Living in Shisō (宍粟)

Shisō (宍粟) is a large place in Hyōgo (兵庫県), Japan, home to 35,639 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 35%, #610 of 1,762), early retirees (top 36%, #656 of 1,845), low-income households (top 41%, #730 of 1,806).

Residents35,639

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport69 km (Okayama Momotaro)

Nearest city of 100k+22 km

Within 30 km908,400 people

Sea coast23 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 280 m

Main railway line6.7 km

Distance to Tokyo477 km

Within 10 km60,754 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 48 min, sunset 8:54

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Good to know about Shisō (宍粟)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 48 min and sets around 8:54; in late June it sets around 12:19.

How Shisō (宍粟) 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	46	#1,152 of 1,813	#3 of 48	Map
Low-income household	58	#730 of 1,806	#3 of 48	Map
Low-income family	48	#1,036 of 1,717	#7 of 48	Map
Single parent	50	#999 of 1,604	#2 of 48	Map
Pensioner couple	65	#610 of 1,762	#6 of 48	Map
Single pensioner	52	#977 of 1,762	#6 of 48	Map
Early retiree	64	#656 of 1,845	#3 of 48	Map
Single professional	41	#1,042 of 1,454	#33 of 45	Map
Young professional	42	#1,030 of 1,405	#33 of 43	Map
DINKS	42	#961 of 1,201	#32 of 38	Map
Remote worker	67	#743 of 1,668	#7 of 48	Map
Commuter	58	#1,148 of 1,547	#29 of 44	Map
Car-free household	38	#1,060 of 1,256	#30 of 37	Map
Student	49	#580 of 736	#23 of 28	Map
First-home buyer	58	#787 of 1,717	#2 of 48	Map
Budget-constrained mover	55	#846 of 1,877	#4 of 48	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	30	#1,047 of 1,327	#31 of 38	Map
Expat professional	51	#1,045 of 1,668	#37 of 48	Map
Healthcare-first mover	43	#1,040 of 1,762	#32 of 48	Map
Nature-focused household	60	#933 of 1,958	#13 of 48	Map
Cross-border commuter	59	#1,266 of 1,949	#7 of 48	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	49	#1,139 of 1,949	#16 of 48	Map
Rural value seeker	53	#875 of 1,958	#11 of 48	Map
High-net-worth mover	53	#1,033 of 1,949	#26 of 48	Map
Lottery winner	57	#1,044 of 1,973	#37 of 48	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	67	#900 of 1,877	#3 of 48	Map
Coastal living	65	#1,002 of 1,420	#27 of 43	Map
Business owner	57	#1,122 of 1,877	#34 of 48	Map
Digital native	40	#997 of 1,480	#34 of 45	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Mobility and connectivity76
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)68
Lifestyle and amenities66
Health and elderly65
Sea or lake shore65
Jobs and economy63
Green space61
Education and family61
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)61
Affordability57
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
Flat land (terrain relief)48
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)46
Foundation46
Governance and fiscal strength42
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
Demographics28
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
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

Nearby

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