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# Honchō

Honchō is a city in Japan, and the figures below are its published values. At the end of 2020, unemployment in Honchō reached 2.69%. The population density of Honchō stood at 6.1 people per km² at the end of 2020.

## Mobility

Honchō's nearest airport was MMB, 23 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

## Climate

Honchō's monthly mean temperatures were −10.7°C in January and 17.8°C in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 26 people | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 3,881 people | city | 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-05 | fresh | verified | [2] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 2.69 % | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 0.66 · Feb 3.2 · Mar 13.24 · Apr 22.98 · May 31.34 · Jun 32.24 · Jul 32.87 · Aug 33.46 · Sep 32.96 · Oct 23.37 · Nov 16.33 · Dec 8.02 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -25.05 · Feb -28.24 · Mar -21.23 · Apr -12.69 · May -4.46 · Jun 1.2 · Jul 6.06 · Aug 7.08 · Sep 1.06 · Oct -4.6 · Nov -13.86 · Dec -23.93 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -10.74 · Feb -10.26 · Mar -5.03 · Apr 2.23 · May 8.74 · Jun 13.8 · Jul 17.77 · Aug 18.74 · Sep 14.48 · Oct 7.37 · Nov 0.14 · Dec -7.64 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 716.8 km² | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [5] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 0.67 % | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [1] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 6.1 people/km² | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 3 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 23 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | MMB | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] |

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 Honchō 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)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Japan country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/japan/).

## International community

Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions.

### Citizenship

- Total: 4,373 (100.0%)
- Foreigner: 9 (0.2%)
- Republic of Korea: 1 (0.0%)
- People's Republic of China: 4 (0.1%)
- Republic of the Philippines: 0 (0.0%)
- Kingdom of Thailand: 0 (0.0%)
- Republic of Indonesia: 0 (0.0%)
- Socialist Republic of Viet Nam: 2 (0.0%)
- India: 0 (0.0%)
- Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal: 0 (0.0%)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 0 (0.0%)
- United States of America: 1 (0.0%)
- Federative Republic of Brazil: 0 (0.0%)
- Republic of Peru: 0 (0.0%)
- Others: 1 (0.0%)
- Japanese: 4,363 (99.8%)
- Nationality not reported: 1 (0.0%)
- Population universe: Persons in the official 2020 Population Census Basic Complete Tabulation on Population and Households; sex-total population by source-native nationality category.
- Period: 2020
- Source: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/en/dbview?sid=0003445244

## 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. Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications — Official source — https://www.e-stat.go.jp/stat-search/files?stat_infid=000040479049
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. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=144.021110&latitude=43.703890&format=JSON
5. 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan) — Official source — https://www.gsi.go.jp/KOKUJYOHO/MENCHO-title.htm
6. 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
7. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
8. 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). Honchō (12-7428076), Japan: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/honcho-12-7428076/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_honcho-12-7428076-japan-jobs-climate-population_24ea505dbb09,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Honchō (12-7428076), Japan: jobs, climate, population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/honcho-12-7428076/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Honchō (12-7428076), Japan: jobs, climate, population](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/honcho-12-7428076/) — 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/honcho-12-7428076/
- Title: Honchō (12-7428076), Japan: jobs, climate, population
- 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/honcho-12-7428076/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/honcho-12-7428076.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/honcho-12-7428076.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/jp/honcho-12-7428076
- 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