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citation_title: "Kahoku, Japan: jobs, climate, healthcare, population"
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---

# Kahoku

Kahoku is a city in Japan, and the figures below are its published values. At the end of 2020, unemployment in Kahoku reached 2.98%. Population density was 541.4 people per km² at the end of 2020.

## Mobility

Kahoku's nearest airport was TOY, 44 km away and offered 6 direct destinations.

## Climate

Monthly mean temperatures were 4°C in January and 25.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 256 mm in January and 233.4 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 62.3 hours in January and 167.2 hours in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 483 people | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [1] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 2.98 % | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 7.1 · Feb 7.8 · Mar 11.6 · Apr 17.3 · May 22.3 · Jun 25.6 · Jul 29.5 · Aug 31.3 · Sep 27.2 · Oct 21.8 · Nov 15.9 · Dec 10.2 °C | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 1.2 · Feb 1 · Mar 3.4 · Apr 8.2 · May 13.6 · Jun 18.4 · Jul 22.9 · Aug 24.1 · Sep 19.9 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 8.1 · Dec 3.5 °C | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 4 · Feb 4.2 · Mar 7.3 · Apr 12.6 · May 17.7 · Jun 21.6 · Jul 25.8 · Aug 27.3 · Sep 23.2 · Oct 17.6 · Nov 11.9 · Dec 6.8 °C | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 256 · Feb 162.6 · Mar 157.2 · Apr 143.9 · May 138 · Jun 170.3 · Jul 233.4 · Aug 179.3 · Sep 231.9 · Oct 177.1 · Nov 250.8 · Dec 301.1 mm | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 62.3 · Feb 86.5 · Mar 144.8 · Apr 184.8 · May 207.2 · Jun 162.5 · Jul 167.2 · Aug 215.9 · Sep 153.6 · Oct 152 · Nov 108.6 · Dec 68.9 hours | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 64.36 km² | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [4] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 1.33 % | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [1] |
| Hospital Beds Per 1000 | `hospital_beds_per_1000` | 15.91 per 1,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-31 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Physicians Per 1000 | `physicians_per_1000` | 1.19 per 1,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-31 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 541.4 people/km² | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 6 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 44 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | TOY | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |

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 Kahoku 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: 1.19 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. 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
3. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KANAZAWA — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-2-WMO-Normals-9120/Japan/CSV/Kanazawa_47605.csv
4. 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan) — Official source — https://www.gsi.go.jp/KOKUJYOHO/MENCHO-title.htm
5. Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 — Official source — https://www.mhlw.go.jp/toukei/saikin/hw/iryosd/24/
6. Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 — Official source — https://www.mhlw.go.jp/toukei/saikin/hw/ishi/24/index.html
7. 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
8. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
9. 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). Kahoku, Japan: jobs, climate, healthcare, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/kahoku/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_kahoku-japan-jobs-climate-healthcare-population_7e017da4771d,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Kahoku, Japan: jobs, climate, healthcare, population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/kahoku/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

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