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Living in Yoshinogawa

In Yoshinogawa, rents across existing tenancies average €4.88 per m² a month (2023).

Yoshinogawa's unemployment stood at 4.22% at the end of 2020.

Last checked 2026-09-2430 sources

Population36,891people1 Jan 2026Official source · Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total
Median gross salary (region)246.3EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Average net rent4.88EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 22% belowOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Unemployment rate4.22%country median 3.8% — 12% aboveOfficial 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 crime471.7incidents 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 mean7.9µg/m³country median 8.4 — 6% belowOfficial source · MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 吉野川市

Cheaper rent than 77% of Japanese cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 72% of Japanese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of Japanese cities that publish it.

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

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 Yoshinogawa?

Average net cold rent is about 4.88 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): 4.88 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp14
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Yoshinogawa recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36
Yokohama€11.97
Osaka€10.65
Kyoto€10.46
Sapporo€7.56
Yoshinogawa€4.88
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16Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026docomo mini 10GB2Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.88 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2731 Dec 2023www.e-stat.go.jp14Official

Is Yoshinogawa 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–64%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–71%
Student58%strong on education, weak on work · range 50–66%
Family62%strong on family, weak on cost · range 53–71%
Retirement58%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 48–68%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 293 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 4.88 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 Yoshinogawa?

The unemployment rate is about 4.2 % (October 2020).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.22 % · 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)19
Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Yoshinogawa is 4.2%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)246.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.e-stat.go.jp15Official
Unemployment rate4.22 %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)19Official

What does a salary buy in Yoshinogawa?

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

regional median gross pay: €246 (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€4.88/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31− €293
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 Yoshinogawa Salary needed to live in Yoshinogawa

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Yoshinogawa. 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 Yoshinogawa. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools19 schools1 May 2024MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 0000402311277Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents20.93 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20245Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents3.19 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20246Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents360.2 per 100,0002022Exact 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.4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Yoshinogawa 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 residents3.19 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents471.7 incidents per 100,00031 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1-5-217Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Yoshinogawa's nearest airport was TKS, 31 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Destinations from nearest airport3 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.12Official
Distance to the nearest major airport31 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)TKS3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 6.3°C in January and 26.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 41.9 mm in January and 177 mm in July. Yoshinogawa's average monthly sunshine was 160.3 hours in January and 192 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Yoshinogawa?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.9 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 — 吉野川市8

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 Yoshinogawa is 7.9 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 mean7.9 µg/m³country median 8.431 Mar 2024MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 吉野川市8Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 10 · Feb 10.8 · Mar 14.3 · Apr 19.6 · May 24 · Jun 26.8 · Jul 30.6 · Aug 32.3 · Sep 28.5 · Oct 23.1 · Nov 17.7 · Dec 12.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOKUSHIMA13Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.9 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 10.6 · May 15.6 · Jun 19.8 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 21.6 · Oct 15.9 · Nov 10.1 · Dec 5.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOKUSHIMA13Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by monthJan 6.3 · Feb 6.8 · Mar 9.9 · Apr 15 · May 19.6 · Jun 23 · Jul 26.8 · Aug 28.1 · Sep 24.8 · Oct 19.3 · Nov 13.8 · Dec 8.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOKUSHIMA13Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by monthJan 41.9 · Feb 53 · Mar 87.8 · Apr 104.3 · May 146.6 · Jun 192.6 · Jul 177 · Aug 193 · Sep 271.2 · Oct 199.5 · Nov 89.2 · Dec 63.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOKUSHIMA13Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by monthJan 160.3 · Feb 152.5 · Mar 179.8 · Apr 197.9 · May 205.7 · Jun 151.9 · Jul 192 · Aug 230.6 · Sep 162 · Oct 163.6 · Nov 150.4 · Dec 160.1 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOKUSHIMA13Official · parent municipality

Similar climate. In Japan: Matsusaka ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Little Rock (United States) ±2.3 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±2.7 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±2.7 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±2.9 °C, Murfreesboro (United States) ±3.1 °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

At the end of 2020, the population density reached 269 people per km².

How many people live in Yoshinogawa?

The published population was 36,891 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total11

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area144.1 km²3 Aug 2026国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)18Official
Foreign-resident share1.75 %3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)21Official
Foreign residents646 people3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)21Official
Population density269 people/km²31 Dec 2020総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)20Official
Population36,891 people1 Jan 2026Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total11Official

International community in Yoshinogawa

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
Total38,772100.0%
Japanese38,02898.1%
Nationality not reported4381.1%
Foreigner3060.8%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam1050.3%
People's Republic of China760.2%
Others450.1%
Republic of the Philippines310.1%
Republic of Indonesia300.1%
Republic of Korea90.0%
Kingdom of Thailand30.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland20.0%
United States of America20.0%
India10.0%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal10.0%
Federative Republic of Brazil10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source3

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median age57 years31 Dec 20262026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)1Official

Alternatives for people set on Yoshinogawa

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.

Mima as a Yoshinogawa alternative in the same region

17 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Rent: €3.57/m² Mima vs €4.88/m² Yoshinogawa−27%
  • Foreign residents: 2.4% Mima vs 1.8% Yoshinogawa+36%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.3 µg/m³ Mima vs 7.9 µg/m³ Yoshinogawa+18%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Mima vs 4.2% Yoshinogawa−10%
  • Median gross pay, region: €247 Mima vs €246 Yoshinogawasame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 472 Mima vs 472 Yoshinogawasame level

Minamiuonuma as a Yoshinogawa alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 527 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 3.0% Minamiuonuma vs 1.8% Yoshinogawa+71%
  • Unemployment: 3.3% Minamiuonuma vs 4.2% Yoshinogawa−21%
  • Rent: €5.34/m² Minamiuonuma vs €4.88/m² Yoshinogawa+9%
  • Residents: 51,603 Minamiuonuma vs 36,891 Yoshinogawa+40%
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.8 µg/m³ Minamiuonuma vs 7.9 µg/m³ Yoshinogawa−14%
  • Median gross pay, region: €241 Minamiuonuma vs €246 Yoshinogawasame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 463 Minamiuonuma vs 472 Yoshinogawasame level

Cities near Yoshinogawa

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

Awa 6.9 km away
Rent
3.34 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Ishii-cho 7.6 km away
Rent
5.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Aizumi-cho 14.2 km away
Rent
6.27 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Mima 17.5 km away
Rent
3.57 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Kitajima-cho 18.6 km away
Rent
6.91 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Tokushima 19.2 km away
Rent
6.72 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

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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 Yoshinogawa?

The published population was 36,891 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total.

How much does it cost to rent in Yoshinogawa?

Average net cold rent is about 4.88 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 342 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in Yoshinogawa?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.9 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 — 吉野川市.

What is the unemployment rate in Yoshinogawa?

The unemployment rate is about 4.2 % (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 Yoshinogawa?

The median gross salary is 246.3 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Yoshinogawa a good place to live?

Yoshinogawa 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 Yoshinogawa?

Awa, Kamiita-cho, Ishii-cho, Itano-cho, Aizumi-cho are near Yoshinogawa. 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 Yoshinogawa?

The official citizenship distribution records 38,028 people (98.1%) 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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