Living in Takamatsu (高松市)

Takamatsu (高松市) is a city in Kagawa (香川県), Japan, home to 418,994 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 3%, #48 of 1,668), digital natives (top 6%, #85 of 1,480), business owners (top 6%, #109 of 1,877).

Residents418,994

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport14 km (Takamatsu)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km908,000 people

Sea coast2 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 390 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo540 km

Within 10 km418,994 people

Greater areaGreater Takamatsu, the core

LandscapeJapan, Shikoku

Winter daylight9 h 51 min, sunset 8:58

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Good to know about Takamatsu (高松市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The Inner Sea is 2 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 51 min and sets around 8:58; in late June it sets around 12:19.

Best places in Greater Takamatsu

How Takamatsu (高松市) 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 Kagawa (香川県)
Young family	38	#1,409 of 1,813	#15 of 17	Map
Low-income household	36	#1,358 of 1,806	#15 of 17	Map
Low-income family	32	#1,337 of 1,717	#15 of 17	Map
Single parent	39	#1,224 of 1,604	#15 of 16	Map
Pensioner couple	64	#647 of 1,762	#16 of 17	Map
Single pensioner	57	#839 of 1,762	#15 of 17	Map
Early retiree	60	#933 of 1,845	#17 of 17	Map
Single professional	71	#96 of 1,454	#1 of 16	Map
Young professional	75	#92 of 1,405	#1 of 16	Map
DINKS	76	#124 of 1,201	#1 of 15	Map
Remote worker	58	#1,255 of 1,668	#15 of 16	Map
Commuter	79	#92 of 1,547	#1 of 17	Map
Car-free household	80	#125 of 1,256	#1 of 15	Map
Student	81	#47 of 736	#1 of 6	Map
First-home buyer	43	#1,271 of 1,717	#15 of 17	Map
Budget-constrained mover	34	#1,393 of 1,877	#15 of 17	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	75	#94 of 1,327	#1 of 16	Map
Expat professional	77	#48 of 1,668	#1 of 16	Map
Healthcare-first mover	63	#420 of 1,762	#1 of 17	Map
Nature-focused household	29	#1,595 of 1,958	#17 of 17	Map
Cross-border commuter	63	#946 of 1,949	#14 of 17	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	52	#1,071 of 1,949	#17 of 17	Map
Rural value seeker	15	#1,613 of 1,958	#17 of 17	Map
High-net-worth mover	66	#196 of 1,949	#3 of 17	Map
Lottery winner	83	#19 of 1,973	#1 of 17	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#968 of 1,877	#15 of 17	Map
Coastal living	72	#587 of 1,420	#16 of 17	Map
Business owner	79	#109 of 1,877	#1 of 17	Map
Digital native	73	#85 of 1,480	#1 of 16	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Mobility and connectivity100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore100
Foundation99
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Lifestyle and amenities87
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Health and elderly76
Demographics76
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)75
Jobs and economy73
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)70
Governance and fiscal strength65
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)56
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)50
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)42
Flat land (terrain relief)29
Safety and community29
Green space22
Education and family22
Affordability19
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)14
Port access (major sea or inland port)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.