Living in Minakuchichō-matoba (水口町的場)

Minakuchichō-matoba (水口町的場) is a large place in Shiga (滋賀県), Japan, home to 38,986 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 33%, #616 of 1,877), expat professionals (top 37%, #613 of 1,668), single professionals (top 43%, #619 of 1,454).

Residents38,986

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport59 km (Chubu Centrair International)

Nearest city of 100k+17 km

Within 30 km1,360,000 people

Sea coast40 km

Lake shore22 km (Lake Biwa)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 560 m

Nearest large lakeBiwa Ko, 22 km

Main railway line2.6 km

Distance to Tokyo335 km

Within 10 km204,361 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 48 min, sunset 8:48

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Good to know about Minakuchichō-matoba (水口町的場)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 48 min and sets around 8:48; in late June it sets around 12:12.

How Minakuchichō-matoba (水口町的場) 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	51	#1,022 of 1,813	#10 of 21	Map
Low-income household	54	#898 of 1,806	#10 of 21	Map
Low-income family	50	#972 of 1,717	#9 of 21	Map
Single parent	53	#884 of 1,604	#9 of 21	Map
Pensioner couple	57	#1,012 of 1,762	#17 of 21	Map
Single pensioner	50	#1,034 of 1,762	#8 of 21	Map
Early retiree	61	#881 of 1,845	#8 of 21	Map
Single professional	55	#619 of 1,454	#14 of 21	Map
Young professional	57	#643 of 1,405	#14 of 21	Map
DINKS	57	#602 of 1,201	#13 of 18	Map
Remote worker	68	#736 of 1,668	#7 of 21	Map
Commuter	67	#714 of 1,547	#16 of 21	Map
Car-free household	55	#695 of 1,256	#13 of 21	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	55	#927 of 1,717	#11 of 21	Map
Budget-constrained mover	51	#1,030 of 1,877	#8 of 21	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	47	#679 of 1,327	#13 of 21	Map
Expat professional	61	#613 of 1,668	#13 of 21	Map
Healthcare-first mover	37	#1,107 of 1,762	#14 of 21	Map
Nature-focused household	46	#1,295 of 1,958	#9 of 21	Map
Cross-border commuter	64	#928 of 1,949	#10 of 21	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	53	#1,016 of 1,949	#12 of 21	Map
Rural value seeker	40	#1,258 of 1,958	#9 of 21	Map
High-net-worth mover	59	#594 of 1,949	#12 of 21	Map
Lottery winner	68	#593 of 1,973	#13 of 21	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#1,090 of 1,877	#8 of 21	Map
Coastal living	61	#1,151 of 1,420	#21 of 21	Map
Business owner	68	#616 of 1,877	#15 of 21	Map
Digital native	51	#723 of 1,480	#15 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
Mobility and connectivity81
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)75
Jobs and economy72
Lifestyle and amenities71
Foundation71
Sea or lake shore66
Governance and fiscal strength64
Demographics62
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)55
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)55
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)54
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)54
Affordability41
Safety and community38
Health and elderly35
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)35
Green space34
Education and family34
Flat land (terrain relief)16
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.