Living in Hotaka

Hotaka is a large place in Nagano (長野県), Japan, home to 33,195 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 29%, #508 of 1,813), cross-border commuters (top 29%, #553 of 1,949), early retirees (top 30%, #537 of 1,845).

Residents33,195

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport132 km (Komatsu)

Nearest city of 100k+14 km

Within 30 km585,700 people

Sea coast68 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 480 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo183 km

Within 10 km166,683 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 41 min, sunset 8:37

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Good to know about Hotaka

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 41 min and sets around 8:37; in late June it sets around 12:09.

How Hotaka 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 Nagano (長野県)
Young family	64	#508 of 1,813	#37 of 72	Map
Low-income household	61	#615 of 1,806	#33 of 64	Map
Low-income family	63	#613 of 1,717	#36 of 64	Map
Single parent	66	#482 of 1,604	#25 of 50	Map
Pensioner couple	62	#756 of 1,762	#5 of 67	Map
Single pensioner	64	#539 of 1,762	#3 of 67	Map
Early retiree	66	#537 of 1,845	#8 of 66	Map
Single professional	55	#613 of 1,454	#9 of 49	Map
Young professional	56	#662 of 1,405	#9 of 45	Map
DINKS	57	#606 of 1,201	#11 of 34	Map
Remote worker	69	#604 of 1,668	#12 of 50	Map
Commuter	71	#480 of 1,547	#9 of 63	Map
Car-free household	56	#679 of 1,256	#13 of 38	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	62	#586 of 1,717	#34 of 64	Map
Budget-constrained mover	55	#844 of 1,877	#39 of 67	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	47	#691 of 1,327	#12 of 42	Map
Expat professional	58	#728 of 1,668	#8 of 50	Map
Healthcare-first mover	51	#813 of 1,762	#3 of 67	Map
Nature-focused household	55	#1,059 of 1,958	#60 of 74	Map
Cross-border commuter	69	#553 of 1,949	#16 of 72	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	54	#990 of 1,949	#67 of 72	Map
Rural value seeker	50	#971 of 1,958	#53 of 74	Map
High-net-worth mover	63	#313 of 1,949	#10 of 72	Map
Lottery winner	62	#851 of 1,973	#7 of 77	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#629 of 1,877	#40 of 67	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	66	#727 of 1,877	#8 of 67	Map
Digital native	47	#820 of 1,480	#13 of 49	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)95
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Safety and community84
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Demographics74
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
Jobs and economy66
Foundation65
Lifestyle and amenities61
Mobility and connectivity60
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)52
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)49
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
Affordability43
Governance and fiscal strength43
Health and elderly40
Green space39
Education and family39
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)35
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
Flat land (terrain relief)22
Sea or lake shore0
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.