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---

# Ōfunato

The unemployment rate was 3.62% at the end of 2020. The population density of Ōfunato stood at 107.7 people per km² at the end of 2020.

## Mobility

Ōfunato's nearest airport was HNA, 64 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

## Climate

Monthly mean temperatures were 1.1°C in January and 21.7°C in July. Ōfunato's monthly precipitation totalled 51.3 mm in January and 196.4 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 141.9 hours in January and 133.9 hours in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 424 people | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [1] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 3.62 % | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 4.7 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 9.1 · Apr 14.5 · May 19.1 · Jun 22.1 · Jul 25.6 · Aug 27.2 · Sep 24.2 · Oct 19 · Nov 13.3 · Dec 7.4 °C | parent_municipality | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -2.4 · Feb -2.3 · Mar 0.1 · Apr 4.7 · May 9.9 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 20.1 · Sep 16.5 · Oct 10.2 · Nov 4.1 · Dec -0.2 °C | parent_municipality | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 1.1 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 9.4 · May 14.2 · Jun 17.9 · Jul 21.7 · Aug 23.2 · Sep 20 · Oct 14.4 · Nov 8.6 · Dec 3.5 °C | parent_municipality | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 51.3 · Feb 41 · Mar 103.8 · Apr 129.1 · May 153.9 · Jun 174.4 · Jul 196.4 · Aug 182.1 · Sep 200.2 · Oct 161.3 · Nov 88.6 · Dec 61.3 mm | parent_municipality | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 141.9 · Feb 134.9 · Mar 158.2 · Apr 174.1 · May 180.4 · Jun 151.4 · Jul 133.9 · Aug 143.7 · Sep 118.7 · Oct 136.9 · Nov 137.9 · Dec 131.9 hours | parent_municipality | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 322.2 km² | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [4] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 1.35 % | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [1] |
| Hospital Beds Per 1000 | `hospital_beds_per_1000` | 14.89 per 1,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-31 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Physicians Per 1000 | `physicians_per_1000` | 2.1 per 1,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-31 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 107.7 people/km² | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 4 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 64 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | HNA | 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 Ōfunato 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: 2.1 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. JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 大船渡 — 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 12). Ōfunato, Japan: jobs, climate, healthcare [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/ofunato/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_ofunato-japan-jobs-climate-healthcare_d429f6e57d19,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Ōfunato, Japan: jobs, climate, healthcare},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/ofunato/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Ōfunato, Japan: jobs, climate, healthcare](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/ofunato/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/ofunato/
- Title: Ōfunato, Japan: jobs, climate, healthcare
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-12
- Built: 2026-09-12
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/ofunato/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/ofunato.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/ofunato.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/jp/ofunato
- 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