Iizuna Town, Nagano Prefecture Achieves Social Population Increase for the 2nd Consecutive Year in FY2025!
Iizuna Town in Nagano Prefecture achieved a net social increase in population for the second consecutive year in FY2025, driven by its rich natural environment and robust childcare support programs like 'Shinshu Yama-hoiku'.
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- 📰 Published: April 8, 2026 at 17:30
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Iizuna Town in Nagano Prefecture achieved a net population increase (social increase) for the second consecutive year in fiscal 2025 (April 2025 to March 2026), with a net gain of 25 people resulting from 268 people moving in and 243 people moving out.
The rich natural environment, extensive childcare support, and generous subsidies for immigrants are well-received. In particular, the town has four nursery schools and certified centers for early childhood education and care designated as "Shinshu Nature Childcare Certified Facilities (Shinshu Yama-hoiku)," and the ability to raise children surrounded by nature is one of the reasons for its popularity.
We offer immigration experience housing where you can easily experience life in Iizuna Town, so if you are considering moving to Nagano Prefecture, please contact us first. (Click here to apply for immigration experience housing)
■ About Iizuna Town, Nagano Prefecture
Iizuna Town is a small town in a satoyama (rural landscape) with beautiful scenery of apple orchards and rice paddies in the northern part of Nagano Prefecture. It is ideally located for dual-residence living, just two hours from Tokyo by bullet train. In addition, the surrounding area, about an hour's drive from the town, is surrounded by Japan's leading resort areas such as the Shiga Kogen area (Joshin'etsu Kogen National Park), Hakuba area (Chubu Sangaku National Park), and Myoko/Togakushi area (Myoko-Togakushi Renzan National Park). With Iizuna Town as your living base, you can fully enjoy the great nature all year round, from summer mountain climbing to winter sports.
Iizuna Town is a highly livable town ranked 2nd among municipalities in Nagano Prefecture in the "2023 City You Want to Continue Living In Ranking" (Survey by Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd. Chintai Mirai Research Institute).
Iizuna Town Immigration and Settlement Support Site
The rich natural environment, extensive childcare support, and generous subsidies for immigrants are well-received. In particular, the town has four nursery schools and certified centers for early childhood education and care designated as "Shinshu Nature Childcare Certified Facilities (Shinshu Yama-hoiku)," and the ability to raise children surrounded by nature is one of the reasons for its popularity.
We offer immigration experience housing where you can easily experience life in Iizuna Town, so if you are considering moving to Nagano Prefecture, please contact us first. (Click here to apply for immigration experience housing)
■ About Iizuna Town, Nagano Prefecture
Iizuna Town is a small town in a satoyama (rural landscape) with beautiful scenery of apple orchards and rice paddies in the northern part of Nagano Prefecture. It is ideally located for dual-residence living, just two hours from Tokyo by bullet train. In addition, the surrounding area, about an hour's drive from the town, is surrounded by Japan's leading resort areas such as the Shiga Kogen area (Joshin'etsu Kogen National Park), Hakuba area (Chubu Sangaku National Park), and Myoko/Togakushi area (Myoko-Togakushi Renzan National Park). With Iizuna Town as your living base, you can fully enjoy the great nature all year round, from summer mountain climbing to winter sports.
Iizuna Town is a highly livable town ranked 2nd among municipalities in Nagano Prefecture in the "2023 City You Want to Continue Living In Ranking" (Survey by Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd. Chintai Mirai Research Institute).
Iizuna Town Immigration and Settlement Support Site