Living in Kōshū (甲州)

Kōshū (甲州) is a large place in Yamanashi (山梨県), Japan, home to 31,526 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 19%, #340 of 1,877), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 24%, #465 of 1,949), single pensioners (top 34%, #583 of 1,762).

Residents31,526

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport94 km (Tokyo Haneda International)

Nearest city of 100k+19 km

Within 30 km674,700 people

Sea coast63 km

Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)

Terrain around itabout 1,400 m, height range 870 m

Main railway line4.3 km

Distance to Tokyo88 km

Within 10 km90,103 people

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 8:35

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Good to know about Kōshū (甲州)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 44 min and sets around 8:35; in late June it sets around 12:04.

How Kōshū (甲州) 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	61	#624 of 1,813	#17 of 30	Map
Low-income household	53	#967 of 1,806	#17 of 27	Map
Low-income family	58	#781 of 1,717	#18 of 27	Map
Single parent	61	#639 of 1,604	#17 of 26	Map
Pensioner couple	56	#1,043 of 1,762	#27 of 28	Map
Single pensioner	63	#583 of 1,762	#20 of 28	Map
Early retiree	62	#805 of 1,845	#25 of 28	Map
Single professional	49	#818 of 1,454	#13 of 25	Map
Young professional	49	#846 of 1,405	#13 of 26	Map
DINKS	52	#739 of 1,201	#13 of 22	Map
Remote worker	63	#998 of 1,668	#18 of 26	Map
Commuter	66	#826 of 1,547	#13 of 29	Map
Car-free household	48	#861 of 1,256	#13 of 21	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	56	#874 of 1,717	#17 of 27	Map
Budget-constrained mover	50	#1,061 of 1,877	#17 of 28	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	39	#850 of 1,327	#13 of 24	Map
Expat professional	58	#720 of 1,668	#12 of 26	Map
Healthcare-first mover	57	#626 of 1,762	#21 of 28	Map
Nature-focused household	63	#789 of 1,958	#13 of 30	Map
Cross-border commuter	67	#675 of 1,949	#16 of 30	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	65	#465 of 1,949	#6 of 30	Map
Rural value seeker	52	#907 of 1,958	#12 of 30	Map
High-net-worth mover	63	#334 of 1,949	#12 of 30	Map
Lottery winner	58	#1,005 of 1,973	#13 of 32	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	74	#340 of 1,877	#5 of 28	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	66	#737 of 1,877	#12 of 28	Map
Digital native	40	#986 of 1,480	#12 of 26	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)97
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)85
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)85
Safety and community75
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
Mobility and connectivity70
Jobs and economy69
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)64
Lifestyle and amenities62
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)61
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)58
Health and elderly55
Green space53
Education and family53
Foundation53
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)46
Affordability37
Demographics29
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
Governance and fiscal strength23
Flat land (terrain relief)4
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.