Living in Oita
Oita Prefecture is located on the island of Kyushu in western Japan. It has a population of 1.2 million. Seventy percent of Oita Prefecture's land area is covered with mountains, forests, and rivers. With such landscapes come onsen. In fact, Oita Prefecture has the highest number of onsen in all of Japan. The Beppu is the prefecture's most well known city, and within Beppu lies a very interesting onsen known as the “Hell Hot Spring”, a popular tourist attraction for onsen lovers.
Current Weather
17˚ Overcast
Feels Like: 17˚ Low: 11˚ High: 21˚
Mostly cloudy throughout the day.
Last Updated: 2023/04/01 18:01
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Average Annual Temperature
16 ℃
Population
Total Population
1,160,000
Foreign Residents
11,149
Foreigner Births
102
Information
No. of persons per household
2.91
Age of household heads (years old)
57.9
Income
530,833
Expenditure
358,939
Savings
14,150,000
Liabilities
5,150,000
Total population
1,160,000
Foreign residents
11,149
Foreigner births
102
Annual crime
6,982
Annual income
6,370,000
Expenditure Detail (MONTHLY - JP YEN)
Food
63,556
Rents for dwelling & land
48,207
Imputed rent
68,714
Fuel, light & water charges
17,401
Electricity
8,243
Gas
3,689
Furniture & household utensils
9,426
Clothing & footwear
10,893
Medical care
10,371
Transportation & communication
51,745
Public transportation
3,608
Private transportation
32,749
Communication
17,194
Education
8,564
Culture & recreation
22,074
Foreign Nationalities
2,848
2,242
1,941
1,436
640
346
324
288
208
184
161
134
Foreigner Status
Study abroad
3,752
Permanent resident
1,824
Technical Intern Training No. 2 (supervisory)
1,697
Special permanent resident
1,202
Technical Intern Training No. 1 (supervisory)
1,196
Technology · Humanities · International work
582
Japanese spouse
454
Family stay
417
Long-term resident
226
Specific activity
168
Technical skill
103
Education
94
All data shown has been published by The Japanese Meteorological Agency and The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Information provided by City-Cost is for educational purposes and we hope the data posted here helps you.
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