Living in Asakusa

Asakusa is a large place in Tokyo (東京都), Japan, home to 62,092 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 10%, #160 of 1,668), business owners (top 11%, #196 of 1,877), city lovers (top 14%, #180 of 1,327).

Residents62,092
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport19 km (Tokyo Haneda International)
Nearest city of 100k+2 km
Within 30 km20,022,700 people
Sea coast8 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tokyo5 km
Within 10 km5,745,782 people
Greater areaGreater Tokyo, 5 km out
LandscapeJapan
Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 8:31

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How Asakusa 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 Tokyo (東京都)
Young family20#1,720 of 1,813#53 of 93Map
Low-income household17#1,742 of 1,806#57 of 88Map
Low-income family10#1,674 of 1,717#58 of 86Map
Single parent19#1,560 of 1,604#55 of 80Map
Pensioner couple62#733 of 1,762#33 of 90Map
Single pensioner57#840 of 1,762#46 of 90Map
Early retiree57#1,209 of 1,845#48 of 90Map
Single professional66#266 of 1,454#41 of 78Map
Young professional70#249 of 1,405#41 of 80Map
DINKS73#206 of 1,201#40 of 72Map
Remote worker51#1,525 of 1,668#48 of 82Map
Commuter71#509 of 1,547#45 of 90Map
Car-free household78#175 of 1,256#40 of 81Map
Student57#496 of 736#64 of 71Map
First-home buyer26#1,664 of 1,717#55 of 86Map
Budget-constrained mover13#1,818 of 1,877#69 of 95Map
Urban lifestyle seeker70#180 of 1,327#42 of 80Map
Expat professional72#160 of 1,668#40 of 82Map
Healthcare-first mover57#624 of 1,762#58 of 90Map
Nature-focused household10#1,869 of 1,958#59 of 100Map
Cross-border commuter58#1,438 of 1,949#40 of 99Map
Outdoor and mountain lover11#1,737 of 1,949#35 of 99Map
Rural value seeker0#1,885 of 1,958#61 of 100Map
High-net-worth mover54#993 of 1,949#54 of 99Map
Lottery winner67#615 of 1,973#54 of 100Map
Climate-resilient relocation52#1,680 of 1,877#74 of 95Map
Coastal living66#918 of 1,420#20 of 86Map
Business owner76#196 of 1,877#23 of 95Map
Digital native67#263 of 1,480#50 of 80Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Demographics98
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
  • Flat land (terrain relief)94
  • Health and elderly92
  • Sea or lake shore90
  • Jobs and economy86
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance85
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)84
  • Lifestyle and amenities83
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Governance and fiscal strength75
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)72
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)70
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)63
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)63
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)59
  • Foundation44
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • Safety and community20
  • Affordability2
  • Green space1
  • Education and family1
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold 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.