--- entity_id: city:jp:geonames:1852595 entity_type: city name: Shibukawa country_code: JP country: Japan slug: shibukawa canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/shibukawa/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/shibukawa.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/shibukawa.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/jp/shibukawa snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 15 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: useful 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/shibukawa/ citation_title: "Shibukawa, Japan: jobs, climate, healthcare" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12 citation_build_date: 2026-09-12 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Shibukawa Shibukawa is one of the cities recorded in Japan. An unemployment rate of 3.4% was measured at the end of 2020. ## Mobility Shibukawa's nearest airport was MMJ, 103 km away and offered 2 direct destinations. ## Population The population density of Shibukawa stood at 310.4 people per km² at the end of 2020. ## Climate Shibukawa's monthly mean temperatures were 3.7°C in January and 25.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 29.7 mm in January and 202.1 mm in July. Shibukawa's average monthly sunshine was 213.1 hours in January and 146.3 hours in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 1,476 people | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [1] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 3.4 % | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [2] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 9.1 · Feb 10 · Mar 13.5 · Apr 19.3 · May 24.2 · Jun 26.8 · Jul 30.5 · Aug 31.7 · Sep 27.3 · Oct 21.7 · Nov 16.4 · Dec 11.5 °C | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -0.5 · Feb 0 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 8.2 · May 13.6 · Jun 18 · Jul 22 · Aug 23 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 13.2 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 1.9 °C | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 3.7 · Feb 4.5 · Mar 7.9 · Apr 13.4 · May 18.6 · Jun 22.1 · Jul 25.8 · Aug 26.8 · Sep 22.9 · Oct 17.1 · Nov 11.2 · Dec 6.1 °C | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 29.7 · Feb 26.5 · Mar 58.3 · Apr 74.8 · May 99.4 · Jun 147.8 · Jul 202.1 · Aug 195.6 · Sep 204.3 · Oct 142.2 · Nov 43 · Dec 23.8 mm | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 213.1 · Feb 201.2 · Mar 211 · Apr 205.2 · May 197.4 · Jun 138.5 · Jul 146.3 · Aug 167.7 · Sep 134.9 · Oct 155.6 · Nov 181 · Dec 202 hours | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 240.3 km² | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [4] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 2.07 % | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [1] | | Hospital Beds Per 1000 | `hospital_beds_per_1000` | 23.12 per 1,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-31 | stale | verified | [5] | | Physicians Per 1000 | `physicians_per_1000` | 3.33 per 1,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-31 | stale | verified | [6] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 310.4 people/km² | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [7] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 2 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 103 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | MMJ | 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 Shibukawa 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: 3.33 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 MAEBASHI — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-2-WMO-Normals-9120/Japan/CSV/Maebashi_47624.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 12). Shibukawa, Japan: jobs, climate, healthcare [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/shibukawa/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_shibukawa-japan-jobs-climate-healthcare_d4fef95f7577, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Shibukawa, 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/shibukawa/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Shibukawa, Japan: jobs, climate, healthcare](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/shibukawa/) — 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/shibukawa/ - Title: Shibukawa, 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/shibukawa/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/shibukawa.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/shibukawa.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/jp/shibukawa - 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