Is it better to work in the countryside rather than Tokyo?

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The Kanto region is home to a large number of foreign residents, making it an easy place for foreigners to live and make friends.

In addition, Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is home to the headquarters of many large companies, and therefore has many job openings.

In fact, many Japanese have come to Tokyo to study at universities in Tokyo or to work for companies in Tokyo.

With an abundance of jobs, convenient transportation, and everything else the Kanto region has to offer, living in Tokyo-Tokyo has many advantages, but also many disadvantages.

On the other hand, there are many advantages to working in rural areas.

The current trend is that more and more people are leaving Tokyo for the countryside, and it is easier to find work in rural areas than in Tokyo.

In this lesson, you will learn about the advantages of working in a rural area instead of a city, which should be helpful for those who are planning to work in Japan.

Let’s take a closer look at the advantages of working locally.

In fact, it is easier to find a job in a rural area than in a city.

Jobs are readily available, or rather, there are many opportunities to find good jobs in rural areas.

This is because a large number of people are looking for work in the Kanto region, and the concentration of human resources in the Kanto region has led to a shortage of labor in the local areas, and there is a constant search for human resources.

In order to hire as many talented people as possible, the hurdles to receiving a job offer are lower in the regions than in the Kanto region, as document screening is eliminated and all applicants are interviewed directly. The hurdles to receiving a job offer are lower in the regions than in the Kanto region.

It is true that there are many jobs available in the Kanto region, but most of the jobs are either for Japanese nationals or require a native level of Japanese.

If not only Japanese but also foreigners start looking for jobs in the Kanto region, there will be competition for jobs and the job offer rate will drop.

Why don’t you try to find a job in a local area where there are few rivals?

Prices are lower in rural areas than in the Kanto region, making it easier to save money.

In rural areas, living expenses such as rent, parking, and other living costs are lower, making it possible to save a great deal of money.

Working in a rural area may be less expensive than working in the Kanto region, but the cost of living is lower, so expenses can be kept down.

Conversely, if you work in the Kanto region, the salary is higher, but the cost of living is higher and expenses are higher, so the money you have on hand is the same or higher than in rural areas.

The market rent for a single person living in the Kanto area is approximately 100,000 yen, but in rural areas the same floor plan costs approximately 50,000 yen.

In addition, in the Kanto region, not only rent and rent, but also food and beverage expenses are very expensive, making it impossible to save any money at all.

If that’s the case, wouldn’t it be better to work in a rural area?

If you live in a rural area, the morning commuter trains are not as crowded as those in the Kanto region, and you may even be able to sit on one if there is an open seat.

If you commute by train, you can sit and commute even during the morning rush hour, allowing you to make the most of your time by reading books, working, and so on.

Compared to the Kanto Kanto region, there is less traffic congestion, allowing for a smoother commute to work.

As mentioned earlier, the cost of living is lower in rural areas, so it is possible to rent a house close to the company’s office, and there is no stress at all in the commute to work, which is reduced to a five-minute commute.

On the other hand, if you commute by train in the Kanto area, you have to stand for more than an hour and ride a crowded train.

Since Tokyo is an office town, people who work in Tokyo generally live in the suburbs or neighborhoods of Tokyo, not in Tokyo.

For example, if one rents a house in Kanagawa Prefecture, the commute is two hours one way and four hours round trip, and one must ride a crowded train that leaves one standing.

If the company starts at 9:00 a.m., you have to leave home as early as 6:00 a.m.

Crowded trains in Tokyo are so crowded that there is no space to move. Riding for two hours in such an environment can make you physically ill, and commuting to work can be quite stressful.

If you don’t like crowded trains, by all means, work in a rural area.

The people who live in the local area are all friendly and very helpful and kind.

If you are working in Japan for the first time and are lost and unfamiliar with the local area, local people will be there to help you.

In addition, local communities in each region frequently hold various events, such as barbecues and sporting events, where you can make friends and make new ones.

Since there are many opportunities for exchange, you will make many Japanese friends and acquaintances.

On the other hand, people working in the Kanto region are all in a hurry, walking in a tense atmosphere as if pressed for time.

Not everyone is like that, but I have the impression that everyone who works in Kanto is busy.

While there are many foreigners living in the Kanto region, it can be difficult to meet Japanese people with whom you can become close.

In rural areas, there are few foreigners, so the environment requires constant use of Japanese.

Also, compared to the Kanto region, the rural areas are not frequented by foreign tourists, so there are no signs in English in town; everything is written in Japanese.

Since there is only one foreigner in each workplace, it is an ideal environment for learning Japanese.

Compared to the Kanto region, there are fewer foreigners here, so it may be a bit lonely, but you can make many Japanese friends and enjoy life in your hometown.

Since there are many foreigners in the Kanto region, it is easy to ask friends and acquaintances for help if you have a problem, and there are not many situations where Japanese is used.

Since many foreigners live in the area, there is also a community exclusively for foreigners.

Since there are many foreigners in Japan, they naturally speak in their native language, and opportunities to speak Japanese are limited to meals at work, shopping, etc., and opportunities to use Japanese are extremely limited compared to rural areas.

So far, we have learned about the advantages of working in rural areas.

In summary, there are many advantages to working in rural areas.

Of course, working in the Kanto region also has many advantages.

Whether you work in the Kanto region or any other region, you are still a member of Japan, so if you have a chance to work in Japan, I encourage you to actively apply regardless of location.

When looking for a job, don’t limit your search to just the Kanto region, but broaden your horizons and look for jobs in other parts of Japan as well.