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# Ogawamachi

Ogawamachi is a city in Japan, and the figures below are its published values. At the end of 2020, unemployment in Ogawamachi reached 5.03%. The city recorded a population density of 472.6 people per km² at the end of 2020.

## Mobility

Ogawamachi's nearest airport was HND, 73 km away and offered 73 direct destinations.

## Climate

Monthly mean temperatures were 4.8°C in January and 26.9°C in July. Ogawamachi's monthly precipitation totalled 50.8 mm in January and 211.4 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 174.5 hours in January and 166 hours in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 536 people | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [1] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 5.03 % | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [2] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 8.8 µg/m³ | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 9.3 · Feb 10.5 · Mar 14.5 · Apr 20.1 · May 24.6 · Jun 27.6 · Jul 31.4 · Aug 33.2 · Sep 29.1 · Oct 23.3 · Nov 17.3 · Dec 11.7 °C | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 1.1 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 9.7 · May 14.9 · Jun 19.4 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 21 · Oct 14.8 · Nov 8.6 · Dec 3.4 °C | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 4.8 · Feb 5.5 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 14.6 · May 19.4 · Jun 23 · Jul 26.9 · Aug 28.2 · Sep 24.5 · Oct 18.6 · Nov 12.6 · Dec 7.2 °C | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 50.8 · Feb 64.7 · Mar 116.2 · Apr 127.5 · May 150.3 · Jun 186.5 · Jul 211.4 · Aug 139.5 · Sep 231.6 · Oct 164.7 · Nov 79.1 · Dec 56.6 mm | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 174.5 · Feb 175.5 · Mar 199.7 · Apr 200.2 · May 205.5 · Jun 151.8 · Jul 166 · Aug 201.3 · Sep 159.6 · Oct 168.9 · Nov 167.1 · Dec 170.3 hours | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 60.36 km² | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [5] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 1.98 % | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [1] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 472.6 people/km² | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 73 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 73 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | HND | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] |

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 Ogawamachi 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/).

## Relationship to a nearby hub

### Is Ogawamachi part of Tokyo?

Ogawamachi 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 55.8 km away by straight-line distance.

- Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q1490.json

## Comparable recorded safety

7 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Ogawamachi in this strictly source-matched cohort.

- Ogawamachi: 576.9 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

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. tenbou.nies.go.jp — Official source — https://tenbou.nies.go.jp/download/
4. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAGOYA — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-2-WMO-Normals-9120/Japan/CSV/Nagoya_47636.csv
5. 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan) — Official source — https://www.gsi.go.jp/KOKUJYOHO/MENCHO-title.htm
6. 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
7. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
8. 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). Ogawamachi, Japan: jobs, air quality, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/ogawamachi/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_ogawamachi-japan-jobs-air-quality-climate-population_a2b9b032633b,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Ogawamachi, Japan: jobs, air quality, climate, population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/ogawamachi/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

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