Immigration to Matuyama City, Ehime prefecture, Japan

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"I want to immigrate to areas famous for hot springs!"
"I want to migrate to a warm region all year round!"

For those who like this, Shikoku region Ehime prefecture Matsuyama city to introduce this time is recommended.
In Matsuyama City, surrounded by the Seto Inland Sea and the mountains, it has a reputation for food ingredients, and there are hot springs that are said to be the oldest in Japan, so after relocation there is a space to relax.
I hope you will consider Matsuyama City as one of Shikoku's immigration destination by reading this article.


Table of conents

1. Outline of Matuyama City
2. Feature of Matuyama City
3. System of Matuyama City
4. Summary

1. Outline of Matuyma City

In Matsuyama City, 90% of the city is "a happy real city" that "I want to continue living forever", and there are various data that you can feel happiness for migrants.

Population

Matsuyama city has a population of 500,000 people. 

Although it is the prefectural office's location, it is a rather large population and it will not be depopulated at migration destination.

Area

Land area occupies the ratio of forest 30% and cultivated land area 10%, and you can see that nature is rich.

Industry

Agriculture, forestry and fisheries are active due to the presence of forests and oceans, and industrial products such as towels, gift items and shoji paper are also prosperous.

Average Temperature

The data is old, but the average temperature is 16.5 ° C · the highest average is 20 · 8 ° · the lowest average is 12.5 °, which is characterized by warmth all year round.

Access

For access to Matsuyama City, boats from Hiroshima, trains from Kyoto, trains from Tokyo, airplanes etc from Tokyo can be used, making it easier to access as there is an airport in the city.

Crime rate

Because the population of Matsuyama city is large, the crime rate has risen to "1.4 to 1.5%".

2. Feature of Matuyama City

Nature

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The Seto Inland Sea is also beautiful, but Matsuyama city has many natural spots towards the mountains.

For example, although it is not in Matsuyama city, "Ishizuchiyama" located in Saijo city next door is one of the famous mountains of Japan's top 100 mountains.

In addition, "Gogojima" off the coast of Matsuyama city is an island where cultivation of fruit trees is popular enough to be said as "island of fruit", and Matsuyama City has small islands such as Kutuna Islands off the coast.

If you want to live on an island, migration to an island away from Matsuyama city may be an option.

Onsen

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When relocating to Matsuyama city, the most relaxing point is "Onsen".

The Dogo Onsen, which dates back to 3000 years ago from now, has been handed down to the present as a hot spring which dates back to the 6th century when Prince Shotoku visited.

The history has been highly appreciated, such as receiving the "modernized industrial heritage" of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the designation of the important cultural properties of the country's first country. It is also said to be a hot spring in the model of "Spirited Away".

Because access from the city is good, at the end of the day it is also privilege only for migrants in Matsuyama City to relax with a footbath · day-trip bathing etc and to have the next day.

Dishes

Matsuyama city's "food" has two features of sea and mountain.

Horse mackerel· sardine which can be taken in the Seto Inland Sea is famous for being told that "It is also used at famous restaurant," especially "Taimeshi" using red snapper which was harvested in the Seto Inland Sea is a representative gourmet of Matsuyama city.

If you look at the mountain, cultivation of citrus fruits is so famous as to say "the kingdom of the oranges", Kiwi boasts the top production in the country, Matsuyama fruits such as Kiwi boasts a juicy fruit.

In addition, there are three types of gourmet representatives of the common people: "Nabe noodles", "Mitsuhama bean yaki", "Matsuyama no ramen", and it is good to go to shops of your favorite taste once you emigrate.

Tosa City, Kochi Prefecture, is also famous for fruits and fish.

Event

In Matsuyama city, a festival centering around the city called "Matsuyama Festival" which began in Showa as one of the four big festivals of Shikoku is held.
At Matsuyama Festival, two of "baseball fist dance" and "baseball fist samba" are specialties, and various groups can dance and have fun for three days.
Fireworks display based on ocean such as Mitsuhama fireworks festival · Kazehaya sea festival is held, fireworks launched from the sea are exhausted as one word.

How to use the time

Matsuyama city is known as "a region where time usage becomes better" from many data such as working hours, leisure time, commuting time and so on.
For example, the commuting time is 20 minutes nationwide (half of Tokyo) - The average time of work is the second most nationwide 6 hours 37 minutes (20 minutes shorter than Tokyo) - Leisure time is 6 hours 1 minute (Tokyo There was data that it is 1 hour longer than).
As Matsuyama City is the prefectural office's location, transportation facilities are well maintained and it is easy to commute, "town is compact", so we can commute to work in such short time and it seems that leisure time is getting longer .
In addition to that, there is also data that "Housewives are happy to live in the city ranking 5th place", and even migrants can say that Matsuyama City is a very living area.

Low rent?

In "Mitsuyama, a good living, there was data that the rent of private housing rents is less than half of that in Tokyo, the nation first, and the prices of condominium / landed houses are also 20 million cheaper than Tokyo.

There may be many who thought that cheaper than Tokyo is commonplace, but it is very unusual that the rent is cheap though it is the prefectural office's location.

If it is normal, the prefectural government's location tends to be high in rent because of convenience such as transportation, but even Matsuyama city is less than half of Tokyo, so you can turn it into various things that floated by rent.

Although it is higher in Tokyo as far as income is concerned, the rent and the price of the house are cheap and it is not possible to live immigration.

3. System of Matuyama City

Vacant house bank

In Matsuyama City, there are three vacant house banks "Ehime Vacant house Information Bank", "Mitsuhamaru" and "Satojima vacant house bank", searching for properties suitable for everyone's migration, such as old private houses, rural houses, island properties, etc. can do.

Even senior migrants were more likely to have had trouble finding properties, so if you use these banks well, the difficulties of migration may be diminished.

Job support

There are seven job hunting consultation and support systems.

Because there is also a system that supports job hunting activities according to the circumstances of each individual, migrants should make use of them before immigration so as to make the living base early.

Trial house

In trial houses, you can experience migration in Nakajima of Kutuna Islands and Gogojima.

The former is a trial housing system of 2,000 yen for 2DK · 3DK for 25,000 yen per month for a maximum of 1 year, the latter one for 38,000 yen for 1 LDK, which is a trial housing system for up to 3 years and can be experienced for a long time It is a feature.

Neither is the experience system of island life, not Matsuyama city, but Gogojima is the nearest from the city, with the service that the local people will guide you, with farms on every section.

If you want to immigrate to Matsuyama-shi · If you want to live on an island, long-term migration is also possible so please use it.

Senior migrants interview

What was nice

· I think that Tokyo is convenient but parenting is Matsuyama

· Experiences that can not be done in the city

· We accept people from outside

· There is little irritation

· I think that we can afford even during child rearing

· Women born in Matsuyama are easy to return

· Climate and personality are both warm ◎

· If you have a bicycle in compact city

Surprised

· There may be many shy people

· Adults can live comfortably

Loose feeling is comfortable

· Personal appeal from the local people is not good (lol)

· Shikoku = Countryside, unexpectedly in the city

· Anything sweet (Matsuyama udon is pretty)

· There are few children's hysteria

· Rent is cheap

My favorite place

·Dogo Onsen

· Situated close to the mountain sea

· Hot springs

· Park, castle etc.

· Clothing stores and island journeys in Matsuyama city

· Watch the sunset at sunset

advice

· I will come to preliminary inspection for the time being

· Recommended for single men with female clean!

· If you jump in, you managed to do something 

· Areas where you can make it a base for island living

trouble

· Early trailing, few number

→ It seems that those who were in urban areas or the like feel quite inconvenient.

· We are focusing on recycling and separation is fine

Struggling

·Information gathering

· Salary is low so compromise is necessary

· Reserve housing

→ There seems to be no intuition, there are things that you do not get into company housing, and in that case there was a voice that I had to find my own housing and was tough.

4. Summary

As you can see, Matsuyama city is very rich in nature, hot springs and foods, is putting emphasis on recycling and is treasuring the environment.

Also, because the town is compact, it will be very easy to live, so if you get used to those in the city you will be able to live a life without stress.

In addition, the fact that the mild climate continues throughout the year may be a point of migration to Matsuyama City.

Thank you for reading.