Living in Ibusuki (指宿市)

Ibusuki (指宿市) is a large place in Kagoshima (鹿児島県), Japan, home to 39,011 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 2%, #35 of 1,949), people who want to live by the sea (top 3%, #41 of 1,420), movers on a budget (top 5%, #80 of 1,877).

Residents39,011
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport64 km (Kagoshima)
Nearest city of 100k+25 km
Within 30 km220,000 people
Sea coast0 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 340 m
Main railway line40.3 km
Distance to Tokyo978 km
Within 10 km39,011 people
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight10 h 07 min, sunset 9:19

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How Ibusuki (指宿市) 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.

ProfileScoreIn JapanIn Kagoshima (鹿児島県)
Young family73#110 of 1,813#11 of 38Map
Low-income household70#141 of 1,806#6 of 48Map
Low-income family78#125 of 1,717#8 of 35Map
Single parent77#128 of 1,604#8 of 35Map
Pensioner couple80#90 of 1,762#15 of 35Map
Single pensioner80#112 of 1,762#17 of 35Map
Early retiree75#91 of 1,845#10 of 48Map
Single professional33#1,223 of 1,454#16 of 30Map
Young professional33#1,230 of 1,405#16 of 27Map
DINKS31#1,139 of 1,201#15 of 22Map
Remote worker79#97 of 1,668#13 of 48Map
Commuter54#1,296 of 1,547#16 of 27Map
Car-free household35#1,100 of 1,256#13 of 22Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer72#112 of 1,717#6 of 35Map
Budget-constrained mover73#80 of 1,877#7 of 49Map
Urban lifestyle seeker26#1,120 of 1,327#16 of 25Map
Expat professional45#1,280 of 1,668#19 of 48Map
Healthcare-first mover71#252 of 1,762#23 of 35Map
Nature-focused household76#114 of 1,958#13 of 55Map
Cross-border commuter77#158 of 1,949#15 of 55Map
Outdoor and mountain lover79#35 of 1,949#7 of 55Map
Rural value seeker74#139 of 1,958#13 of 55Map
High-net-worth mover60#506 of 1,949#19 of 55Map
Lottery winner50#1,264 of 1,973#16 of 56Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#1,013 of 1,877#37 of 49Map
Coastal living85#41 of 1,420#6 of 49Map
Business owner48#1,440 of 1,877#18 of 49Map
Digital native38#1,034 of 1,480#13 of 30Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)93
  • Affordability91
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Health and elderly74
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)74
  • Safety and community72
  • Green space69
  • Education and family69
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)55
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)55
  • Lifestyle and amenities53
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
  • Foundation38
  • Flat land (terrain relief)37
  • Jobs and economy36
  • Demographics35
  • Governance and fiscal strength31
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)17
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)15
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)15
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)9
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
  • 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.