Living in Hyūga (日向)

Hyūga (日向) is a large place in Miyazaki (宮崎県), Japan, home to 60,037 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 10%, #177 of 1,949), remote workers (top 10%, #160 of 1,668), people who want to live by the sea (top 12%, #158 of 1,420).

Residents60,037
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport63 km (Miyazaki)
Nearest city of 100k+18 km
Within 30 km227,300 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 140 m
Main railway line1.7 km
Distance to Tokyo830 km
Within 10 km77,563 people
LandscapeJapan, Kyushu
Winter daylight10 h 01 min, sunset 9:12

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How Hyūga (日向) 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 Miyazaki (宮崎県)
Young family70#205 of 1,813#16 of 24Map
Low-income household66#295 of 1,806#14 of 24Map
Low-income family72#310 of 1,717#20 of 23Map
Single parent74#246 of 1,604#17 of 19Map
Pensioner couple76#229 of 1,762#11 of 23Map
Single pensioner75#242 of 1,762#13 of 23Map
Early retiree72#213 of 1,845#9 of 25Map
Single professional45#916 of 1,454#7 of 20Map
Young professional46#925 of 1,405#6 of 17Map
DINKS45#893 of 1,201#5 of 13Map
Remote worker77#160 of 1,668#13 of 20Map
Commuter63#946 of 1,547#8 of 21Map
Car-free household50#799 of 1,256#5 of 13Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer68#287 of 1,717#17 of 23Map
Budget-constrained mover66#373 of 1,877#21 of 25Map
Urban lifestyle seeker40#824 of 1,327#5 of 15Map
Expat professional53#966 of 1,668#9 of 20Map
Healthcare-first mover65#382 of 1,762#13 of 23Map
Nature-focused household70#408 of 1,958#21 of 27Map
Cross-border commuter77#177 of 1,949#13 of 27Map
Outdoor and mountain lover68#368 of 1,949#12 of 27Map
Rural value seeker65#475 of 1,958#22 of 27Map
High-net-worth mover63#361 of 1,949#5 of 27Map
Lottery winner58#990 of 1,973#5 of 27Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#1,203 of 1,877#23 of 25Map
Coastal living80#158 of 1,420#12 of 21Map
Business owner57#1,107 of 1,877#10 of 25Map
Digital native45#886 of 1,480#5 of 20Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Safety and community81
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
  • Flat land (terrain relief)73
  • Affordability64
  • Demographics58
  • Lifestyle and amenities57
  • Green space56
  • Health and elderly56
  • Education and family56
  • Foundation55
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)54
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)48
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)47
  • Jobs and economy42
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)40
  • Governance and fiscal strength37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)26
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)25
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)23
  • 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.