Living in Yakami (矢上)

Yakami (矢上) is a large place in Tokushima (徳島県), Japan, home to 35,246 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #6 of 1,762), single pensioners (top 3%, #39 of 1,762), retired couples (top 3%, #40 of 1,762).

Residents35,246
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport10 km (Tokushima Awaodori)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km763,200 people
Sea coast8 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 110 m
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Tokyo508 km
Within 10 km389,407 people
Greater areaGreater Tokushima, 9 km out
LandscapeJapan, Shikoku
Winter daylight9 h 52 min, sunset 8:57

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Good to know about Yakami (矢上)

Best places in Greater Tokushima

How Yakami (矢上) 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 Tokushima (徳島県)
Young family63#541 of 1,813#19 of 24Map
Low-income household53#950 of 1,806#17 of 24Map
Low-income family58#754 of 1,717#16 of 22Map
Single parent62#603 of 1,604#14 of 20Map
Pensioner couple83#40 of 1,762#11 of 23Map
Single pensioner84#39 of 1,762#12 of 23Map
Early retiree74#123 of 1,845#18 of 24Map
Single professional57#556 of 1,454#3 of 20Map
Young professional59#581 of 1,405#3 of 19Map
DINKS59#558 of 1,201#3 of 14Map
Remote worker74#341 of 1,668#12 of 21Map
Commuter71#489 of 1,547#4 of 22Map
Car-free household64#512 of 1,256#2 of 14Map
Student58#479 of 736#8 of 11Map
First-home buyer57#859 of 1,717#16 of 22Map
Budget-constrained mover54#913 of 1,877#19 of 25Map
Urban lifestyle seeker57#485 of 1,327#2 of 14Map
Expat professional70#244 of 1,668#4 of 21Map
Healthcare-first mover87#6 of 1,762#3 of 23Map
Nature-focused household47#1,260 of 1,958#23 of 26Map
Cross-border commuter76#194 of 1,949#11 of 26Map
Outdoor and mountain lover48#1,172 of 1,949#24 of 26Map
Rural value seeker39#1,266 of 1,958#22 of 26Map
High-net-worth mover75#28 of 1,949#3 of 26Map
Lottery winner70#479 of 1,973#3 of 26Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#555 of 1,877#18 of 25Map
Coastal living79#235 of 1,420#17 of 25Map
Business owner70#501 of 1,877#5 of 25Map
Digital native54#605 of 1,480#3 of 20Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Health and elderly99
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Sea or lake shore89
  • Demographics88
  • Safety and community87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Foundation78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Flat land (terrain relief)75
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)72
  • Governance and fiscal strength71
  • Lifestyle and amenities65
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)58
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)58
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)57
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)57
  • Jobs and economy48
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)45
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)41
  • Affordability37
  • Green space23
  • Education and family23
  • 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

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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.