Living in Hanawa (鹿角市, Akita)

Hanawa (鹿角市, Akita) is a large place in Akita (秋田県), Japan, home to 36,925 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 6%, #101 of 1,717), climate-conscious movers (top 7%, #124 of 1,877), single parents (top 8%, #116 of 1,604).

Residents36,925

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport62 km (Aomori)

Nearest city of 100k+51 km

Within 30 km110,900 people

Sea coast66 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 450 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo508 km

Within 10 km36,925 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 18 min, sunset 8:14

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Good to know about Hanawa (鹿角市, Akita)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 18 min and sets around 8:14; in late June it sets around 12:10.

How Hanawa (鹿角市, Akita) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Japan. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on demographics, governance and fiscal strength, health and elderly, jobs and economy and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In Japan	In Akita (秋田県)
Young family	66	#374 of 1,813	#24 of 30	Map
Low-income household	63	#469 of 1,806	#20 of 27	Map
Low-income family	79	#101 of 1,717	#16 of 27	Map
Single parent	78	#116 of 1,604	#15 of 23	Map
Pensioner couple	61	#774 of 1,762	#27 of 30	Map
Single pensioner	66	#472 of 1,762	#16 of 30	Map
Early retiree	64	#662 of 1,845	#20 of 29	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	71	#468 of 1,668	#16 of 23	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	63	#543 of 1,717	#17 of 27	Map
Budget-constrained mover	71	#149 of 1,877	#16 of 30	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	36	#1,482 of 1,668	#11 of 23	Map
Healthcare-first mover	54	#755 of 1,762	#12 of 30	Map
Nature-focused household	67	#551 of 1,958	#21 of 30	Map
Cross-border commuter	75	#274 of 1,949	#11 of 30	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	58	#810 of 1,949	#21 of 30	Map
Rural value seeker	67	#389 of 1,958	#23 of 30	Map
High-net-worth mover	48	#1,419 of 1,949	#26 of 30	Map
Lottery winner	41	#1,480 of 1,973	#14 of 30	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	79	#124 of 1,877	#5 of 30	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	35	#1,683 of 1,877	#21 of 30	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Safety and community98
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)92
Affordability86
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
Green space71
Education and family71
Mobility and connectivity63
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)55
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
Lifestyle and amenities46
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)45
Health and elderly40
Foundation36
Governance and fiscal strength33
Jobs and economy27
Flat land (terrain relief)25
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)21
Demographics17
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)14
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)13
Sea or lake shore0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.