Japan Offers £14,000 to Move to the Countryside

Kinosaki Onsen village is in Hyogo, Japan.

People need a change sometimes. Japan's government has a plan to pay families £14,000 to move to the countryside.

The plan is to bring people to remote areas. Over 37% of Japan's population lives in big cities like Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya. Many towns might become 'functionally extinct' by 2040.

The rules to apply are the same for everyone, no matter where they are from.

If you have lived in the Tokyo area for 5 years and have a work visa, you can apply like a Japanese citizen.

A person on TikTok said Japan is paying people to move to the countryside. It's not a joke.

Foreigners can also get money to move. Some towns give up to 600,000 yen if you move alone and up to 1 million yen per child.

This money helps with moving costs. Many towns have empty houses that are very cheap or even free.

Some free houses need repairs, but many towns help with renovation costs.

You can get a job in the area, like running a guest house, and get help with housing and visa.

Japan needs people because many are moving to cities and the population is declining.

But, you need to know Japanese to apply.

Visa rules and getting a loan can be hard, but the government's money helps.

One person said they would move to Japan if they had a safe income.

Another person wants to move but is scared and doesn't have a passport.

Someone's dream is to get an old house in Japan, but it's not easy. They are looking for a job to move on a work visa.

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