| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.76/5 (Rank #77)
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| โค๏ธ Liked by members |
๐7 liked it ๐0 disliked it
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Good |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Good |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ง Very expensive: $4,260 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 89 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Great |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Too hot: 33ยฐC92ยฐF (feels 41ยฐC106ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 62%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 91%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 17 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 43 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Great
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Okay |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Great
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Good |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
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| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Bad
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$3,220 / 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 |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Okay |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Good |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| 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 | 5 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 89 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 33ยฐC 92ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (62%) = feels 41ยฐC 106ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 17 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 43 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | Minami North |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 1,000 JPY in USD | USD 6.28 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | JPY 10,000 = USD 63 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Ogawa Coffee |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐11% of visitors return |
| ๐ธ Visitors per year | 3,029,600 visitors |
| ๐ธ Tourists now | 58,062 tourists |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 1,500,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $38,640 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 45% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 55% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 55% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 45% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 83% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 17% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Ambiguous |
| 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 | $4,260 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,809 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $2,998 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $857 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,970 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $7,253 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $2,072 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $301,476 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $139 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $238 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $126 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $9 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $3 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $3 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $6,503 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $9 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $13 / trip |
โ Very beautiful
โ Very affordable
โ Friendly people
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
โ Lots of fun stuff to do
โ Warm now
โ Warm in the spring
โ Perfect humidity now
โ Good air quality on average
โ Nomads.com members liked going here a lot
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
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 Too many tourists
โ Extremely expensive
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Not many Nomads.com members right now
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) |
643ยฐ cold |
948ยฐ cold |
1457ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
2272ยฐ mild |
2577ยฐ warm |
3799ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
2577ยฐ warm |
2475ยฐ warm |
1661ยฐ cool |
948ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
643°
very cold |
1050°
cold |
1457°
cool |
1763°
cool |
2271°
mild |
2577°
warm |
3085°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2577°
warm |
2475°
warm |
1559°
cool |
948°
cold |
| Humidity |
damp 75% |
damp 72% |
damp 72% |
damp 70% |
nice 78% |
nice 80% |
sweaty 86% |
sweaty 85% |
nice 83% |
nice 78% |
damp 74% |
damp 76% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | 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 73mm |
rainy 78mm |
rainy 135mm |
rainy 137mm |
rainy 157mm |
rainy 198mm |
rainy 251mm |
rainy 147mm |
rainy 170mm |
rainy 58mm |
rainy 77mm |
rainy 71mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 57% |
cloudy 55% |
cloudy 72% |
cloudy 65% |
cloudy 70% |
cloudy 82% |
cloudy 77% |
cloudy 66% |
cloudy 79% |
cloudy 52% |
cloudy 50% |
cloudy 54% |
| Air quality |
clean 44 US AQI |
okay 51 US AQI |
okay 52 US AQI |
okay 52 US AQI |
okay 50 US AQI |
clean 43 US AQI |
clean 46 US AQI |
clean 39 US AQI |
clean 36 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 42 US AQI |
clean 41 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 3,086 people | 2,723 people | 5,954 people | 5,040 people | 4,662 people | 4,855 people | 2,829 people | 2,486 people | 3,686 people | 4,376 people | 4,157 people | 3,818 people |
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