Living in Naze (名瀬市)

Naze (名瀬市) is a large place in Kagoshima (鹿児島県), Japan, home to 41,365 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 12%, #225 of 1,877), early retirees (top 19%, #345 of 1,845), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 21%, #403 of 1,949).

Residents41,365

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport301 km (Naha International)

Nearest city of 100k+272 km

Within 30 km59,100 people

Sea coast4 km

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 220 m

Main railway line369.5 km

Distance to Tokyo1,263 km

Within 10 km42,729 people

LandscapeAmami Ōshima, Ryukyu Islands

Winter daylight10 h 20 min, sunset 9:31

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Good to know about Naze (名瀬市)

The landscape belongs to Amami Ōshima.
The Philippine Sea is 4 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 20 min and sets around 9:31; in late June it sets around 12:22.

How Naze (名瀬市) 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 Kagoshima (鹿児島県)
Young family	59	#699 of 1,813	#35 of 38	Map
Low-income household	43	#1,204 of 1,806	#44 of 48	Map
Low-income family	61	#675 of 1,717	#33 of 35	Map
Single parent	61	#664 of 1,604	#33 of 35	Map
Pensioner couple	69	#496 of 1,762	#34 of 35	Map
Single pensioner	68	#408 of 1,762	#34 of 35	Map
Early retiree	69	#345 of 1,845	#33 of 48	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	57	#1,304 of 1,668	#35 of 48	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	34	#1,491 of 1,717	#34 of 35	Map
Budget-constrained mover	53	#963 of 1,877	#44 of 49	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	11	#1,653 of 1,668	#40 of 48	Map
Healthcare-first mover	61	#486 of 1,762	#34 of 35	Map
Nature-focused household	69	#441 of 1,958	#45 of 55	Map
Cross-border commuter	46	#1,785 of 1,949	#38 of 55	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	67	#403 of 1,949	#38 of 55	Map
Rural value seeker	63	#538 of 1,958	#47 of 55	Map
High-net-worth mover	56	#820 of 1,949	#27 of 55	Map
Lottery winner	31	#1,718 of 1,973	#34 of 56	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	76	#225 of 1,877	#26 of 49	Map
Coastal living	73	#547 of 1,420	#49 of 49	Map
Business owner	0	#1,863 of 1,877	#41 of 49	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Sea or lake shore96
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)94
Health and elderly74
Safety and community72
Green space68
Education and family68
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)61
Affordability56
Flat land (terrain relief)55
Demographics54
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)45
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)44
Lifestyle and amenities40
Foundation40
Jobs and economy26
Governance and fiscal strength23
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)1
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)1
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)1
Mobility and connectivity0
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

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.