Living in Gotō (五島)

Gotō (五島) is a large place in Nagasaki (長崎県), Japan, home to 34,391 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 2%, #29 of 1,845), single pensioners (top 4%, #57 of 1,762), retired couples (top 4%, #59 of 1,762).

Residents34,391

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport107 km (Nagasaki)

Nearest city of 100k+100 km

Within 30 km61,000 people

Sea coast4 km

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 200 m

Main railway line98.9 km

Distance to Tokyo1,060 km

Within 10 km61,027 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight10 h 00 min, sunset 9:23

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Good to know about Gotō (五島)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The Korea Strait is 4 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 00 min and sets around 9:23; in late June it sets around 12:36.

How Gotō (五島) 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 Nagasaki (長崎県)
Young family	66	#380 of 1,813	#13 of 18	Map
Low-income household	56	#847 of 1,806	#16 of 21	Map
Low-income family	68	#435 of 1,717	#13 of 18	Map
Single parent	67	#436 of 1,604	#13 of 18	Map
Pensioner couple	82	#59 of 1,762	#15 of 18	Map
Single pensioner	83	#57 of 1,762	#15 of 18	Map
Early retiree	78	#29 of 1,845	#11 of 22	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	68	#678 of 1,668	#18 of 21	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	43	#1,273 of 1,717	#17 of 18	Map
Budget-constrained mover	66	#378 of 1,877	#14 of 22	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	32	#1,519 of 1,668	#18 of 21	Map
Healthcare-first mover	77	#90 of 1,762	#18 of 18	Map
Nature-focused household	73	#244 of 1,958	#15 of 22	Map
Cross-border commuter	59	#1,295 of 1,949	#20 of 22	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	72	#212 of 1,949	#12 of 22	Map
Rural value seeker	71	#262 of 1,958	#13 of 22	Map
High-net-worth mover	65	#229 of 1,949	#16 of 22	Map
Lottery winner	36	#1,606 of 1,973	#18 of 22	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#646 of 1,877	#18 of 22	Map
Coastal living	80	#156 of 1,420	#20 of 22	Map
Business owner	22	#1,791 of 1,877	#21 of 22	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore97
Health and elderly95
Safety and community94
Affordability68
Green space61
Education and family61
Flat land (terrain relief)61
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)59
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)56
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)55
Foundation46
Lifestyle and amenities39
Jobs and economy37
Governance and fiscal strength31
Demographics28
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)24
Mobility and connectivity23
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)7
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)2
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
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.