Hinokoto Regional Statistics is an app that allows you to search for and compare statistical data on prefectures, cities, towns, and villages throughout Japan.

It includes a wide range of statistics—such as population, households, education, healthcare, welfare, economy, administration, housing, labor, and retail establishments—and displays national rankings, rankings within each prefecture, and standard scores.

It can be used in a variety of situations where you want to utilize local government data, such as for travel, finding a place to move, hometown tax donations, regional research, business, and education.

Main Features

• Search for prefectures, cities, towns, and villages nationwide

• Toggle between displaying prefectures, cities, towns, and villages

• Includes a wide range of statistical data on population, households, education, healthcare, welfare, economy, administration, housing, labor, and more

• Displays national rankings, rankings within prefectures, and standard scores

• Compare two local governments side by side

• Display derived indicators such as foreign resident population, percentage of foreign residents, population density, income, number of stores, and number of hospitals

• Statistical data organized by category with a user-friendly interface that makes it easy to find the information you need

• Dark mode support

Recommended for:

• Those who want to compare municipalities

• Those who want to view population rankings

• Those considering a place to relocate

• Those looking for guidance on the “Hometown Tax” program

• Those researching regional and local revitalization

• Those who want to use statistical data for work, research, or education

• Those who want to learn about the characteristics of prefectures, cities, towns, and villages across Japan

Main Data Included

• Population

• Households

• Age Structure

• Foreign Resident Population

• Population Density

• Education

• Healthcare

• Social Welfare

• Housing

• Labor

• Economy

• Retail Establishments

• Government Administration

• Area

• Regional Infrastructure

And many other statistical data sets are included.

About the Data

This app is based on statistical data published on “e-Stat,” the comprehensive portal for government statistics, and has been independently edited and processed by Hinokoto Studio.

Rankings, standard scores, and derived indicators are based on the app’s own calculations. This app is not an official app provided or approved by the government, any government ministries or agencies, the Statistics Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, or the National Center for Statistics.