{
  "snapshot_id": "approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8",
  "page_version": "384ceba39b67fb60e3b10c5049f74bac",
  "content_date": "2026-10-16",
  "schema_version": "immigrationdb-region-v1",
  "region_id": "region:jp:official:jp-09",
  "name": "Tochigi Prefecture",
  "name_local": "栃木県",
  "country_code": "JP",
  "country": "Japan",
  "canonical_url": "https://immigrationdb.com/countries/japan/tochigi-prefecture/",
  "summary": "Tochigi Prefecture has 34 published cities; the largest is Utsunomiya, with 513,378 residents. Net rent runs from €1.66 to €7.78 per m² a month across the 25 cities that publish it.",
  "cities": [
    {
      "name": "Utsunomiya",
      "canonical_url": "https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/utsunomiya/",
      "population": 513378,
      "rent_eur_per_m2_month": 7.783393,
      "median_gross_salary_eur_month": null,
      "unemployment_percent": 3.666,
      "pm25_ug_m3": 8.8
    },
    {
      "name": "Oyama",
      "canonical_url": "https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/oyama/",
      "population": 166874,
      "rent_eur_per_m2_month": 7.243885,
      "median_gross_salary_eur_month": null,
      "unemployment_percent": 4.011,
      "pm25_ug_m3": 9.8
    },
    {
      "name": "Tochigi",
      "canonical_url": "https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/tochigi/",
      "population": 153088,
      "rent_eur_per_m2_month": 6.04644,
      "median_gross_salary_eur_month": null,
      "unemployment_percent": 4.486,
      "pm25_ug_m3": 6.8
    },
    {
      "name": "Ashikaga",
      "canonical_url": "https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/ashikaga/",
      "population": 138045,
      "rent_eur_per_m2_month": 5.408241,
      "median_gross_salary_eur_month": null,
      "unemployment_percent": 4.171,
      "pm25_ug_m3": 6.8
    },
    {
      "name": "Nasushiobara",
      "canonical_url": "https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/nasushiobara/",
      "population": 115611,
      "rent_eur_per_m2_month": 5.816162,
      "median_gross_salary_eur_month": null,
      "unemployment_percent": 3.562,
      "pm25_ug_m3": 4.2
    },
    {
      "name": "Kuroiso",
      "canonical_url": "https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/kuroiso/",
      "population": 114896,
      "rent_eur_per_m2_month": null,
      "median_gross_salary_eur_month": null,
      "unemployment_percent": null,
      "pm25_ug_m3": null
    },
    {
      "name": "Sano",
      "canonical_url": "https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/sano/",
      "population": 112988,
      "rent_eur_per_m2_month": 5.8359,
      "median_gross_salary_eur_month": null,
      "unemployment_percent": 4.561,
      "pm25_ug_m3": 9.4
    },
    {
      "name": "Kanuma",
      "canonical_url": "https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/kanuma/",
      "population": 94033,
      "rent_eur_per_m2_month": 5.697733,
      "median_gross_salary_eur_month": null,
      "unemployment_percent": 4.963,
      "pm25_ug_m3": 6.3
    },
    {
      "name": "Mooka",
      "canonical_url": "https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/mooka/",
      "population": 78190,
      "rent_eur_per_m2_month": 6.322773,
      "median_gross_salary_eur_month": null,
      "unemployment_percent": 4.433,
      "pm25_ug_m3": 8.1
    },
    {
      "name": "Nikkō",
      "canonical_url": "https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/nikko/",
      "population": 77661,
      "rent_eur_per_m2_month": 5.217439,
      "median_gross_salary_eur_month": null,
      "unemployment_percent": 4.04,
      "pm25_ug_m3": 5.8
    },
    {
      "name": "Imaichi",
      "canonical_url": "https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/imaichi/",
      "population": 74184,
      "rent_eur_per_m2_month": null,
      "median_gross_salary_eur_month": null,
      "unemployment_percent": null,
      "pm25_ug_m3": null
    },
    {
      "name": "Ohtawara",
      "canonical_url": "https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/ootawarashi/",
      "population": 72087,
      "rent_eur_per_m2_month": 6.053019,
      "median_gross_salary_eur_month": null,
      "unemployment_percent": 3,
      "pm25_ug_m3": null
    },
    {
      "name": "Ōtawara",
      "canonical_url": "https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/otawara/",
      "population": 68053,
      "rent_eur_per_m2_month": 6.053019,
      "median_gross_salary_eur_month": null,
      "unemployment_percent": 2.977,
      "pm25_ug_m3": null
    },
    {
      "name": "Shimotsuke",
      "canonical_url": "https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/shimotsuke/",
      "population": 59507,
      "rent_eur_per_m2_month": 7.026765,
      "median_gross_salary_eur_month": null,
      "unemployment_percent": 4.158,
      "pm25_ug_m3": null
    },
    {
      "name": "Sakura",
      "canonical_url": "https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/sakura-38-7453516/",
      "population": 43802,
      "rent_eur_per_m2_month": 6.368829,
      "median_gross_salary_eur_month": null,
      "unemployment_percent": 5.726,
      "pm25_ug_m3": null
    },
    {
      "name": "Mibu-machi",
      "canonical_url": "https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/shimotsugagunmibumachi/",
      "population": 39474,
      "rent_eur_per_m2_month": 6.546471,
      "median_gross_salary_eur_month": null,
      "unemployment_percent": 3.5,
      "pm25_ug_m3": null
    },
    {
      "name": "Mibu",
      "canonical_url": "https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/mibu/",
      "population": 37993,
      "rent_eur_per_m2_month": 6.546471,
      "median_gross_salary_eur_month": null,
      "unemployment_percent": 3.526,
      "pm25_ug_m3": null
    },
    {
      "name": "Yaita",
      "canonical_url": "https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/yaita/",
      "population": 29661,
      "rent_eur_per_m2_month": 5.026637,
      "median_gross_salary_eur_month": null,
      "unemployment_percent": 4.641,
      "pm25_ug_m3": 7.6
    },
    {
      "name": "Takanezawa-machi",
      "canonical_url": "https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/shioyaguntakanezawamachi/",
      "population": 29229,
      "rent_eur_per_m2_month": 6.618845,
      "median_gross_salary_eur_month": null,
      "unemployment_percent": 2.9,
      "pm25_ug_m3": null
    },
    {
      "name": "Nogi-machi",
      "canonical_url": "https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/shimotsugagunnogimachi/",
      "population": 24913,
      "rent_eur_per_m2_month": 7.125456,
      "median_gross_salary_eur_month": null,
      "unemployment_percent": 4.5,
      "pm25_ug_m3": null
    },
    {
      "name": "Nasu-machi",
      "canonical_url": "https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/nasugunnasumachi/",
      "population": 23956,
      "rent_eur_per_m2_month": 1.658001,
      "median_gross_salary_eur_month": null,
      "unemployment_percent": 3.7,
      "pm25_ug_m3": null
    },
    {
      "name": "Nasukarasuyama",
      "canonical_url": "https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/nasukarasuyama/",
      "population": 22935,
      "rent_eur_per_m2_month": 3.973938,
      "median_gross_salary_eur_month": null,
      "unemployment_percent": 6.249,
      "pm25_ug_m3": 6.5
    },
    {
      "name": "Mashiko-machi",
      "canonical_url": "https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/hagagunmashikochou/",
      "population": 21898,
      "rent_eur_per_m2_month": 5.651677,
      "median_gross_salary_eur_month": null,
      "unemployment_percent": 3.4,
      "pm25_ug_m3": null
    },
    {
      "name": "Mashiko",
      "canonical_url": "https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/mashiko/",
      "population": 20991,
      "rent_eur_per_m2_month": 5.651677,
      "median_gross_salary_eur_month": null,
      "unemployment_percent": 3.393,
      "pm25_ug_m3": null
    },
    {
      "name": "Nakagawa-machi",
      "canonical_url": "https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/nasugunnakagawamachi/",
      "population": 15215,
      "rent_eur_per_m2_month": 4.520026,
      "median_gross_salary_eur_month": null,
      "unemployment_percent": 4.4,
      "pm25_ug_m3": null
    },
    {
      "name": "Haga-machi",
      "canonical_url": "https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/hagagunhagamachi/",
      "population": 14961,
      "rent_eur_per_m2_month": 7.576926,
      "median_gross_salary_eur_month": null,
      "unemployment_percent": 2.9,
      "pm25_ug_m3": null
    },
    {
      "name": "Motegi-machi",
      "canonical_url": "https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/hagagunmotegimachi/",
      "population": 11891,
      "rent_eur_per_m2_month": null,
      "median_gross_salary_eur_month": null,
      "unemployment_percent": 5,
      "pm25_ug_m3": null
    },
    {
      "name": "Ichikai-machi",
      "canonical_url": "https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/hagagunichikaimachi/",
      "population": 11262,
      "rent_eur_per_m2_month": null,
      "median_gross_salary_eur_month": null,
      "unemployment_percent": 3.8,
      "pm25_ug_m3": null
    },
    {
      "name": "Motegi",
      "canonical_url": "https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/motegi/",
      "population": 11085,
      "rent_eur_per_m2_month": null,
      "median_gross_salary_eur_month": null,
      "unemployment_percent": 4.982,
      "pm25_ug_m3": null
    },
    {
      "name": "Ichikai",
      "canonical_url": "https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/ichikai/",
      "population": 10877,
      "rent_eur_per_m2_month": null,
      "median_gross_salary_eur_month": null,
      "unemployment_percent": 3.823,
      "pm25_ug_m3": null
    },
    {
      "name": "Shioya-machi",
      "canonical_url": "https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/shioyagunshioyamachi/",
      "population": 10354,
      "rent_eur_per_m2_month": null,
      "median_gross_salary_eur_month": null,
      "unemployment_percent": 4,
      "pm25_ug_m3": null
    },
    {
      "name": "Tanuma",
      "canonical_url": "https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/tanuma/",
      "population": 6322,
      "rent_eur_per_m2_month": null,
      "median_gross_salary_eur_month": null,
      "unemployment_percent": null,
      "pm25_ug_m3": null
    },
    {
      "name": "Fujioka",
      "canonical_url": "https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/fujioka/",
      "population": 0,
      "rent_eur_per_m2_month": null,
      "median_gross_salary_eur_month": null,
      "unemployment_percent": null,
      "pm25_ug_m3": null
    },
    {
      "name": "Kaminokawa",
      "canonical_url": "https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/kaminokawa/",
      "population": 0,
      "rent_eur_per_m2_month": 5.638519,
      "median_gross_salary_eur_month": null,
      "unemployment_percent": 3.466,
      "pm25_ug_m3": null
    }
  ],
  "rankings": [
    {
      "key": "rent",
      "title": "Lowest net rent",
      "items": [
        {
          "name": "Nasu-machi",
          "href": "/cities/jp/nasugunnasumachi/",
          "value": "€1.66/m²",
          "year": "2023"
        },
        {
          "name": "Nasukarasuyama",
          "href": "/cities/jp/nasukarasuyama/",
          "value": "€3.97/m²",
          "year": "2023"
        },
        {
          "name": "Nakagawa-machi",
          "href": "/cities/jp/nasugunnakagawamachi/",
          "value": "€4.52/m²",
          "year": "2023"
        },
        {
          "name": "Yaita",
          "href": "/cities/jp/yaita/",
          "value": "€5.03/m²",
          "year": "2023"
        },
        {
          "name": "Nikkō",
          "href": "/cities/jp/nikko/",
          "value": "€5.22/m²",
          "year": "2023"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "pm25",
      "title": "Cleanest air",
      "items": [
        {
          "name": "Nasushiobara",
          "href": "/cities/jp/nasushiobara/",
          "value": "4.2 µg/m³ PM2.5",
          "year": "2024"
        },
        {
          "name": "Nikkō",
          "href": "/cities/jp/nikko/",
          "value": "5.8 µg/m³ PM2.5",
          "year": "2024"
        },
        {
          "name": "Kanuma",
          "href": "/cities/jp/kanuma/",
          "value": "6.3 µg/m³ PM2.5",
          "year": "2024"
        },
        {
          "name": "Nasukarasuyama",
          "href": "/cities/jp/nasukarasuyama/",
          "value": "6.5 µg/m³ PM2.5",
          "year": "2024"
        },
        {
          "name": "Ashikaga",
          "href": "/cities/jp/ashikaga/",
          "value": "6.8 µg/m³ PM2.5",
          "year": "2024"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}