Living in Amakusa (天草)

Amakusa (天草) is a large place in Kumamoto (熊本県), Japan, home to 83,082 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 2%, #23 of 1,762), single pensioners (top 2%, #32 of 1,762), early retirees (top 4%, #57 of 1,845).

Residents83,082

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport57 km (Nagasaki)

Nearest city of 100k+38 km

Within 30 km207,600 people

Sea coast1 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 170 m

Main railway line30.0 km

Distance to Tokyo950 km

Within 10 km123,869 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight10 h 01 min, sunset 9:18

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Good to know about Amakusa (天草)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is right on the coast of the East China Sea.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 01 min and sets around 9:18; in late June it sets around 12:30.

How Amakusa (天草) 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 Kumamoto (熊本県)
Young family	73	#123 of 1,813	#24 of 49	Map
Low-income household	68	#212 of 1,806	#25 of 46	Map
Low-income family	77	#179 of 1,717	#24 of 46	Map
Single parent	76	#166 of 1,604	#24 of 41	Map
Pensioner couple	85	#23 of 1,762	#6 of 48	Map
Single pensioner	85	#32 of 1,762	#9 of 48	Map
Early retiree	76	#57 of 1,845	#17 of 46	Map
Single professional	44	#941 of 1,454	#19 of 35	Map
Young professional	43	#1,000 of 1,405	#21 of 32	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	81	#52 of 1,668	#14 of 41	Map
Commuter	53	#1,343 of 1,547	#31 of 35	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	69	#239 of 1,717	#26 of 46	Map
Budget-constrained mover	74	#71 of 1,877	#17 of 48	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	54	#916 of 1,668	#24 of 41	Map
Healthcare-first mover	79	#58 of 1,762	#10 of 48	Map
Nature-focused household	67	#555 of 1,958	#37 of 50	Map
Cross-border commuter	77	#172 of 1,949	#24 of 49	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	70	#248 of 1,949	#24 of 49	Map
Rural value seeker	69	#348 of 1,958	#30 of 50	Map
High-net-worth mover	70	#83 of 1,949	#9 of 49	Map
Lottery winner	55	#1,109 of 1,973	#23 of 50	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	81	#59 of 1,877	#18 of 48	Map
Coastal living	84	#52 of 1,420	#12 of 39	Map
Business owner	50	#1,385 of 1,877	#35 of 48	Map
Digital native	46	#855 of 1,480	#14 of 36	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
Safety and community90
Health and elderly80
Affordability78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Mobility and connectivity71
Flat land (terrain relief)68
Foundation67
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)60
Lifestyle and amenities59
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)50
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)50
Green space45
Education and family45
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)38
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)38
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
Jobs and economy37
Governance and fiscal strength23
Demographics23
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)20
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)12
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.