--- entity_id: city:jp:geonames:6822112 entity_type: city name: Chikuma country_code: JP country: Japan slug: chikuma canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/chikuma/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/chikuma.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/chikuma.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/jp/chikuma snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-09-03 fact_count: 17 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/chikuma/ citation_title: "Chikuma, Japan: jobs, air quality, climate" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12 citation_build_date: 2026-09-12 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Chikuma Chikuma is one of the cities recorded in Japan. At the end of 2020, unemployment in Chikuma reached 3.59%. At the end of 2020, the population density reached 491.3 people per km². ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Chikuma? The published population was 58,537 people in 2026. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 58,537 people · Period: 2026 - Claims: claim-1ee9a1593f86 ### Is the air quality good in Chikuma? The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.9 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. - Value: 7.9 µg/m³ · Period: 2023 - Claims: claim-62fefeea474c ### What is the unemployment rate in Chikuma? The unemployment rate is about 3.6 % (October 2020). - Value: 3.6 % · Period: October 2020 - Claims: claim-048d948cec1e ## Mobility Chikuma's nearest airport was MMJ, 43 km away and offered 2 direct destinations. ## Climate Monthly mean temperatures were −0.4°C in January and 24.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 54.6 mm in January and 137.7 mm in July. Chikuma's average monthly sunshine was 128.4 hours in January and 168.8 hours in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 1,119 people | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 58,537 people | municipality | 2026-01-01 | 2026-09-03 | fresh | verified | [2] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 3.59 % | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [3] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 7.9 µg/m³ | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 3.8 · Feb 5.3 · Mar 10.3 · Apr 17.4 · May 23.2 · Jun 26.1 · Jul 29.7 · Aug 31.1 · Sep 26.2 · Oct 19.7 · Nov 13.4 · Dec 6.9 °C | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -3.9 · Feb -3.7 · Mar -0.5 · Apr 4.9 · May 10.9 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 20.5 · Aug 21.5 · Sep 17.2 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 3.4 · Dec -1.5 °C | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -0.4 · Feb 0.4 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 10.6 · May 16.4 · Jun 20.4 · Jul 24.3 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 21 · Oct 14.4 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 2.3 °C | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 54.6 · Feb 49.1 · Mar 60.1 · Apr 56.9 · May 69.3 · Jun 106.1 · Jul 137.7 · Aug 111.8 · Sep 125.5 · Oct 100.3 · Nov 44.4 · Dec 49.4 mm | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 128.4 · Feb 140.2 · Mar 173.3 · Apr 199.4 · May 214.8 · Jun 167.4 · Jul 168.8 · Aug 201.1 · Sep 151.2 · Oct 152.1 · Nov 142.3 · Dec 131.1 hours | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [5] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 119.8 km² | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [6] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 1.91 % | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [1] | | Hospital Beds Per 1000 | `hospital_beds_per_1000` | 10.32 per 1,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-31 | stale | verified | [7] | | Physicians Per 1000 | `physicians_per_1000` | 1.13 per 1,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-31 | stale | verified | [8] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 491.3 people/km² | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [9] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 2 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 43 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | MMJ | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Japanese Language Education Program for Foreigners Living in Japan](https://www.bunka.go.jp/english/policy/japanese_language/education/) — State Language Course · Agency for Cultural Affairs · Japanese · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [Hello Work](https://www.hellowork.mhlw.go.jp/) — Job Search This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Chikuma when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.mhlw.go.jp/general/seido/dl/english.pdf) - Physicians Per 1000: 1.13 per 1,000 — [official source](https://www.mhlw.go.jp/toukei/saikin/hw/ishi/24/index.html) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Japan country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/japan/). ## Sources 1. 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民) — Official source — https://www.soumu.go.jp/main_sosiki/jichi_gyousei/daityo/jinkou_jinkoudoutai-setaisuu.html 2. Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total — Official source — https://www.e-stat.go.jp/stat-search/file-download?statInfId=000040479049&fileKind=0 3. 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) — Official source — https://www.e-stat.go.jp/stat-search/files?stat_infid=000032201175 4. tenbou.nies.go.jp — Official source — https://tenbou.nies.go.jp/download/ 5. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAGANO — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-2-WMO-Normals-9120/Japan/CSV/Nagano_47610.csv 6. 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan) — Official source — https://www.gsi.go.jp/KOKUJYOHO/MENCHO-title.htm 7. Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 — Official source — https://www.mhlw.go.jp/toukei/saikin/hw/iryosd/24/ 8. Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 — Official source — https://www.mhlw.go.jp/toukei/saikin/hw/ishi/24/index.html 9. 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表) — Official source — https://www.e-stat.go.jp/stat-search/files?stat_infid=000032142402 10. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 11. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Chikuma, Japan: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/chikuma/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_chikuma-japan-jobs-air-quality-climate_9b10882a0081, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Chikuma, Japan: jobs, air quality, climate}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-12}, version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/chikuma/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Chikuma, Japan: jobs, air quality, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/chikuma/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/chikuma/ - Title: Chikuma, Japan: jobs, air quality, climate - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Retrieved: 2026-09-12 - Built: 2026-09-12 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/chikuma/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/chikuma.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/chikuma.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/jp/chikuma - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json