Places · Japan

The best places to live in Japan

Arcadia scores 83 places in Japan, from Uwajima at about $1,450 a month to Yokohama at about $2,100. 65 are by the sea, 62 are in the mountains. The climate is mostly temperate. Across the country the typical ratings are safety 5/5, healthcare 4/5 and internet 4/5.

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Places
83
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Median cost / mo
~$1,700
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Climate
temperate
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Safety
5/5
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Healthcare
4/5
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Internet
4/5

The standouts in Japan

CheapestUwajima~$1,500/mo→Safest · Best connected · Most walkableTokyo~$2,100/mo→

Cheapest, safest and best connected are within the 83 places Arcadia scores in Japan, not the whole country.

All 83 places in Japan

Tokyotemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Yokohamatemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Osakatemperate · ~$1,900/mo→Nagoyamediterranean · ~$1,900/mo→Sapporocold · ~$1,800/mo→Fukuokatemperate · ~$1,900/mo→Kobetemperate · ~$1,900/mo→Kyototemperate · ~$1,900/mo→Hiroshimatemperate · ~$1,900/mo→Sendaicold · ~$1,800/mo→Kitakyushutemperate · ~$1,900/mo→Hamamatsumediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Okayamatemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Kagoshimatemperate · ~$1,700/mo→Matsuyamatemperate · ~$1,700/mo→Kurashikitemperate · ~$1,700/mo→Kanazawatemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Takamatsutemperate · ~$1,700/mo→Toyamatemperate · ~$1,700/mo→Nagasakitemperate · ~$1,700/mo→Naganotemperate · ~$1,700/mo→Naratemperate · ~$1,700/mo→Kochitemperate · ~$1,600/mo→Nahatropical · ~$1,800/mo→Moriokacold · ~$1,500/mo→Matsumototemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Matsuetemperate · ~$1,600/mo→Tottoritemperate · ~$1,500/mo→Kamakuratemperate · ~$1,900/mo→Hirosakicold · ~$1,500/mo→Ubemediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Okinawa Citytropical · ~$1,800/mo→Onomichitemperate · ~$1,700/mo→Isemediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Bepputemperate · ~$1,700/mo→Aizuwakamatsucold · ~$1,500/mo→Otarucold · ~$1,600/mo→Takayamatemperate · ~$1,700/mo→Nikkotemperate · ~$1,700/mo→Uwajimamediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Nagotropical · ~$1,800/mo→Amami Oshimatropical · ~$1,600/mo→Miyakojimatropical · ~$1,700/mo→Ishigaki (Okinawa)tropical · ~$1,800/mo→Sado Islandtemperate · ~$1,600/mo→Hagimediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Sumoto (Awaji)mediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Fukue (Goto)mediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Yufuintemperate · ~$1,700/mo→Obama (Fukui)temperate · ~$1,500/mo→Tanegashimatropical · ~$1,600/mo→Tsushima Islandmediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Shodoshimamediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Tokunoshimatropical · ~$1,600/mo→Furanocold · ~$1,600/mo→Karuizawatemperate · ~$1,900/mo→Shimodatemperate · ~$1,700/mo→Saigo (Oki)cold · ~$1,600/mo→Okinoerabu (Wadomari)tropical · ~$1,600/mo→Yakushimatropical · ~$1,600/mo→Hakubacold · ~$1,800/mo→Hachijojimatropical · ~$1,700/mo→Hachijojima (Mitsune)tropical · ~$1,700/mo→Kikaijimatropical · ~$1,600/mo→Kume Islandtropical · ~$1,700/mo→Tsuwanotemperate · ~$1,500/mo→Kamiyamatemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Nisekocold · ~$2,100/mo→Yorontropical · ~$1,600/mo→Rishiricold · ~$1,700/mo→Dorobotemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Naoshimatemperate · ~$1,600/mo→Sadamisakimediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Rebuncold · ~$1,700/mo→Iriomotetropical · ~$1,700/mo→Miyakejimatropical · ~$1,600/mo→Ojikamediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Inetemperate · ~$1,600/mo→Yonagunitropical · ~$1,700/mo→Teshimamediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Zamamitropical · ~$1,700/mo→Taketomitropical · ~$1,700/mo→Toshima (Izu)tropical · ~$1,600/mo→

Questions, answered

How much does it cost to live in Japan?

Across the 83 places Arcadia scores in Japan the median is about $1,650 a month for one person, from Uwajima at around $1,450 to Yokohama at around $2,100. These are estimates for everyday living, rent included, not quotes.

What is the cheapest place to live in Japan?

Uwajima, at about $1,450 a month. It is the cheapest of the 83 places Arcadia scores in Japan, which is not the same as the cheapest in the country.

Which place in Japan has the best internet?

Tokyo, rated 5 out of 5. The typical rating across the 83 places is 4 out of 5.

How safe are the places Arcadia scores in Japan?

The typical safety rating is 5 out of 5, and the highest-rated is Tokyo. These are broad country-level estimates meant for comparing places, not local advice for a particular street or moment.

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