Where in Japan fits you?

Compare rent, climate, food, and student life across major cities. Data from JASSO and Statistics Bureau of Japan (2023).

8 cities

Hokkaido

Hokkaido University, affordable living

🏠 ¥38,000/mo🎓 5,400 intl. students🍜 Soup curry, miso ramen, seafood

☁️ Cold winters with heavy snow

Tohoku

Tohoku University, compact city

🏠 ¥42,000/mo🎓 4,200 intl. students🍜 Gyutan (beef tongue), zunda mochi

☁️ Cool climate

Kyushu

Startup-friendly, close to Asia

🏠 ¥45,456/mo🎓 16,246 intl. students🍜 Hakata ramen, seafood

☁️ Mild year-round

Kansai

Traditional culture, Kyoto University

🏠 ¥48,000/mo🎓 7,800 intl. students🍜 Kaiseki, matcha, yudofu

☁️ Hot summers, cold winters

Chubu

Automotive industry (Toyota)

🏠 ¥50,770/mo🎓 12,885 intl. students🍜 Miso katsu, hitsumabushi

☁️ Hot summers, cold winters

Kansai

Manufacturing and trading hub, lower cost

🏠 ¥51,621/mo🎓 29,465 intl. students🍜 Takoyaki, okonomiyaki

☁️ Hot summers, cool winters

Kanto

Port city, near Tokyo

🏠 ¥65,000/mo🎓 8,200 intl. students🍜 Chinatown, ramen

☁️ Similar to Tokyo

Kanto

Most job opportunities, global companies

🏠 ¥73,216/mo🎓 95,312 intl. students🍜 Sushi, ramen, global cuisine

☁️ Hot summers, mild winters

Rent data: Statistics Bureau of Japan (2023). Student data: JASSO (2023).