Living in Kai (甲斐)

Kai (甲斐) is a large place in Yamanashi (山梨県), Japan, home to 75,313 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 14%, #215 of 1,547), single professionals (top 21%, #293 of 1,454), city lovers (top 21%, #274 of 1,327).

Residents75,313

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport103 km (Mount Fuji Shizuoka)

Nearest city of 100k+6 km

Within 30 km836,900 people

Sea coast63 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 980 m

Main railway line1.5 km

Distance to Tokyo112 km

Within 10 km499,553 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 8:36

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Good to know about Kai (甲斐)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 44 min and sets around 8:36; in late June it sets around 12:05.

How Kai (甲斐) 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 Yamanashi (山梨県)
Young family	52	#986 of 1,813	#25 of 30	Map
Low-income household	43	#1,196 of 1,806	#21 of 27	Map
Low-income family	48	#1,048 of 1,717	#22 of 27	Map
Single parent	54	#875 of 1,604	#21 of 26	Map
Pensioner couple	58	#940 of 1,762	#23 of 28	Map
Single pensioner	63	#593 of 1,762	#21 of 28	Map
Early retiree	62	#823 of 1,845	#26 of 28	Map
Single professional	65	#293 of 1,454	#4 of 25	Map
Young professional	68	#325 of 1,405	#3 of 26	Map
DINKS	68	#323 of 1,201	#3 of 22	Map
Remote worker	61	#1,105 of 1,668	#20 of 26	Map
Commuter	76	#215 of 1,547	#6 of 29	Map
Car-free household	74	#272 of 1,256	#2 of 21	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	49	#1,108 of 1,717	#21 of 27	Map
Budget-constrained mover	39	#1,287 of 1,877	#21 of 28	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	66	#274 of 1,327	#2 of 24	Map
Expat professional	66	#403 of 1,668	#5 of 26	Map
Healthcare-first mover	61	#485 of 1,762	#11 of 28	Map
Nature-focused household	33	#1,522 of 1,958	#28 of 30	Map
Cross-border commuter	68	#642 of 1,949	#15 of 30	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	49	#1,141 of 1,949	#29 of 30	Map
Rural value seeker	23	#1,520 of 1,958	#28 of 30	Map
High-net-worth mover	64	#257 of 1,949	#10 of 30	Map
Lottery winner	70	#474 of 1,973	#2 of 32	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#825 of 1,877	#26 of 28	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	70	#550 of 1,877	#7 of 28	Map
Digital native	62	#390 of 1,480	#2 of 26	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)98
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)90
Demographics86
Foundation85
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)79
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Safety and community75
Mobility and connectivity74
Lifestyle and amenities72
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)69
Governance and fiscal strength63
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)61
Jobs and economy58
Health and elderly55
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)53
Affordability25
Green space19
Education and family19
Flat land (terrain relief)3
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.