Data Hub
Every dataset on Path2Japan in one place — cities, visas, occupations, comparisons and calculators, all driven by the same verified entity data.
Japan City Database
17 major cities, one consistent set of fields — foreign residents, rent, living cost, wages — sortable, filterable, and sourced field by field.
Japan Visa Database
Ten statuses of residence, one consistent set of fields — education, Japanese, family, work rights, renewal and the road to PR — so you can compare instead of reading ten pages.
Japan Occupation Database
Thirteen occupations, one consistent set of fields — typical pay, Japanese level, common visa, qualifications, overtime and where demand concentrates — with every figure matching the linked salary guides.
Foreign residents in Japan — the official numbers
Who actually lives in Japan, on which visas, and where — transcribed from the Immigration Services Agencys end-2025 release and JASSOs 2025 student survey.
MEXT-Certified Vocational Courses — 3,217 at 1,136 Schools
Not every senmon gakko is equal. These courses passed MEXT practical-vocational certification — built with industry committees and reviewed every year.
Monthly savings estimator
Pick a city and enter your gross monthly pay. The tool estimates take-home pay after tax and social insurance, subtracts the city’s typical single-person living cost, and shows what is realistically left.
National trends Official data
National average minimum wage (fiscal year)
| 2021 | ¥930 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ¥961 | |
| 2023 | ¥1,004 | |
| 2024 | ¥1,055 | |
| 2025 | ¥1,121 |
Population and foreign-resident figures are prefecture-scoped (Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, etc.) so cities stay comparable. Rent ranges are typical 1R/1K listing ranges; living cost and pay ranges are Path2Japan estimates built from official statistics and market samples — they are not official statistics.
Where this data comes from — FAQ
Where does Path2Japan get its data?
From primary official sources — the Immigration Services Agency, MHLW, MEXT, e-Stat and municipal governments. Every figure on these pages carries the source and the date it was retrieved, so you can check it yourself.
How often is the data updated?
Each dataset is refreshed when its official source publishes — residence statistics twice a year, minimum wage each autumn, school lists as new rounds are certified. The retrieval date is printed on every page.
Can I trust these numbers for a visa or job application?
Use them to plan and compare, then confirm anything decisive against the official source we link. Figures change, and the authority handling your case always goes by the current official record.