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# Honjō

Honjō is a city in Japan. In October 2020, unemployment in Honjō reached 3.7%.

## Mobility

Honjō's nearest airport was KMI, 16 km away and offered 7 direct destinations.

## Climate

Monthly mean temperatures were 7.8°C in January and 27.3°C in July. Honjō's monthly precipitation totalled 72.7 mm in January and 339.3 mm in July. Honjō's average monthly sunshine was 192.6 hours in January and 198 hours in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 3.7 % | parent_municipality | 2020-10-01 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 13 · Feb 14.1 · Mar 17 · Apr 21.1 · May 24.6 · Jun 26.7 · Jul 31.3 · Aug 31.6 · Sep 28.5 · Oct 24.7 · Nov 19.8 · Dec 15 °C | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 3 · Feb 4 · Mar 7.4 · Apr 11.7 · May 16.3 · Jun 20.1 · Jul 24.1 · Aug 24.5 · Sep 21.4 · Oct 15.8 · Nov 10.1 · Dec 5 °C | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 7.8 · Feb 8.9 · Mar 12.1 · Apr 16.4 · May 20.3 · Jun 23.2 · Jul 27.3 · Aug 27.6 · Sep 24.7 · Oct 20 · Nov 14.7 · Dec 9.7 °C | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 72.7 · Feb 95.8 · Mar 155.7 · Apr 194.5 · May 227.6 · Jun 516.3 · Jul 339.3 · Aug 275.5 · Sep 370.9 · Oct 196.7 · Nov 105.7 · Dec 74.9 mm | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 192.6 · Feb 170.8 · Mar 185.6 · Apr 186 · May 179.7 · Jun 119.4 · Jul 198 · Aug 208.6 · Sep 156.5 · Oct 173.6 · Nov 167 · Dec 183.9 hours | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 7 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [3] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 16 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [4] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | KMI | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [4] |

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 Honjō 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/).

## Sources

1. Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality — Official source — https://www.e-stat.go.jp/stat-search/files?page=1&layout=datalist&cycle=0&toukei=00200521&tstat=000001136464&tclass1=000001136467&result_page=1&tclass2val=0&stat_infid=000032201175
2. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MIYAZAKI — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-2-WMO-Normals-9120/Japan/CSV/Miyazaki_47830.csv
3. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
4. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

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### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Honjō (JP-25), Japan: jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/honjo-25-7413964/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_honjo-jp-25-japan-jobs-climate_5be38b68f7ef,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Honjō (JP-25), Japan: jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/honjo-25-7413964/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Honjō (JP-25), Japan: jobs, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/honjo-25-7413964/) — 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/honjo-25-7413964/
- Title: Honjō (JP-25), Japan: jobs, climate
- 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/honjo-25-7413964/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/honjo-25-7413964.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/honjo-25-7413964.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/jp/honjo-25-7413964
- 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
