Living in Konan (湖南, Shiga)

Konan (湖南, Shiga) is a large place in Shiga (滋賀県), Japan, home to 54,607 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 28%, #507 of 1,877), commuters (top 28%, #424 of 1,547), expat professionals (top 32%, #518 of 1,668).

Residents54,607

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport65 km (Osaka Itami International)

Nearest city of 100k+12 km

Within 30 km1,523,100 people

Sea coast48 km

Lake shore15 km (Lake Biwa)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 220 m

Nearest large lakeBiwa Ko, 15 km

Main railway line1.3 km

Distance to Tokyo340 km

Within 10 km265,313 people

Greater areaGreater Kyoto, 32 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 48 min, sunset 8:48

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Good to know about Konan (湖南, Shiga)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is part of Greater Kyoto, 32 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 48 min and sets around 8:48; in late June it sets around 12:13.

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How Konan (湖南, Shiga) 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 Shiga (滋賀県)
Young family	50	#1,036 of 1,813	#11 of 21	Map
Low-income household	54	#933 of 1,806	#11 of 21	Map
Low-income family	50	#991 of 1,717	#12 of 21	Map
Single parent	53	#896 of 1,604	#10 of 21	Map
Pensioner couple	58	#929 of 1,762	#9 of 21	Map
Single pensioner	51	#1,015 of 1,762	#6 of 21	Map
Early retiree	60	#965 of 1,845	#11 of 21	Map
Single professional	60	#462 of 1,454	#11 of 21	Map
Young professional	63	#478 of 1,405	#11 of 21	Map
DINKS	63	#476 of 1,201	#11 of 18	Map
Remote worker	66	#797 of 1,668	#10 of 21	Map
Commuter	72	#424 of 1,547	#12 of 21	Map
Car-free household	63	#522 of 1,256	#11 of 21	Map
Student	51	#566 of 736	#4 of 7	Map
First-home buyer	56	#924 of 1,717	#10 of 21	Map
Budget-constrained mover	49	#1,075 of 1,877	#10 of 21	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	55	#518 of 1,327	#11 of 21	Map
Expat professional	63	#518 of 1,668	#10 of 21	Map
Healthcare-first mover	39	#1,083 of 1,762	#3 of 21	Map
Nature-focused household	42	#1,380 of 1,958	#13 of 21	Map
Cross-border commuter	64	#861 of 1,949	#6 of 21	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	45	#1,260 of 1,949	#18 of 21	Map
Rural value seeker	36	#1,337 of 1,958	#11 of 21	Map
High-net-worth mover	60	#499 of 1,949	#10 of 21	Map
Lottery winner	72	#375 of 1,973	#9 of 21	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	63	#1,112 of 1,877	#9 of 21	Map
Coastal living	64	#1,057 of 1,420	#18 of 21	Map
Business owner	70	#507 of 1,877	#9 of 21	Map
Digital native	56	#557 of 1,480	#11 of 21	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
Mobility and connectivity82
Demographics81
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
Foundation79
Sea or lake shore77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Lifestyle and amenities75
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)72
Jobs and economy71
Governance and fiscal strength58
Flat land (terrain relief)56
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)54
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)52
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)51
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)45
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
Affordability39
Safety and community38
Health and elderly35
Green space30
Education and family30
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.