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# Ishinomaki

Ishinomaki is one of the cities recorded in Japan. An unemployment rate of 4.92% was measured at the end of 2020.

## Mobility

Ishinomaki's nearest airport was SDJ, 45 km away and offered 14 direct destinations.

## Population

At the end of 2020, the population density reached 252.7 people per km².

## Climate

Ishinomaki's monthly mean temperatures were 1°C in January and 21.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 38.8 mm in January and 145.7 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 163.8 hours in January and 140.1 hours in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 1,806 people | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [1] |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | `rent_mean_dwelling_eur_month` | 255.3 EUR/month | municipality | 2023-10-31 | 2026-09-14 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 4.92 % | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 4.8 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 8.9 · Apr 14.1 · May 18.7 · Jun 21.9 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 27 · Sep 24.2 · Oct 19.1 · Nov 13.2 · Dec 7.3 °C | parent_municipality | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -2.2 · Feb -2 · Mar 0.5 · Apr 5.4 · May 11 · Jun 15.5 · Jul 19.5 · Aug 21.1 · Sep 17.4 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 0 °C | parent_municipality | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 1 · Feb 1.6 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 9.6 · May 14.5 · Jun 18.3 · Jul 21.9 · Aug 23.6 · Sep 20.5 · Oct 15 · Nov 8.9 · Dec 3.4 °C | parent_municipality | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 38.8 · Feb 31 · Mar 72.4 · Apr 86.1 · May 96.8 · Jun 110.6 · Jul 145.7 · Aug 115.8 · Sep 151.6 · Oct 137.9 · Nov 61.9 · Dec 42.8 mm | parent_municipality | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 163.8 · Feb 164.6 · Mar 184.5 · Apr 193.4 · May 196 · Jun 157.4 · Jul 140.1 · Aug 161.9 · Sep 137.3 · Oct 151.5 · Nov 150 · Dec 146.2 hours | parent_municipality | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 554.3 km² | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [5] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 1.39 % | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [1] |
| Hospital Beds Per 1000 | `hospital_beds_per_1000` | 12.5 per 1,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-31 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Physicians Per 1000 | `physicians_per_1000` | 2.56 per 1,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-31 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 252.7 people/km² | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 14 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 45 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | SDJ | 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 Ishinomaki 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: 2.56 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. Housing and Land Survey 2023, Table 112-3-2: Monthly Rent of Dwelling by Type of Dwelling — Japan, prefecture, shi, ku, machi and mura — Official source — https://www.e-stat.go.jp/en/stat-search/database?statdisp_id=0004021480
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. JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 石巻 — Official source — https://www.data.jma.go.jp/stats/mdrr/normal/2020/data/normal_surface.zip
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

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### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Ishinomaki, Japan: rent, jobs, climate, healthcare [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/ishinomaki/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_ishinomaki-japan-rent-jobs-climate-healthcare_95b448196304,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Ishinomaki, Japan: rent, jobs, climate, healthcare},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/ishinomaki/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Ishinomaki, Japan: rent, jobs, climate, healthcare](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/ishinomaki/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/ishinomaki/
- Title: Ishinomaki, Japan: rent, jobs, climate, healthcare
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62`
- Version: `approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62`
- 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/ishinomaki/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/ishinomaki.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/ishinomaki.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/jp/ishinomaki
- 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
