--- entity_id: city:jp:geonames:1858428 entity_type: city name: Kumagaya country_code: JP country: Japan slug: kumagaya canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/kumagaya/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/kumagaya.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/kumagaya.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/jp/kumagaya snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-08-31 fact_count: 15 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/kumagaya/ citation_title: "Kumagaya, Japan: jobs, climate, healthcare, population" 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/ --- # Kumagaya Kumagaya is a city in Japan. At the end of 2020, unemployment in Kumagaya reached 4.13%. ## Mobility Kumagaya's nearest airport was HND, 74 km away and offered 73 direct destinations. ## Population The population density of Kumagaya stood at 1,216.5 people per km² at the end of 2020. ## Climate Monthly mean temperature moved from 4.3°C in January to 26°C in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 217 hours in January and 146 hours in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 6,068 people | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [1] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 4.13 % | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [2] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 9.8 · Feb 10.8 · Mar 14.3 · Apr 19.9 · May 24.6 · Jun 27.1 · Jul 30.9 · Aug 32.3 · Sep 27.9 · Oct 22.1 · Nov 16.8 · Dec 12 °C | parent_municipality | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -0.4 · Feb 0.3 · Mar 3.6 · Apr 8.6 · May 13.9 · Jun 18.3 · Jul 22.3 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 19.7 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 1.8 °C | parent_municipality | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 4.3 · Feb 5.1 · Mar 8.6 · Apr 13.9 · May 18.8 · Jun 22.3 · Jul 26 · Aug 27.1 · Sep 23.3 · Oct 17.6 · Nov 11.7 · Dec 6.5 °C | parent_municipality | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 36.5 · Feb 32.3 · Mar 69 · Apr 90.7 · May 115.1 · Jun 149.5 · Jul 169.8 · Aug 183.3 · Sep 198.2 · Oct 177.1 · Nov 53.5 · Dec 30.9 mm | parent_municipality | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 217 · Feb 199.8 · Mar 203.2 · Apr 197.1 · May 192 · Jun 133.9 · Jul 146 · Aug 169.3 · Sep 131.6 · Oct 144.1 · Nov 171.6 · Dec 200.9 hours | parent_municipality | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 159.8 km² | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [4] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 3.2 % | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [1] | | Hospital Beds Per 1000 | `hospital_beds_per_1000` | 12.28 per 1,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-31 | stale | verified | [5] | | Physicians Per 1000 | `physicians_per_1000` | 1.76 per 1,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-31 | stale | verified | [6] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 1,217 people/km² | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [7] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 73 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 74 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | HND | 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 Kumagaya 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: 1.76 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 Kumagaya part of Tokyo? Kumagaya 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 56.5 km away by straight-line distance. - Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q1490.json ## Comparable recorded safety 25 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Kumagaya in this strictly source-matched cohort. - Kumagaya: 720.9 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:13156709: 349.4 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:1851883: 445.8 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:1852502: 522 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:1907146: 527.6 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:6822163: 555.1 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:1854626: 565.2 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:1850181: 572.8 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:1854665: 576.9 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:6822164: 621.7 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:1907300: 623.6 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:6822161: 629 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:6822138: 633.6 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:1859586: 638.6 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:1854371: 639.5 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:1863183: 645.3 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:1852849: 655.1 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:1851504: 660.1 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:1907123: 674.4 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:1858794: 675.7 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:13118912: 684.1 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:1907299: 702.8 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:1859740: 704.6 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:1858445: 706.2 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:1865714: 720.5 offences/100k - city:jp:geonames:10979195: 720.7 offences/100k Only identical source-family, definition, period, grain and denominator cohorts are compared. This is not an absolute safety ranking. - Source: https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/gml/data/N03/N03-2024/N03-20240101_11_GML.zip - Source: https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/gml/datalist/KsjTmplt-N03-2024.html - Source: https://www.pref.saitama.lg.jp/documents/28920/cs202412-1.zip - Source: https://www.police.pref.saitama.lg.jp/documents/27624/r7keihoukansityouson.pdf - Source: https://www.pref.saitama.lg.jp/a0206/03suikei/geppou01.html - Source: https://www.police.pref.saitama.lg.jp/c0011/keihouhan.html ## 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. JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 熊谷 — Official source — https://www.data.jma.go.jp/stats/mdrr/normal/2020/data/normal_surface.zip 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). Kumagaya, Japan: jobs, climate, healthcare, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/kumagaya/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_kumagaya-japan-jobs-climate-healthcare-population_4d2bf4d195ef, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Kumagaya, Japan: jobs, climate, healthcare, population}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/kumagaya/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Kumagaya, Japan: jobs, climate, healthcare, population](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/kumagaya/) — 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/kumagaya/ - Title: Kumagaya, Japan: jobs, climate, healthcare, 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/kumagaya/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/kumagaya.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/kumagaya.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/jp/kumagaya - 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