--- entity_id: city:jp:geonames:1864523 entity_type: city name: Chizu country_code: JP country: Japan slug: chizu canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/chizu/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/chizu.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/chizu.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/jp/chizu snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-09-03 fact_count: 16 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: useful 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/chizu/ citation_title: "Chizu, Japan: jobs, climate, healthcare" 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/ --- # Chizu Chizu is one of the cities recorded in Japan. At the end of 2020, unemployment in Chizu reached 3.37%. The city recorded a population density of 28.6 people per km² at the end of 2020. ## Mobility Chizu's nearest airport was TTJ, 30 km away and offered 1 direct destinations. ## Climate Monthly mean temperature moved from 4.2°C in January to 26.2°C in July. Chizu's monthly precipitation totalled 201.2 mm in January and 188.6 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 69 hours in January and 166.5 hours in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 99 people | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 5,930 people | municipality | 2026-01-01 | 2026-09-03 | fresh | verified | [2] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 3.37 % | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 8.1 · Feb 9.1 · Mar 13.1 · Apr 18.9 · May 23.8 · Jun 26.9 · Jul 30.9 · Aug 32.6 · Sep 27.8 · Oct 22.4 · Nov 16.8 · Dec 10.9 °C | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 1.1 · Feb 1 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 7.6 · May 12.9 · Jun 17.9 · Jul 22.5 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 19 · Oct 12.9 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 3.2 °C | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 4.2 · Feb 4.7 · Mar 7.9 · Apr 13.2 · May 18.1 · Jun 22 · Jul 26.2 · Aug 27.3 · Sep 22.9 · Oct 17.2 · Nov 11.9 · Dec 6.8 °C | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 201.2 · Feb 154 · Mar 144.3 · Apr 102.2 · May 123 · Jun 146 · Jul 188.6 · Aug 128.6 · Sep 225.4 · Oct 153.6 · Nov 145.9 · Dec 218.4 mm | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 69 · Feb 83.7 · Mar 131.3 · Apr 177.4 · May 201.4 · Jun 153.9 · Jul 166.5 · Aug 203.8 · Sep 143.4 · Oct 146.1 · Nov 110.7 · Dec 82.6 hours | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 224.7 km² | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [5] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 1.67 % | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [1] | | Hospital Beds Per 1000 | `hospital_beds_per_1000` | 15.82 per 1,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-31 | stale | verified | [6] | | Physicians Per 1000 | `physicians_per_1000` | 1.6 per 1,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-31 | stale | verified | [7] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 28.6 people/km² | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [8] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 1 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 30 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | TTJ | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | 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 Chizu 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: 1.6 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. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOTTORI — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-2-WMO-Normals-9120/Japan/CSV/Tottori_47746.csv 5. 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan) — Official source — https://www.gsi.go.jp/KOKUJYOHO/MENCHO-title.htm 6. Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 — Official source — https://www.mhlw.go.jp/toukei/saikin/hw/iryosd/24/ 7. Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 — Official source — https://www.mhlw.go.jp/toukei/saikin/hw/ishi/24/index.html 8. 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 9. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 10. 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). Chizu, Japan: jobs, climate, healthcare [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/chizu/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_chizu-japan-jobs-climate-healthcare_9ba653977487, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Chizu, Japan: jobs, climate, healthcare}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-12}, version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/chizu/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Chizu, Japan: jobs, climate, healthcare](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/chizu/) — 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/chizu/ - Title: Chizu, Japan: jobs, climate, healthcare - 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/chizu/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/chizu.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/chizu.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/jp/chizu - 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