Nov 14, 2026
More people are choosing Japan as their new home
Japan has been attracting plenty of tourists for a while now, but more and more people are now considering it somewhere they'd like to live long-term. According to the OECD's latest International Migration Outlook 2026, Japan welcomed 192,000 new long-term or permanent immigrants in 2025, which is a 9.5% increase on the previous year.
What's extra interesting is that immigration across other OECD countries actually declined by 1.6% during the same period.
I think Japan has plenty going for it as a place to live, not just visit. It's interesting to see more people making that choice, especially at a time when immigration is falling in many other developed countries!
2 Comments
BigfamJapan
19 hours ago
I find it particularly interesting considering the recent changes to visa costs and conditions.
genkidesu
19 hours ago
@BigfamJapan agreed, I wonder if more people are committing because they worry things are going to get even more expensive or more restrictive.