Living in Okayama
Okayama Prefecture, with a population of 1.9 million, is located in the Chugoku region of Honshu. The majority of the population lives in and around the capital, Okayama City, with many rural towns and villages seeing a steady and gradual decline in population as residents age. Okayama City's famous castle, Okayama Castle, was originally built in 1597, but mostly destroyed during WW2 bombing campaigns. Okayama City is also home to one of the three “Great Gardens of Japan”, Koraku-en, spanning 133,000 square meters. Okayama Prefecture's most famous traditional dish is bara-zushi, sushi rice spread over a dish with various sushi toppings and vegetables placed on top. The Legend of Momotaro originated in and takes place in Okayama Prefecture.
Current Weather
20˚ Overcast
Feels Like: 20˚ Low: 8˚ High: 23˚
Overcast throughout the day.
Last Updated: 2023/04/01 18:01
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Average Annual Temperature
15 ℃
Population
Total Population
1,915,000
Foreign Residents
24,146
Foreigner Births
213
Information
No. of persons per household
3.03
Age of household heads (years old)
56.7
Income
565,000
Expenditure
377,457
Savings
21,120,000
Liabilities
5,140,000
Total population
1,915,000
Foreign residents
24,146
Foreigner births
213
Annual crime
21,928
Annual income
6,780,000
Expenditure Detail (MONTHLY - JP YEN)
Food
66,656
Rents for dwelling & land
57,068
Imputed rent
76,921
Fuel, light & water charges
21,105
Electricity
9,609
Gas
3,469
Furniture & household utensils
10,982
Clothing & footwear
11,059
Medical care
11,795
Transportation & communication
53,276
Public transportation
4,579
Private transportation
26,791
Communication
16,483
Education
19,848
Culture & recreation
28,443
Foreign Nationalities
7,571
6,144
5,291
1,855
940
892
383
348
334
299
255
207
Foreigner Status
Permanent resident
5,026
Special permanent resident
4,477
Technical Intern Training No. 2 (supervisory)
3,753
Study abroad
3,665
Technical Intern Training No. 1 (supervisory)
3,050
Technology · Humanities · International work
1,355
Japanese spouse
1,187
Family stay
994
Long-term resident
660
Specific activity
459
Technical Intern training No. 2 (individual ent.)
238
Technical skill
221
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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