Living in Nikkō (日光市)

Nikkō (日光市) is a large place in Tochigi (栃木県), Japan, home to 77,661 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 38%, #712 of 1,877), remote workers (top 41%, #679 of 1,668), low-income households (top 42%, #754 of 1,806).

Residents77,661

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport95 km (Ibaraki)

Nearest city of 100k+31 km

Within 30 km287,100 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 730 m

Main railway line1.0 km

Distance to Tokyo119 km

Within 10 km141,984 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 38 min, sunset 8:29

See Nikkō (日光市) on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Nikkō (日光市)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 38 min and sets around 8:29; in late June it sets around 12:04.

How Nikkō (日光市) 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 Tochigi (栃木県)
Young family	50	#1,034 of 1,813	#11 of 32	Map
Low-income household	58	#754 of 1,806	#8 of 32	Map
Low-income family	55	#839 of 1,717	#9 of 32	Map
Single parent	56	#819 of 1,604	#10 of 31	Map
Pensioner couple	50	#1,290 of 1,762	#28 of 32	Map
Single pensioner	44	#1,293 of 1,762	#26 of 32	Map
Early retiree	59	#1,013 of 1,845	#21 of 32	Map
Single professional	42	#1,010 of 1,454	#22 of 31	Map
Young professional	43	#1,007 of 1,405	#23 of 31	Map
DINKS	40	#1,002 of 1,201	#24 of 31	Map
Remote worker	68	#679 of 1,668	#8 of 31	Map
Commuter	52	#1,368 of 1,547	#27 of 32	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	59	#773 of 1,717	#11 of 32	Map
Budget-constrained mover	58	#712 of 1,877	#7 of 32	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	40	#825 of 1,327	#17 of 31	Map
Expat professional	44	#1,309 of 1,668	#26 of 31	Map
Healthcare-first mover	30	#1,202 of 1,762	#22 of 32	Map
Nature-focused household	51	#1,164 of 1,958	#17 of 32	Map
Cross-border commuter	61	#1,147 of 1,949	#20 of 32	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	56	#899 of 1,949	#2 of 32	Map
Rural value seeker	51	#931 of 1,958	#10 of 32	Map
High-net-worth mover	53	#1,071 of 1,949	#20 of 32	Map
Lottery winner	56	#1,072 of 1,973	#25 of 32	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	67	#887 of 1,877	#1 of 32	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	45	#1,509 of 1,877	#27 of 32	Map
Digital native	46	#831 of 1,480	#19 of 31	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)100
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
Foundation69
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)67
Affordability66
Mobility and connectivity63
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)62
Lifestyle and amenities61
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)55
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)54
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)51
Governance and fiscal strength50
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)49
Green space42
Education and family42
Jobs and economy40
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
Health and elderly37
Demographics35
Safety and community23
Flat land (terrain relief)8
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.