| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.15/5 (Rank #556)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Good |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Okay |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ง Pricey: $3,384 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 100 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Good |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ Nice: 19ยฐC66ยฐF (feels 19ยฐC66ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 77%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 91%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 30 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 44 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Great
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Okay |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Great
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Bad
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$2,996 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Good |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Good |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Good |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Great |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Bad |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | Japan |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 2 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 100 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 19ยฐC 66ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (77%) = feels 19ยฐC 66ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 30 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 44 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 1,000 JPY in USD | USD 6.39 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | JPY 10,000 = USD 64 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Regus |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Tully's Coffee |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| ๐ชจ Water hardness | Soft ยท 44 mg/L |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 280,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $35,951 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 49% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 51% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 55% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 45% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 89% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 11% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | All Nippon Airlines |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Japan Airlines |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $3,384 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $761 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $1,953 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $558 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $3,423 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $256 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $127,769 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $160 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $128 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $4 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $3 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $3 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $14,869 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $10 / trip |
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
โ Lots of fun stuff to do
โ Good air quality on average
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Very easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Great hospitals
โ Roads are very safe
โ Freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ Very safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ LGBTQ+ friendly
โ Very expensive
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Very difficult to make friends
โ People don't speak English well
โ Many people smoke tobacco
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
439ยฐ cold |
337ยฐ cold |
1152ยฐ cool |
1457ยฐ cool |
1966ยฐ mild |
2272ยฐ mild |
3086ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
2475ยฐ warm |
1966ยฐ mild |
1152ยฐ cool |
846ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
541°
very cold |
440°
very cold |
1151°
cool |
1458°
cool |
1967°
mild |
2272°
mild |
2680°
warm |
2780°
warm |
2475°
warm |
1966°
mild |
1152°
cool |
846°
cold |
| Humidity |
damp 74% |
damp 71% |
damp 74% |
damp 74% |
nice 78% |
nice 84% |
sweaty 86% |
sweaty 85% |
nice 85% |
nice 81% |
damp 75% |
damp 76% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
rainy 74mm |
rainy 89mm |
rainy 164mm |
rainy 204mm |
rainy 200mm |
rainy 206mm |
rainy 332mm |
rainy 208mm |
rainy 244mm |
rainy 73mm |
rainy 116mm |
rainy 76mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 55% |
cloudy 54% |
cloudy 65% |
cloudy 61% |
cloudy 77% |
cloudy 83% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 55% |
cloudy 62% |
cloudy 58% |
cloudy 54% |
cloudy 52% |
| Air quality |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 39 US AQI |
clean 43 US AQI |
clean 49 US AQI |
clean 48 US AQI |
clean 44 US AQI |
clean 47 US AQI |
clean 49 US AQI |
clean 44 US AQI |
clean 37 US AQI |
clean 36 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people |
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