Living in Kan’onjichō (観音寺町)

Kan’onjichō (観音寺町) is a large place in Kagawa (香川県), Japan, home to 57,438 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 17%, #322 of 1,949), retired couples (top 18%, #316 of 1,762), early retirees (top 22%, #405 of 1,845).

Residents57,438

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport35 km (Takamatsu)

Nearest city of 100k+21 km

Within 30 km569,900 people

Sea coast0 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 360 m

Main railway line2.0 km

Distance to Tokyo583 km

Within 10 km123,151 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 52 min, sunset 9:00

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Good to know about Kan’onjichō (観音寺町)

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 52 min and sets around 9:00; in late June it sets around 12:20.

How Kan’onjichō (観音寺町) 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 Kagawa (香川県)
Young family	55	#874 of 1,813	#10 of 17	Map
Low-income household	62	#558 of 1,806	#7 of 17	Map
Low-income family	55	#841 of 1,717	#11 of 17	Map
Single parent	57	#789 of 1,604	#11 of 16	Map
Pensioner couple	74	#316 of 1,762	#5 of 17	Map
Single pensioner	65	#501 of 1,762	#5 of 17	Map
Early retiree	68	#405 of 1,845	#4 of 17	Map
Single professional	51	#748 of 1,454	#6 of 16	Map
Young professional	52	#757 of 1,405	#8 of 16	Map
DINKS	52	#737 of 1,201	#7 of 15	Map
Remote worker	73	#394 of 1,668	#5 of 16	Map
Commuter	64	#903 of 1,547	#9 of 17	Map
Car-free household	51	#773 of 1,256	#8 of 15	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	61	#658 of 1,717	#10 of 17	Map
Budget-constrained mover	60	#630 of 1,877	#9 of 17	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	44	#744 of 1,327	#7 of 16	Map
Expat professional	61	#616 of 1,668	#7 of 16	Map
Healthcare-first mover	60	#506 of 1,762	#9 of 17	Map
Nature-focused household	58	#982 of 1,958	#7 of 17	Map
Cross-border commuter	66	#788 of 1,949	#12 of 17	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	69	#322 of 1,949	#6 of 17	Map
Rural value seeker	53	#867 of 1,958	#7 of 17	Map
High-net-worth mover	63	#353 of 1,949	#8 of 17	Map
Lottery winner	65	#704 of 1,973	#8 of 17	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#660 of 1,877	#8 of 17	Map
Coastal living	77	#330 of 1,420	#6 of 17	Map
Business owner	64	#788 of 1,877	#9 of 17	Map
Digital native	50	#751 of 1,480	#8 of 16	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Mobility and connectivity87
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Health and elderly76
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)76
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
Lifestyle and amenities66
Jobs and economy64
Foundation64
Demographics59
Affordability55
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)51
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)48
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)48
Green space45
Education and family45
Governance and fiscal strength44
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)43
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)38
Flat land (terrain relief)35
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
Safety and community29
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.