In a survey conducted in June 2022 among residents of the Tokyo Metropolitan Area, more than one-third were at least somewhat interested in moving to rural areas. While the majority of respondents expressed no interest in relocating to rural districts, the level of interest in moving away has generally increased compared to December 2019.
Level of interest in moving to rural areas among residents of the Tokyo Metropolitan Area in Japan from 2019 to 2022
among respondents resident in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
*Number of respondents in the survey conducted between June 1 and 9, 2022. The survey was conducted among 10,056 respondents aged 15 to 89 years, including 1,128 respondents in Tokyo and 2,424 respondents in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area (excluding Tokyo). The source did not specify the exact number of respondents for this question.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Area consists of the prefectures Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, and Kanagawa.
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Cabinet Office Japan. (July 22, 2022). Level of interest in moving to rural areas among residents of the Tokyo Metropolitan Area in Japan from 2019 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255846/japan-interest-moving-rural-areas-tokyo-residents/
Cabinet Office Japan. "Level of interest in moving to rural areas among residents of the Tokyo Metropolitan Area in Japan from 2019 to 2022." Chart. July 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255846/japan-interest-moving-rural-areas-tokyo-residents/
Cabinet Office Japan. (2022). Level of interest in moving to rural areas among residents of the Tokyo Metropolitan Area in Japan from 2019 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255846/japan-interest-moving-rural-areas-tokyo-residents/
Cabinet Office Japan. "Level of Interest in Moving to Rural Areas among Residents of The Tokyo Metropolitan Area in Japan from 2019 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255846/japan-interest-moving-rural-areas-tokyo-residents/
Cabinet Office Japan, Level of interest in moving to rural areas among residents of the Tokyo Metropolitan Area in Japan from 2019 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255846/japan-interest-moving-rural-areas-tokyo-residents/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Level of interest in moving to rural areas among residents of the Tokyo Metropolitan Area in Japan from 2019 to 2022 [Graph], Cabinet Office Japan, July 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255846/japan-interest-moving-rural-areas-tokyo-residents/