--- entity_id: city:jp:geonames:11611628 entity_type: city name: Higashikurume country_code: JP country: Japan slug: higashikurume canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/higashikurume/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/higashikurume.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/higashikurume.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/jp/higashikurume snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-03 fact_count: 17 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 2 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/higashikurume/ citation_title: "Higashikurume, Japan: jobs, air quality, climate, healthcare" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_version: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Higashikurume Higashikurume is a city in Japan. Higashikurume had an unemployment rate of 3.94% at the end of 2020. Higashikurume had a population density of 8,949.6 people per km² at the end of 2020. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Higashikurume? The published population was 116,570 people in 2026. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 116,570 people · Period: 2026 - Claims: claim-b73226dc5127 ### Is the air quality good in Higashikurume? The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.8 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. - Value: 8.8 µg/m³ · Period: 2023 - Claims: claim-183b2e51bb52 ### What is the unemployment rate in Higashikurume? The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (October 2020). - Value: 3.9 % · Period: October 2020 - Claims: claim-750af72175b0 ## Mobility Higashikurume's nearest airport was HND, 34 km away and offered 73 direct destinations. ## Climate Higashikurume's monthly mean temperatures were 5.4°C in January and 25.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 59.7 mm in January and 156.2 mm in July. Higashikurume's average monthly sunshine was 192.6 hours in January and 151.4 hours in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 3,265 people | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 116,570 people | municipality | 2026-01-01 | 2026-09-03 | fresh | verified | [2] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 3.94 % | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [3] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 8.8 µg/m³ | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 9.8 · Feb 10.9 · Mar 14.2 · Apr 19.4 · May 23.6 · Jun 26.1 · Jul 29.9 · Aug 31.3 · Sep 27.5 · Oct 22 · Nov 16.7 · Dec 12 °C | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 1.2 · Feb 2.1 · Mar 5 · Apr 9.8 · May 14.6 · Jun 18.5 · Jul 22.4 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 20.3 · Oct 14.8 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 3.8 °C | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 5.4 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 9.4 · Apr 14.3 · May 18.8 · Jun 21.9 · Jul 25.7 · Aug 26.9 · Sep 23.3 · Oct 18 · Nov 12.5 · Dec 7.7 °C | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 59.7 · Feb 56.5 · Mar 116 · Apr 133.7 · May 139.7 · Jun 167.8 · Jul 156.2 · Aug 154.7 · Sep 224.9 · Oct 234.8 · Nov 96.3 · Dec 57.9 mm | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 192.6 · Feb 170.4 · Mar 175.3 · Apr 178.8 · May 179.6 · Jun 124.2 · Jul 151.4 · Aug 174.2 · Sep 126.7 · Oct 129.4 · Nov 149.8 · Dec 174.4 hours | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [5] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 12.88 km² | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [6] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 2.8 % | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [1] | | Hospital Beds Per 1000 | `hospital_beds_per_1000` | 4.33 per 1,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-31 | stale | verified | [7] | | Physicians Per 1000 | `physicians_per_1000` | 0.893 per 1,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-31 | stale | verified | [8] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 8,950 people/km² | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [9] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 73 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 34 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | HND | 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 Higashikurume 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: 0.893 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/). ## Relationship to a nearby hub ### Is Higashikurume part of Tokyo? Higashikurume is near Tokyo, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 17.7 km away by straight-line distance. - Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q1490.json ## Comparable recorded safety 15 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Higashikurume in this strictly source-matched cohort. - Higashikurume: 590.7 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:11612580: 319.2 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:11612578: 409.5 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:11611632: 414.4 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:1862599: 429.7 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:1858964: 455.8 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:11611617: 472.2 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:1864518: 483.4 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:1850692: 498.7 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:1863440: 522.3 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:11611930: 526.4 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:11612579: 552.9 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:1857871: 557.9 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:11612343: 574.5 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:8469289: 580.3 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:7279570: 586 offences/100k Only identical source-family, definition, period, grain and denominator cohorts are compared. This is not an absolute safety ranking. - Source: https://www.toukei.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/jsuikei/js-index2.htm - Source: https://www.keishicho.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/about_mpd/jokyo_tokei/jokyo/ninchikensu.files/R6.csv - Source: https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/gml/datalist/KsjTmplt-N03-2024.html - Source: https://www.keishicho.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/about_mpd/jokyo_tokei/jokyo/ninchikensu.html - Source: https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/gml/data/N03/N03-2024/N03-20240101_13_GML.zip - Source: https://www.toukei.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/jsuikei/2020-2025/js26dv0000.csv ## 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 TOKYO — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-2-WMO-Normals-9120/Japan/CSV/Tokyo_47662.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 14). Higashikurume, Japan: jobs, air quality, climate, healthcare [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/higashikurume/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_higashikurume-japan-jobs-air-quality-climate-healthcare_340c72597c0c, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Higashikurume, Japan: jobs, air quality, climate, healthcare}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/higashikurume/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Higashikurume, Japan: jobs, air quality, climate, healthcare](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/higashikurume/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/higashikurume/ - Title: Higashikurume, Japan: jobs, air quality, climate, healthcare - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Version: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Retrieved: 2026-09-14 - Built: 2026-09-14 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/higashikurume/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/higashikurume.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/higashikurume.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/jp/higashikurume - 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