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Living in Fukushima

Fukushima Prefecture is located in the Tohoku region of Japan on the island of Honshu. Its capital, Fukushima City, has a population of 290,000. The most populous city in Fukushima, Iwaki (population around 337,000), has the most to offer in terms of tourism. Each year, over 7 million people from all over Japan travel to Iwaki to visit its many attractions, including Iwaki Onahama Minato Oasis and Spa Resort Hawaiians, one of the most popular theme parks and resorts in Japan, seeing over 1.5 million visitors per year. Fukushima Prefecture's main agricultural products are peaches and cucumbers.

Current Weather

15˚ Clear

Feels Like: 15˚ Low: 5˚ High: 21˚

Partly cloudy throughout the day.

Last Updated: 2023/04/01 18:00

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Climate

Average Annual Temperature

12 ℃

Population

Total Population

1,901,000

Foreign Residents

12,068

Foreigner Births

126

Information

No. of persons per household

3.06

Age of household heads (years old)

60.5

Income

542,500

Expenditure

380,019

Savings

17,340,000

Liabilities

4,610,000

Total population

1,901,000

Foreign residents

12,068

Foreigner births

126

Annual crime

19,876

Annual income

6,510,000

Expenditure Detail (MONTHLY - JP YEN)

Food

70,102

Rents for dwelling & land

47,307

Imputed rent

69,401

Fuel, light & water charges

23,156

Electricity

8,490

Gas

4,942

Furniture & household utensils

13,187

Clothing & footwear

10,845

Medical care

10,397

Transportation & communication

58,663

Public transportation

4,476

Private transportation

34,287

Communication

16,435

Education

9,267

Culture & recreation

22,985

Foreign Nationalities

China

3,574

Philippines

2,692

Vietnam

2,244

Korea ( South and North )

1,636

Nepal

505

Thailand

362

Indonesia

313

Myanmar

289

United States

265

Brazil

224

Pakistan

137

Taiwan

114

Foreigner Status

Permanent resident

4,395

Technical Intern Training No. 2 (supervisory)

1,824

Technical Intern Training No. 1 (supervisory)

1,384

Japanese spouse

1,108

Study abroad

818

Technology · Humanities · International work

647

Long-term resident

611

Family stay

464

Specific activity

372

Education

201

Technical skill

189

Technical Intern Training No. 1 (individual ent.)

134

All data shown has been published by The Japanese Meteorological Agency and The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Information provided by City-Cost is for educational purposes and we hope the data posted here helps you.

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