Land Survey, Table 1-2: Housing by occupancy status1Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.51 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2731 Dec 2023www.e-stat.go.jp16Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)295.5 EUR/month31 Oct 2023Housing and Land Survey 2023, Table 112-3-2: Monthly Rent of Dwelling by Type of Dwelling — Japan, prefecture, shi, ku, machi and mura6Official

Is Yamaguchi 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 50–66%
Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on safety · range 61–77%
Student70%strong on education, weak on work · range 63–77%
Family77%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 70–84%
Retirement61%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 52–70%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 390 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 6.51 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 Yamaguchi?

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

  • Unemployment rate: 3.55 % · 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 Yamaguchi is 3.6%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)286 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.e-stat.go.jp17Official
Unemployment rate3.55 %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 Yamaguchi?

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

regional median gross pay: €286 (e-stat.go.jp, 2024-12-31).
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€6.51/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31− €390
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 Yamaguchi Salary needed to live in Yamaguchi

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Yamaguchi. 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools84 schools1 May 2024MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 00004023112711Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents14.08 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20247Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,408 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20247Official
Hospitals17 count1 Jun 2026医療情報ネット hospitals facility CSV19Official
Pharmacies104 count1 Jun 2026医療情報ネット pharmacies CSV20Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents2.28 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20248Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents227.7 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20248Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Yamaguchi 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 residents1,408 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-09-16
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Yamaguchi?

Police recorded about 422 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 422.2 incidents per 100,000 · JP-35-Yamaguchi-202510
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents422.2 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025JP-35-Yamaguchi-202510Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents37.64 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025JP-35-Yamaguchi-202510Official

Mobility and administration

Yamaguchi's nearest airport was UBJ, 33 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Destinations from nearest airport1 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.15Official
Distance to the nearest major airport33 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)UBJ3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Yamaguchi. 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
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Yamaguchi.

Find courses near Yamaguchi

Climate and air quality

Yamaguchi's monthly mean temperatures were 4.4°C in January and 26.4°C in July. Yamaguchi's monthly precipitation totalled 76.3 mm in January and 342.6 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 117.9 hours in January and 156.2 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Yamaguchi?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.3 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 — 山口市12

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
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 Yamaguchi is 8.3 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 mean8.3 µg/m³country median 8.4 — about the same31 Mar 2024MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 山口市12Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 9.4 · Feb 11.1 · Mar 15 · Apr 20.1 · May 24.9 · Jun 27.8 · Jul 31.3 · Aug 32.7 · Sep 28.9 · Oct 23.7 · Nov 17.6 · Dec 11.6 °C31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 山口9Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.4 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 3.6 · Apr 8.1 · May 13.3 · Jun 18.4 · Jul 22.7 · Aug 23.4 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 12.9 · Nov 7 · Dec 2 °C31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 山口9Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by monthJan 4.4 · Feb 5.5 · Mar 9 · Apr 13.9 · May 19 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 26.4 · Aug 27.4 · Sep 23.5 · Oct 17.7 · Nov 11.9 · Dec 6.4 °C31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 山口9Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by monthJan 76.3 · Feb 85 · Mar 145.6 · Apr 168.1 · May 197.2 · Jun 282.9 · Jul 342.6 · Aug 205.8 · Sep 179.1 · Oct 91.3 · Nov 83.5 · Dec 70.5 mm31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 山口9Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by monthJan 117.9 · Feb 121.3 · Mar 157.4 · Apr 183.9 · May 204.3 · Jun 142.3 · Jul 156.2 · Aug 196.2 · Sep 151.7 · Oct 169.4 · Nov 144 · Dec 117.6 hours31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 山口9Official · parent municipality

Population and city profile

Population density was 189.6 people per km² at the end of 2020.

How many people live in Yamaguchi?

The published population was 185,982 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

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area1,023 km²3 Aug 2026国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)21Official
Foreign-resident share1.42 %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 residents2,615 people3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)24Official
Population density189.6 people/km²31 Dec 2020総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)23Official
Population185,982 people31 Dec 2024e-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 Yamaguchi

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
Total193,966100.0%
Japanese189,14597.5%
Nationality not reported3,2741.7%
Foreigner1,5470.8%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam4760.2%
People's Republic of China3390.2%
Republic of Korea2380.1%
Others1680.1%
Republic of the Philippines1350.1%
Republic of Indonesia720.0%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal420.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
United States of America370.0%
Kingdom of Thailand150.0%
Federative Republic of Brazil100.0%
India60.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland50.0%
Republic of Peru40.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median age50.9 years31 Dec 20262026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)2Official

Alternatives for people set on Yamaguchi

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.

Shimonoseki as a Yamaguchi alternative in the same region

55 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Foreign residents: 2.3% Shimonoseki vs 1.4% Yamaguchi+63%
  • Rent: €5.53/m² Shimonoseki vs €6.51/m² Yamaguchi−15%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 2,010.1 Shimonoseki vs 1,408.0 Yamaguchi+43%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.7 µg/m³ Shimonoseki vs 8.3 µg/m³ Yamaguchi+17%
  • Residents: 243,422 Shimonoseki vs 185,982 Yamaguchi+31%
  • Empty flats: 19.1% Shimonoseki vs 17.0% Yamaguchi+12%
  • Median gross pay, region: €273 Shimonoseki vs €286 Yamaguchi−4%

Kofu as a Yamaguchi alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 667 km, better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 4.3% Kofu vs 1.4% Yamaguchi+203%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.6 µg/m³ Kofu vs 8.3 µg/m³ Yamaguchi−33%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 416 Kofu vs 422 Yamaguchino percentage
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,788.2 Kofu vs 1,408.0 Yamaguchi+27%
  • Median gross pay, region: €311 Kofu vs €286 Yamaguchi+9%
  • Unemployment: 3.7% Kofu vs 3.6% Yamaguchi+4%
  • Empty flats: 18.1% Kofu vs 17.0% Yamaguchi+7%

Cities near Yamaguchi

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

Hōfu 16.3 km away
Rent
5.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Mine 24.7 km away
Rent
3.36 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Japan

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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 Yamaguchi?

The published population was 185,982 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 Yamaguchi?

Average net cold rent is about 6.51 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 455 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in Yamaguchi?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.3 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 — 山口市.

How safe is Yamaguchi?

Police recorded about 422 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: JP-35-Yamaguchi-2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Yamaguchi?

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 Yamaguchi?

The median gross salary is 286 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Yamaguchi a good place to live?

Yamaguchi 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 Yamaguchi?

Ogōri-shimogō, Hōfu, Mine are near Yamaguchi. 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 Yamaguchi?

The official citizenship distribution records 189,145 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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