Area Guide
Explore Hachinohe
Get a little closer to the place that caught your interest.
Explore Hachinohe through housing costs, transport and local connections.
Hachinohe City at a glance
- HousingPrivate rentals averaged ¥48,093 per month in 2023.
- City office and getting startedCheck the location of the Hachinohe City Office main building, where the foreign-resident consultation counter is based.
- SupportA municipal service where foreign residents of Hachinohe can ask about questions or difficulties in daily life. Check the official page for how to use it.
Housing costs
- Private rentals in Hachinohe City · monthly average
- ¥48,093per month
As of October 2023. Common and management fees are separate.
| Total floor area | Average monthly rent |
|---|---|
| 29 m² or less | ¥36,758 |
| 30–49 m² | ¥45,265 |
| 50–69 m² | ¥54,890 |
| 70–99 m² | ¥58,916 |
| 100–149 m² | ¥54,448 |
| 150 m² or more | ¥45,293 |
Conditions and source
- Privately rented dedicated dwellings, excluding zero rent.
- These statistics are not limited to foreign households.
- These figures are not current advertised rents.
Statistics Bureau of JapanInformation checked: 2026-09-29
City office and getting started
City office
Hachinohe City Office
1-1-1 Uchimaru, HachinoheCheck the location of the Hachinohe City Office main building, where the foreign-resident consultation counter is based.
- Consulting Service Counter for Foreign Residents (opens in a new tab)
Hachinohe CityInformation checked: 2026-09-30
Getting-started procedures
Procedures differ depending on your previous address, household, insurance and family circumstances. Use the official guidance to check what applies when moving into Hachinohe.
- Moving-in notification (opens in a new tab)(Destination page is in Japanese)
Hachinohe CityInformation checked: 2026-09-30
Support
Consultation
Consulting Service Counter for Foreign Residents
A municipal service where foreign residents of Hachinohe can ask about questions or difficulties in daily life. Check the official page for how to use it.
Scope: Hachinohe
Location: Hachinohe City Office main building
- Consulting Service Counter for Foreign Residents (opens in a new tab)
Hachinohe CityInformation checked: 2026-09-30
Learning Japanese
MIJEC Japanese-language classes
Japanese-language classes operated by an NPO under commission from Hachinohe City. Check the official information for current availability and how to participate.
Operator: Municipality-supported
- MIJEC Japanese-language activities (opens in a new tab)(Destination page is in Japanese)
Hachinohe CityInformation checked: 2026-09-30
Daily life
Living in Hachinohe
A multilingual starting point for daily-life information in Hachinohe.
- Living in Hachinohe (opens in a new tab)
Hachinohe CityInformation checked: 2026-09-30
- Living in Hachinohe (opens in a new tab)
Household garbage guidance
Open multilingual household-garbage guidance. Use current address-specific information for collection days.
- Living in Hachinohe (opens in a new tab)
Hachinohe CityInformation checked: 2026-09-30
- Living in Hachinohe (opens in a new tab)