Places · Japan
Living in Naoshima
Japan · temperate
Naoshima is a village of roughly 3,000 people on an island in Japan. The climate is temperate. It has a lively, popular feel and is considered very safe. A typical month of living costs around $1,600. Healthcare is strong, and the internet is generally reliable. People come here for art and culture, cycling, quiet days.
È un’isola ben collegata d’estate e molto meno d’inverno, e questo cambia molto per chi ci vive tutto l’anno.
At a glance
Who tends to love Naoshima
- Feeling safe day to day
- Island living
- Access to strong healthcare
- Raising a family
- Anyone into art and culture
- Anyone into cycling
All parameters
📈 Popularity & prices: Growing
Accommodation prices have moved about +26% in the last 5 years.
Estimates, for orientation only.
⛴️ Getting there: Seasonal
Estimated from island size, airport and tourism. We have not checked a timetable for this one, treat it as a guide.
🔭 Where this place is heading
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Good to know
- • Can get busy with visitors in peak season.
- • Natural risks worth checking: earthquake.
⚠️ The honest downsides
- •Natural hazards to check locally: earthquakes.
- •The nearest international airport is far; travel days run long.
Health, air (WHO PM2.5), water & crime figures are rough country-level estimates, verify for your case.
On the map
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