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Czech nationals in Japan

Total residents (2025)
659
Total Population of Czechia: ~10.9 million
Growth (past 10 years)
+87.7%
351 in 2015 → 659 in 2025

Top visa types (2025)

Designated activities
129
Permanent resident
121
Student
116
Spouse of Japanese
88
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The Average Czech Migrant

Male profile

The average Czech male in Japan is a permanent resident in his early thirties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age30–34
Top visaPermanent resident (21.0%)
2nd visaDesignated activities (17.6%)
Population409 (62.1%)
Female profile

The average Czech female in Japan is a student in her late twenties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age25–29
Top visaStudent (23.2%)
2nd visaDesignated activities (22.8%)
Population250 (37.9%)

Population over time

Total Czech residents

Annual figures, 2006–2025 — hover the line for details
020040060080020062010201520202025
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2024
Permanent resident Engineer / Humanities Spouse of Japanese Instructor Student Others

Visa Types

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Status of residence (2025)

Current snapshot
0 50 100 150 Designated activities Designated activities: 129 129 Permanent resident Permanent resident: 121 121 Student Student: 116 116 Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese: 88 88 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 70 70 Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent: 43 43 Professor Professor: 22 22 Skilled labour Skilled labour: 18 18 Business manager Business manager: 9 9 Long-term resident Long-term resident: 8 8 Intra-company transferee Intra-company transferee: 8 8 Cultural activities Cultural activities: 5 5
0 50 100 150 Designated activities Designated activities 2015: 1 Designated activities 2025: 129 1 129 (2025) Permanent resident Permanent resident 2015: 63 Permanent resident 2025: 121 63 121 (2025) Student Student 2015: 63 Student 2025: 116 63 116 (2025) Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese 2015: 60 Spouse of Japanese 2025: 88 60 88 (2025) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2015: 34 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2025: 70 34 70 (2025) Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent 2015: 51 51 43 (2025) Professor Professor 2015: 16 Professor 2025: 22 16 22 (2025) Skilled labour Skilled labour 2015: 22 22 18 (2025) Business manager Business manager 2015: 5 Business manager 2025: 9 5 9 (2025) Long-term resident Long-term resident 2015: 3 Long-term resident 2025: 8 3 8 (2025)
Where Czechia is heavier than rest of world Where Czechia is lighter (or absent) Designated activities Czech: 19.6% 19.6% Rest of world: 3.0% 3.0% Student Czech: 17.6% 17.6% Rest of world: 11.3% 11.3% Spouse of Japanese Czech: 13.4% 13.4% Rest of world: 3.7% 3.7% Professor Czech: 3.3% 3.3% Rest of world: 0.2% 0.2% Skilled labour Czech: 2.7% 2.7% Rest of world: 1.3% 1.3% Business manager Czech: 1.4% 1.4% Rest of world: 1.1% 1.1% Intra-company transferee Czech: 1.2% 1.2% Rest of world: 0.5% 0.5% Cultural activities Czech: 0.8% 0.8% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Entertainer Czech: 0.6% 0.6% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Researcher Czech: 0.6% 0.6% Rest of world: 0.0% 0.0% Artist Czech: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 0.0% 0.0% Trainee Czech: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 0.0% 0.0% Specified Skilled Worker Czech: 0.3% 0.3% Rest of world: 9.5% 9.5% Permanent resident Czech: 18.4% 18.4% Rest of world: 23.0% 23.0% Long-term resident Czech: 1.2% 1.2% Rest of world: 5.5% 5.5% Family stay / Dependent Czech: 6.5% 6.5% Rest of world: 8.6% 8.6% Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Czech: 10.6% 10.6% Rest of world: 11.5% 11.5% Spouse of PR Czech: 0.6% 0.6% Rest of world: 1.4% 1.4% High-skilled professional Czech: 0.6% 0.6% Rest of world: 0.8% 0.8% Instructor Czech: 0.3% 0.3% Rest of world: 0.4% 0.4%

Demographics

Age distribution

All Czech residents — five-year age brackets, December 2025
0 50 100 150 0–4: 18 18 0–4 5–9: 9 9 5–9 10–14: 6 6 10–14 15–19: 13 13 15–19 20–24: 92 92 20–24 25–29: 121 121 25–29 30–34: 117 117 30–34 35–39: 79 79 35–39 40–44: 64 64 40–44 45–49: 72 72 45–49 50–54: 31 31 50–54 55–59: 13 13 55–59 60–64: 10 10 60–64 65–69: 7 7 65–69 70–74: 1 1 70–74 75–79: 3 3 75–79 80+: 3 3 80+
MALE 男性 FEMALE 女性 0–4 12 6 5–9 5 4 10–14 3 3 15–19 8 5 20–24 42 50 25–29 63 58 30–34 75 42 35–39 53 26 40–44 47 17 45–49 52 20 50–54 20 11 55–59 9 4 60–64 9 1 65–69 6 1 70–74 0 1 75–79 3 0 80+ 2 1

Gender split

December 2025
Male: 409 (62.1%) Female: 250 (37.9%) 659 total
Male
409 (62.1%)
Female
250 (37.9%)

The Czech community (659 people, 62% male) is young and mobile: working-holiday makers (20%), permanent residents (18%) and students (18%) in near-equal measure — with Hokkaido its #2 prefecture.

Student: 58 (23.2%) Designated activities: 57 (22.8%) Permanent resident: 35 (14.0%) Family stay / Dependent: 30 (12.0%) Spouse of Japanese: 22 (8.8%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 20 (8.0%) Professor: 7 (2.8%) Long-term resident: 5 (2.0%) Skilled labour: 4 (1.6%) Business manager: 3 (1.2%) Spouse of PR: 2 (0.8%) High-skilled professional: 1 (0.4%) Cultural activities: 1 (0.4%) Other: 5 (2.0%) Total female 250
250 female Czech residents — by status of residence
Student58
Designated activities57
Permanent resident35
Family stay / Dependent30
Spouse of Japanese22
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services20
Professor7
Long-term resident5
Skilled labour4
Business manager3
Spouse of PR2
High-skilled professional1
Cultural activities1
Other5
Permanent resident: 86 (21.0%) Designated activities: 72 (17.6%) Spouse of Japanese: 66 (16.1%) Student: 58 (14.2%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 50 (12.2%) Professor: 15 (3.7%) Skilled labour: 14 (3.4%) Family stay / Dependent: 13 (3.2%) Intra-company transferee: 7 (1.7%) Business manager: 6 (1.5%) Cultural activities: 4 (1.0%) Long-term resident: 3 (0.7%) High-skilled professional: 3 (0.7%) Other: 12 (2.9%) Total male 409
409 male Czech residents — by status of residence
Permanent resident86
Designated activities72
Spouse of Japanese66
Student58
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services50
Professor15
Skilled labour14
Family stay / Dependent13
Intra-company transferee7
Business manager6
Cultural activities4
Long-term resident3
High-skilled professional3
Other12
0 200 400 600 2010 2015 2020 2025 Female 250 Male 409

Where they live (2025)

By region — heat map

Hover or tap a region to see its breakdown.
Hokkaido Hokkaido 723 723 Tohoku Tohoku 518 518 Kanto Kanto 2,621 2,621 Chubu Chubu 1,926 1,926 Kansai Kansai 3,189 3,189 Chugoku Chugoku 487 487 Shikoku Shikoku 245 245 Kyushu Kyushu 1,158 1,158
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Selected region
Kanto
11,830
57.6% of Japan total
Top Visa Categories
Prefectures
Tokyo
7,596
Kanagawa
1,948
Chiba
1,018
Saitama
763
Ibaraki
231
Tochigi
138
Gunma
136

Highest and Lowest Prefectures

2025 Resident Counts
Top 10
Tokyo
Kanto
185
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
61
Kyoto
Kansai
50
Kanagawa
Kanto
48
Osaka
Kansai
48
Aichi
Chubu
28
Hyogo
Kansai
26
Chiba
Kanto
23
Nagano
Chubu
22
Okinawa
Okinawa
20
Bottom 10
Kochi
Shikoku
1
Yamaguchi
Chugoku
1
Akita
Tohoku
1
Fukushima
Tohoku
1
Fukui
Chubu
1
Tokushima
Shikoku
1
Tottori
Chugoku
1
Shiga
Kansai
1
Gunma
Kanto
1
Okayama
Chugoku
1

Prefecture Growth, 2015 to 2025

Absolute change in Czech residents over the past decade
Largest increase
Tokyo
Kanto
+64
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
+42
Kyoto
Kansai
+37
Osaka
Kansai
+36
Nagano
Chubu
+19
Largest decrease
Ibaraki
Kanto
-6
Gunma
Kanto
-2
Ehime
Shikoku
-2
Nara
Kansai
-1
Tochigi
Kanto
-1
0 50 100 150 200 2010 2015 2020 2025 Tokyo Hokkaido Kyoto Kanagawa Osaka Aichi Hyogo Chiba

Fun Fact

Czechia more than doubled its community since 2006 — and joined the 'Hokkaido club': after Tokyo, more Czechs live in snowy Hokkaido than anywhere else in Japan.
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