--- entity_id: city:jp:geonames:1848976 entity_type: city name: Wajima country_code: JP country: Japan slug: wajima canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/wajima/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/wajima.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/wajima.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/jp/wajima 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: 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/wajima/ citation_title: "Wajima, 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/ --- # Wajima Wajima is a city in Japan, and the figures below are its published values. An unemployment rate of 2.73% was measured at the end of 2020. ## Mobility Wajima's nearest airport was NTQ, 14 km away and offered 1 direct destinations. ## Population At the end of 2020, the population density reached 57.7 people per km². ## Climate Wajima's monthly mean temperatures were 3.3°C in January and 24.4°C in July. Wajima's monthly precipitation totalled 219.2 mm in January and 199.6 mm in July. Wajima's average monthly sunshine was 41.8 hours in January and 158.3 hours in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 124 people | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [1] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 2.73 % | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [2] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 6.4 · Feb 7 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 16 · May 20.9 · Jun 24 · Jul 28.2 · Aug 30.1 · Sep 26.3 · Oct 21 · Nov 15.1 · Dec 9.4 °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 · Mar 1.7 · Apr 6 · May 11.4 · Jun 16.3 · Jul 21.2 · Aug 22.2 · Sep 18.1 · Oct 11.9 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 2.5 °C | parent_municipality | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 3.3 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 6.1 · Apr 11.1 · May 16.1 · Jun 20 · Jul 24.4 · Aug 25.9 · Sep 22 · Oct 16.3 · Nov 10.8 · Dec 5.9 °C | parent_municipality | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 219.2 · Feb 139.6 · Mar 138.6 · Apr 121.6 · May 115.6 · Jun 155.8 · Jul 199.6 · Aug 176.8 · Sep 214.5 · Oct 171.1 · Nov 231.5 · Dec 278.4 mm | parent_municipality | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 41.8 · Feb 68.7 · Mar 132.2 · Apr 185.8 · May 208.7 · Jun 161.5 · Jul 158.3 · Aug 203.2 · Sep 142.8 · Oct 139.3 · Nov 89.7 · Dec 47.9 hours | parent_municipality | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 429.1 km² | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [4] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 0.632 % | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [1] | | Hospital Beds Per 1000 | `hospital_beds_per_1000` | 6.79 per 1,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-31 | stale | verified | [5] | | Physicians Per 1000 | `physicians_per_1000` | 1.25 per 1,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-31 | stale | verified | [6] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 57.7 people/km² | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [7] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 1 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 14 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | NTQ | 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 Wajima 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: 1.25 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 — 輪島 — 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). Wajima, Japan: jobs, climate, healthcare, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/wajima/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_wajima-japan-jobs-climate-healthcare-population_6df6939e7aa7, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Wajima, 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/wajima/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Wajima, Japan: jobs, climate, healthcare, population](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/wajima/) — 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/wajima/ - Title: Wajima, 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/wajima/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/wajima.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/wajima.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/jp/wajima - 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