Country hub · JP
JapanFor movers & remote workers
Major destination for skilled assignments; Japanese still anchors leases and clinics outside multinational bubbles.
Coverage sourcesReferences that inform hub-level narratives (population coverage, migration context).
Source: UN DESA — International migrant stock · Data last updated: · Reference
Country hub selection follows editorial interpretation of major migrant-destination markets; freeze a baseline publication year in release notes.
City guides
- TokyoMegacity transit discipline with compact flats and English pockets around multinational employers.Cost index 84
- OsakaKansai services hub with milder rent elasticity than Tokyo for some layouts.Cost index 72
- KyotoTemple-dense cultural capital; peak seasons crowd Arashiyama and Gion — plan transit from Kansai gateways.Cost index 70