Living in Kusatsu (草津, Shiga)

Kusatsu (草津, Shiga) is a city in Shiga (滋賀県), Japan, home to 143,913 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 3%, #52 of 1,877), commuters (top 5%, #70 of 1,547), single professionals (top 5%, #68 of 1,454).

Residents143,913

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport55 km (Osaka Itami International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km3,419,400 people

Sea coast57 km

Lake shore4 km (Lake Biwa)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 280 m

Nearest large lakeBiwa Ko, 4.3 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo351 km

Within 10 km644,780 people

Greater areaGreater Kyoto, 20 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 48 min, sunset 8:48

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Good to know about Kusatsu (草津, Shiga)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
Biwa Ko is 4.3 km away.
It is part of Greater Kyoto, 20 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 Kusatsu (草津, 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	36	#1,442 of 1,813	#20 of 21	Map
Low-income household	26	#1,567 of 1,806	#20 of 21	Map
Low-income family	25	#1,464 of 1,717	#21 of 21	Map
Single parent	34	#1,334 of 1,604	#21 of 21	Map
Pensioner couple	56	#1,050 of 1,762	#18 of 21	Map
Single pensioner	48	#1,141 of 1,762	#18 of 21	Map
Early retiree	57	#1,157 of 1,845	#19 of 21	Map
Single professional	72	#68 of 1,454	#2 of 21	Map
Young professional	76	#77 of 1,405	#2 of 21	Map
DINKS	78	#59 of 1,201	#2 of 18	Map
Remote worker	56	#1,341 of 1,668	#19 of 21	Map
Commuter	80	#70 of 1,547	#1 of 21	Map
Car-free household	80	#126 of 1,256	#2 of 21	Map
Student	58	#486 of 736	#2 of 7	Map
First-home buyer	35	#1,475 of 1,717	#20 of 21	Map
Budget-constrained mover	21	#1,658 of 1,877	#20 of 21	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	73	#121 of 1,327	#2 of 21	Map
Expat professional	73	#132 of 1,668	#2 of 21	Map
Healthcare-first mover	39	#1,086 of 1,762	#4 of 21	Map
Nature-focused household	26	#1,637 of 1,958	#21 of 21	Map
Cross-border commuter	60	#1,175 of 1,949	#18 of 21	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	46	#1,225 of 1,949	#17 of 21	Map
Rural value seeker	7	#1,718 of 1,958	#21 of 21	Map
High-net-worth mover	65	#244 of 1,949	#2 of 21	Map
Lottery winner	81	#45 of 1,973	#2 of 21	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	59	#1,376 of 1,877	#21 of 21	Map
Coastal living	65	#1,000 of 1,420	#17 of 21	Map
Business owner	80	#52 of 1,877	#1 of 21	Map
Digital native	67	#259 of 1,480	#2 of 21	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Demographics96
Sea or lake shore96
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Foundation90
Lifestyle and amenities90
Mobility and connectivity89
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
Jobs and economy85
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Governance and fiscal strength75
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)73
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)63
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)61
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)60
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)54
Flat land (terrain relief)47
Safety and community38
Health and elderly35
Green space15
Education and family15
Affordability7
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance6
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance6
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.