Living in Kaminokawa (上三川)

Kaminokawa (上三川) is a large place in Tochigi (栃木県), Japan, home to 31,243 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 34%, #628 of 1,877), expat professionals (top 42%, #696 of 1,668), digital natives (top 50%, #737 of 1,480).

Residents31,243
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport53 km (Ibaraki)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km1,674,800 people
Sea coast60 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 110 m
Main railway line2.3 km
Distance to Tokyo84 km
Within 10 km170,237 people
Greater areaGreater Utsunomiya, 14 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 40 min, sunset 8:29

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How Kaminokawa (上三川) 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.

ProfileScoreIn JapanIn Tochigi (栃木県)
Young family39#1,392 of 1,813#29 of 32Map
Low-income household37#1,344 of 1,806#27 of 32Map
Low-income family33#1,330 of 1,717#29 of 32Map
Single parent38#1,239 of 1,604#28 of 31Map
Pensioner couple52#1,219 of 1,762#22 of 32Map
Single pensioner44#1,281 of 1,762#22 of 32Map
Early retiree59#1,045 of 1,845#22 of 32Map
Single professional51#752 of 1,454#12 of 31Map
Young professional53#732 of 1,405#13 of 31Map
DINKS55#664 of 1,201#12 of 31Map
Remote worker60#1,179 of 1,668#27 of 31Map
Commuter66#811 of 1,547#17 of 32Map
Car-free household52#768 of 1,256#14 of 28Map
Student63#373 of 736#4 of 15Map
First-home buyer42#1,283 of 1,717#28 of 32Map
Budget-constrained mover33#1,410 of 1,877#27 of 32Map
Urban lifestyle seeker43#770 of 1,327#13 of 31Map
Expat professional59#696 of 1,668#8 of 31Map
Healthcare-first mover31#1,181 of 1,762#18 of 32Map
Nature-focused household46#1,288 of 1,958#23 of 32Map
Cross-border commuter58#1,366 of 1,949#27 of 32Map
Outdoor and mountain lover22#1,635 of 1,949#20 of 32Map
Rural value seeker29#1,460 of 1,958#28 of 32Map
High-net-worth mover56#795 of 1,949#10 of 32Map
Lottery winner69#552 of 1,973#9 of 32Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#1,276 of 1,877#29 of 32Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner68#628 of 1,877#7 of 32Map
Digital native50#737 of 1,480#13 of 31Map

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
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)82
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)82
  • Governance and fiscal strength78
  • Demographics76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Flat land (terrain relief)75
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)73
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
  • Lifestyle and amenities71
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)68
  • Foundation65
  • Green space39
  • Education and family39
  • Health and elderly37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • Affordability25
  • Safety and community23
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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.