Living in Hitoyoshi (人吉市)

Hitoyoshi (人吉市) is a large place in Kumamoto (熊本県), Japan, home to 38,006 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 3%, #50 of 1,845), climate-conscious movers (top 3%, #53 of 1,877), single pensioners (top 4%, #61 of 1,762).

Residents38,006

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport46 km (Kagoshima)

Nearest city of 100k+35 km

Within 30 km181,700 people

Sea coast26 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 500 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo915 km

Within 10 km55,602 people

LandscapeJapan, Kyushu

Winter daylight10 h 02 min, sunset 9:16

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Good to know about Hitoyoshi (人吉市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 02 min and sets around 9:16; in late June it sets around 12:27.

How Hitoyoshi (人吉市) 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 Kumamoto (熊本県)
Young family	72	#144 of 1,813	#25 of 49	Map
Low-income household	59	#695 of 1,806	#38 of 46	Map
Low-income family	74	#272 of 1,717	#33 of 46	Map
Single parent	74	#229 of 1,604	#28 of 41	Map
Pensioner couple	80	#94 of 1,762	#18 of 48	Map
Single pensioner	83	#61 of 1,762	#18 of 48	Map
Early retiree	77	#50 of 1,845	#13 of 46	Map
Single professional	28	#1,324 of 1,454	#33 of 35	Map
Young professional	28	#1,321 of 1,405	#31 of 32	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	78	#136 of 1,668	#24 of 41	Map
Commuter	45	#1,496 of 1,547	#33 of 35	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	64	#475 of 1,717	#36 of 46	Map
Budget-constrained mover	66	#354 of 1,877	#38 of 48	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	45	#1,285 of 1,668	#38 of 41	Map
Healthcare-first mover	75	#132 of 1,762	#29 of 48	Map
Nature-focused household	74	#210 of 1,958	#23 of 50	Map
Cross-border commuter	75	#265 of 1,949	#32 of 49	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	68	#367 of 1,949	#29 of 49	Map
Rural value seeker	69	#332 of 1,958	#28 of 50	Map
High-net-worth mover	65	#252 of 1,949	#24 of 49	Map
Lottery winner	49	#1,293 of 1,973	#27 of 50	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	81	#53 of 1,877	#16 of 48	Map
Coastal living	74	#503 of 1,420	#33 of 39	Map
Business owner	44	#1,542 of 1,877	#42 of 48	Map
Digital native	33	#1,157 of 1,480	#25 of 36	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)99
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Safety and community90
Health and elderly80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
Mobility and connectivity76
Affordability66
Green space64
Education and family64
Sea or lake shore58
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)57
Governance and fiscal strength56
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
Lifestyle and amenities51
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)47
Foundation45
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)39
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)32
Jobs and economy30
Demographics25
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)21
Flat land (terrain relief)21
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
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.