Living in Kamizawa (上沢)

Kamizawa (上沢) is a large place in Shizuoka (静岡県), Japan, home to 36,794 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 23%, #347 of 1,547), cross-border commuters (top 28%, #545 of 1,949), single professionals (top 33%, #466 of 1,454).

Residents36,794

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport78 km (Mount Fuji Shizuoka)

Nearest city of 100k+4 km

Within 30 km1,291,600 people

Sea coast9 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 780 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Tokyo97 km

Within 10 km543,205 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 47 min, sunset 8:36

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Good to know about Kamizawa (上沢)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
The Philippine Sea is 9 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 47 min and sets around 8:36; in late June it sets around 12:02.

How Kamizawa (上沢) 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 Shizuoka (静岡県)
Young family	55	#867 of 1,813	#25 of 45	Map
Low-income household	54	#941 of 1,806	#23 of 45	Map
Low-income family	55	#853 of 1,717	#25 of 45	Map
Single parent	58	#734 of 1,604	#25 of 44	Map
Pensioner couple	51	#1,249 of 1,762	#29 of 45	Map
Single pensioner	48	#1,166 of 1,762	#25 of 45	Map
Early retiree	59	#1,038 of 1,845	#28 of 45	Map
Single professional	60	#466 of 1,454	#16 of 38	Map
Young professional	63	#469 of 1,405	#16 of 37	Map
DINKS	62	#486 of 1,201	#16 of 35	Map
Remote worker	68	#666 of 1,668	#18 of 44	Map
Commuter	74	#347 of 1,547	#16 of 38	Map
Car-free household	67	#441 of 1,256	#15 of 35	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	56	#891 of 1,717	#22 of 45	Map
Budget-constrained mover	48	#1,100 of 1,877	#26 of 45	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	57	#480 of 1,327	#15 of 37	Map
Expat professional	60	#656 of 1,668	#24 of 44	Map
Healthcare-first mover	31	#1,184 of 1,762	#19 of 45	Map
Nature-focused household	34	#1,518 of 1,958	#38 of 45	Map
Cross-border commuter	69	#545 of 1,949	#20 of 45	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	57	#867 of 1,949	#25 of 45	Map
Rural value seeker	30	#1,436 of 1,958	#34 of 45	Map
High-net-worth mover	59	#559 of 1,949	#15 of 45	Map
Lottery winner	67	#622 of 1,973	#23 of 45	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	63	#1,122 of 1,877	#24 of 45	Map
Coastal living	66	#892 of 1,420	#34 of 45	Map
Business owner	68	#648 of 1,877	#25 of 45	Map
Digital native	56	#569 of 1,480	#14 of 39	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
Sea or lake shore89
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)86
Mobility and connectivity82
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)81
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)80
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
Foundation79
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Governance and fiscal strength72
Lifestyle and amenities70
Demographics65
Safety and community60
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)55
Jobs and economy53
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
Affordability38
Health and elderly23
Green space18
Education and family18
Flat land (terrain relief)6
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.