Living in Morioka (盛岡市)

Morioka (盛岡市) is a city in Iwate (岩手県), Japan, home to 290,700 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 1%, #15 of 1,547), students (top 5%, #34 of 736), single professionals (top 6%, #79 of 1,454).

Residents290,700

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport122 km (Aomori)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km447,800 people

Sea coast70 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 480 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo463 km

Within 10 km318,756 people

Greater areaGreater Morioka, the core

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 21 min, sunset 8:14

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Good to know about Morioka (盛岡市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 21 min and sets around 8:14; in late June it sets around 12:07.

Best places in Greater Morioka

How Morioka (盛岡市) 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 Iwate (岩手県)
Young family	61	#633 of 1,813	#33 of 33	Map
Low-income household	50	#1,022 of 1,806	#33 of 33	Map
Low-income family	56	#823 of 1,717	#32 of 32	Map
Single parent	61	#627 of 1,604	#31 of 31	Map
Pensioner couple	49	#1,336 of 1,762	#28 of 33	Map
Single pensioner	49	#1,082 of 1,762	#23 of 33	Map
Early retiree	62	#791 of 1,845	#19 of 33	Map
Single professional	72	#79 of 1,454	#1 of 20	Map
Young professional	74	#120 of 1,405	#1 of 18	Map
DINKS	75	#139 of 1,201	#1 of 15	Map
Remote worker	66	#800 of 1,668	#24 of 31	Map
Commuter	82	#15 of 1,547	#2 of 19	Map
Car-free household	81	#100 of 1,256	#1 of 15	Map
Student	83	#34 of 736	#2 of 6	Map
First-home buyer	56	#895 of 1,717	#27 of 32	Map
Budget-constrained mover	44	#1,197 of 1,877	#34 of 34	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	72	#134 of 1,327	#1 of 17	Map
Expat professional	67	#344 of 1,668	#1 of 31	Map
Healthcare-first mover	30	#1,193 of 1,762	#6 of 33	Map
Nature-focused household	43	#1,356 of 1,958	#33 of 34	Map
Cross-border commuter	73	#369 of 1,949	#19 of 34	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	48	#1,178 of 1,949	#26 of 34	Map
Rural value seeker	36	#1,338 of 1,958	#34 of 34	Map
High-net-worth mover	69	#110 of 1,949	#1 of 34	Map
Lottery winner	73	#348 of 1,973	#1 of 34	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#818 of 1,877	#29 of 34	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	73	#355 of 1,877	#1 of 34	Map
Digital native	67	#256 of 1,480	#1 of 22	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Safety and community98
Foundation96
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Lifestyle and amenities77
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
Mobility and connectivity68
Demographics63
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)63
Jobs and economy59
Governance and fiscal strength49
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
Affordability28
Green space26
Education and family26
Flat land (terrain relief)22
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)19
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)17
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)16
Health and elderly13
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.