Living in Kariya (仮屋, Hyōgo)

Kariya (仮屋, Hyōgo) is a large place in Hyōgo (兵庫県), Japan, home to 52,015 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 42%, #596 of 1,420), retired couples (top 46%, #799 of 1,762), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 47%, #900 of 1,949).

Residents52,015

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport49 km (Okayama Momotaro)

Nearest city of 100k+30 km

Within 30 km879,300 people

Sea coast1 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 170 m

Main railway line5.0 km

Distance to Tokyo498 km

Within 10 km80,370 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 49 min, sunset 8:55

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Good to know about Kariya (仮屋, Hyōgo)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is right on the coast of the Inner Sea.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 49 min and sets around 8:55; in late June it sets around 12:19.

How Kariya (仮屋, Hyōgo) 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 Hyōgo (兵庫県)
Young family	33	#1,515 of 1,813	#34 of 48	Map
Low-income household	36	#1,356 of 1,806	#33 of 48	Map
Low-income family	31	#1,363 of 1,717	#33 of 48	Map
Single parent	35	#1,302 of 1,604	#33 of 48	Map
Pensioner couple	61	#799 of 1,762	#27 of 48	Map
Single pensioner	46	#1,210 of 1,762	#35 of 48	Map
Early retiree	59	#985 of 1,845	#28 of 48	Map
Single professional	41	#1,016 of 1,454	#30 of 45	Map
Young professional	43	#1,001 of 1,405	#30 of 43	Map
DINKS	45	#900 of 1,201	#29 of 38	Map
Remote worker	56	#1,332 of 1,668	#37 of 48	Map
Commuter	54	#1,321 of 1,547	#36 of 44	Map
Car-free household	42	#971 of 1,256	#28 of 37	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	41	#1,322 of 1,717	#34 of 48	Map
Budget-constrained mover	35	#1,359 of 1,877	#32 of 48	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	35	#935 of 1,327	#25 of 38	Map
Expat professional	54	#926 of 1,668	#30 of 48	Map
Healthcare-first mover	42	#1,049 of 1,762	#35 of 48	Map
Nature-focused household	51	#1,183 of 1,958	#23 of 48	Map
Cross-border commuter	53	#1,651 of 1,949	#43 of 48	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	56	#900 of 1,949	#10 of 48	Map
Rural value seeker	34	#1,359 of 1,958	#27 of 48	Map
High-net-worth mover	51	#1,209 of 1,949	#32 of 48	Map
Lottery winner	60	#906 of 1,973	#29 of 48	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#1,078 of 1,877	#24 of 48	Map
Coastal living	71	#596 of 1,420	#7 of 43	Map
Business owner	57	#1,108 of 1,877	#33 of 48	Map
Digital native	44	#890 of 1,480	#29 of 45	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)79
Mobility and connectivity78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Lifestyle and amenities69
Flat land (terrain relief)69
Health and elderly65
Jobs and economy62
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)61
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)61
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)59
Green space55
Education and family55
Foundation54
Governance and fiscal strength48
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)45
Demographics44
Affordability31
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
Safety and community9
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.