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# Yagoshima

Yagoshima is a city in Japan. The city faced an unemployment rate of 4.9% at the end of 2020.

## Mobility

Yagoshima's nearest airport was FKS, 48 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

## Climate

Monthly mean temperatures were −0.3°C in January and 24°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 102.4 mm in January and 196.4 mm in July. Yagoshima's average monthly sunshine was 78 hours in January and 156.9 hours in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | `population_total` | 4,621 people | city | 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-05 | fresh | verified | [1] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 4.9 % | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 2.9 · Feb 4 · Mar 8.9 · Apr 16.6 · May 22.7 · Jun 26 · Jul 29.2 · Aug 30.8 · Sep 26.1 · Oct 19.5 · Nov 12.2 · Dec 5.7 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -3.4 · Feb -3.5 · Mar -0.7 · Apr 4.3 · May 10.3 · Jun 15.9 · Jul 20.1 · Aug 20.8 · Sep 16.6 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 3.3 · Dec -0.9 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -0.3 · Feb 0.1 · Mar 3.7 · Apr 10.1 · May 16.2 · Jun 20.5 · Jul 24 · Aug 25.2 · Sep 20.8 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 7.4 · Dec 2.2 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 102.4 · Feb 69.2 · Mar 77.5 · Apr 63.1 · May 75.8 · Jun 108.6 · Jul 196.4 · Aug 139.1 · Sep 124 · Oct 112.6 · Nov 75.5 · Dec 108.7 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 78 · Feb 99 · Mar 144 · Apr 172 · May 201.2 · Jun 165.3 · Jul 156.9 · Aug 195.1 · Sep 141.8 · Oct 122.1 · Nov 89.1 · Dec 67.1 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | 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` | 48 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | FKS | 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 Yagoshima 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/).

## International community

Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions.

### Citizenship

- Total: 5,264 (100.0%)
- Foreigner: 15 (0.3%)
- Republic of Korea: 7 (0.1%)
- People's Republic of China: 2 (0.0%)
- Republic of the Philippines: 0 (0.0%)
- Kingdom of Thailand: 1 (0.0%)
- Republic of Indonesia: 1 (0.0%)
- Socialist Republic of Viet Nam: 0 (0.0%)
- India: 0 (0.0%)
- Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal: 0 (0.0%)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 2 (0.0%)
- United States of America: 0 (0.0%)
- Federative Republic of Brazil: 0 (0.0%)
- Republic of Peru: 0 (0.0%)
- Others: 2 (0.0%)
- Japanese: 5,248 (99.7%)
- Nationality not reported: 1 (0.0%)
- Population universe: Persons in the official 2020 Population Census Basic Complete Tabulation on Population and Households; sex-total population by source-native nationality category.
- Period: 2020
- Source: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/en/dbview?sid=0003445244

## Sources

1. Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications — Official source — https://www.e-stat.go.jp/stat-search/files?stat_infid=000040479049
2. Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (e-Stat) — Official source — https://www.e-stat.go.jp/stat-search/files?stat_infid=000032201175
3. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv
4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv
5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv
6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv
7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv
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). Yagoshima, Japan: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/yagoshima/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_yagoshima-japan-jobs-climate-population_7dfe3b20ec75,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Yagoshima, Japan: jobs, climate, population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/yagoshima/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

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