Living in Arashiyama (嵐山)

Arashiyama (嵐山) is a large place in Kyōto (京都府), Japan, home to 50,000 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 7%, #112 of 1,762), expat professionals (top 8%, #130 of 1,668), city lovers (top 14%, #185 of 1,327).

Residents50,000

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport34 km (Osaka Itami International)

Nearest city of 100k+7 km

Within 30 km4,715,900 people

Sea coast43 km

Lake shore17 km (Lake Biwa)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 390 m

Nearest large lakeBiwa Ko, 17 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo377 km

Within 10 km1,750,763 people

Greater areaGreater Kyoto, 7 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 48 min, sunset 8:50

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Good to know about Arashiyama (嵐山)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is part of Greater Kyoto, 7 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 48 min and sets around 8:50; in late June it sets around 12:14.

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How Arashiyama (嵐山) 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 Kyōto (京都府)
Young family	38	#1,407 of 1,813	#28 of 29	Map
Low-income household	24	#1,619 of 1,806	#25 of 26	Map
Low-income family	28	#1,414 of 1,717	#25 of 26	Map
Single parent	36	#1,285 of 1,604	#24 of 25	Map
Pensioner couple	69	#505 of 1,762	#24 of 27	Map
Single pensioner	75	#261 of 1,762	#17 of 27	Map
Early retiree	63	#715 of 1,845	#24 of 26	Map
Single professional	65	#290 of 1,454	#10 of 19	Map
Young professional	68	#304 of 1,405	#10 of 19	Map
DINKS	70	#251 of 1,201	#9 of 16	Map
Remote worker	59	#1,193 of 1,668	#22 of 25	Map
Commuter	71	#481 of 1,547	#13 of 21	Map
Car-free household	76	#229 of 1,256	#6 of 18	Map
Student	74	#139 of 736	#4 of 15	Map
First-home buyer	32	#1,544 of 1,717	#25 of 26	Map
Budget-constrained mover	22	#1,631 of 1,877	#27 of 27	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	70	#185 of 1,327	#7 of 18	Map
Expat professional	73	#130 of 1,668	#12 of 25	Map
Healthcare-first mover	76	#112 of 1,762	#18 of 27	Map
Nature-focused household	20	#1,718 of 1,958	#28 of 29	Map
Cross-border commuter	63	#976 of 1,949	#15 of 29	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	41	#1,365 of 1,949	#25 of 29	Map
Rural value seeker	1	#1,780 of 1,958	#28 of 29	Map
High-net-worth mover	65	#232 of 1,949	#17 of 29	Map
Lottery winner	70	#490 of 1,973	#14 of 29	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#964 of 1,877	#27 of 27	Map
Coastal living	65	#941 of 1,420	#20 of 27	Map
Business owner	74	#312 of 1,877	#14 of 27	Map
Digital native	67	#261 of 1,480	#4 of 19	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Health and elderly96
Mobility and connectivity95
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)83
Lifestyle and amenities81
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Demographics76
Sea or lake shore73
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)73
Jobs and economy70
Foundation68
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)61
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)53
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)53
Safety and community50
Governance and fiscal strength46
Flat land (terrain relief)30
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance26
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance26
Affordability8
Green space7
Education and family7
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
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.