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Italian nationals in Japan

Total residents (2025)
5,961
Total Population of Italy: ~59 million
Growth (past 10 years)
+68.6%
3,536 in 2015 → 5,961 in 2025

Top visa types (2025)

Permanent resident
1,521
Engineer / Humanities
1,121
Spouse of Japanese
1,088
Student
1,084
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The Average Italian Migrant

Male profile

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

Modal age30–34
Top visaPermanent resident (29.0%)
2nd visaSpouse of Japanese (21.3%)
Population4,064 (68.2%)
Female profile

The average Italian female in Japan is an engineering or international-services professional in her late twenties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age25–29
Top visaEngineer / Humanities (25.2%)
2nd visaStudent (23.8%)
Population1,897 (31.8%)

Population over time

Total Italian residents

Annual figures, 2006–2025 — hover the line for details
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,00020062010201520202025
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
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 Permanent resident Permanent resident: 1,521 1,521 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 1,121 1,121 Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese: 1,088 1,088 Student Student: 1,084 1,084 Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent: 264 264 Professor Professor: 113 113 High-skilled professional High-skilled professional: 98 98 Long-term resident Long-term resident: 95 95 Designated activities Designated activities: 82 82 Business manager Business manager: 79 79 Cultural activities Cultural activities: 68 68 Skilled labour Skilled labour: 66 66
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 Permanent resident Permanent resident 2015: 911 Permanent resident 2025: 1,521 911 1,521 (2025) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2015: 475 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2025: 1,121 475 1,121 (2025) Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese 2015: 700 Spouse of Japanese 2025: 1,088 700 1,088 (2025) Student Student 2015: 603 Student 2025: 1,084 603 1,084 (2025) Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent 2015: 193 Family stay / Dependent 2025: 264 193 264 (2025) Professor Professor 2015: 92 Professor 2025: 113 92 113 (2025) High-skilled professional High-skilled professional 2015: 5 High-skilled professional 2025: 98 5 98 (2025) Long-term resident Long-term resident 2015: 61 Long-term resident 2025: 95 61 95 (2025) Designated activities Designated activities 2015: 39 Designated activities 2025: 82 39 82 (2025) Business manager Business manager 2015: 82 82 79 (2025)
Where Italy is heavier than rest of world Where Italy is lighter (or absent) Permanent resident Italian: 25.5% 25.5% Rest of world: 23.0% 23.0% Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Italian: 18.8% 18.8% Rest of world: 11.5% 11.5% Spouse of Japanese Italian: 18.3% 18.3% Rest of world: 3.7% 3.7% Student Italian: 18.2% 18.2% Rest of world: 11.3% 11.3% Professor Italian: 1.9% 1.9% Rest of world: 0.2% 0.2% High-skilled professional Italian: 1.6% 1.6% Rest of world: 0.8% 0.8% Business manager Italian: 1.3% 1.3% Rest of world: 1.1% 1.1% Cultural activities Italian: 1.1% 1.1% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Intra-company transferee Italian: 1.0% 1.0% Rest of world: 0.5% 0.5% Religion Italian: 0.8% 0.8% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Entertainer Italian: 0.4% 0.4% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Researcher Italian: 0.4% 0.4% Rest of world: 0.0% 0.0% Artist Italian: 0.3% 0.3% Rest of world: 0.0% 0.0% Specified Skilled Worker Italian: 0.7% 0.7% Rest of world: 9.5% 9.5% Special Permanent resident Italian: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 6.5% 6.5% Family stay / Dependent Italian: 4.4% 4.4% Rest of world: 8.6% 8.6% Long-term resident Italian: 1.6% 1.6% Rest of world: 5.5% 5.5% Designated activities Italian: 1.4% 1.4% Rest of world: 3.0% 3.0% Spouse of PR Italian: 0.8% 0.8% Rest of world: 1.4% 1.4% Skilled labour Italian: 1.1% 1.1% Rest of world: 1.3% 1.3% Instructor Italian: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 0.4% 0.4%

Demographics

Age distribution

All Italian residents — five-year age brackets, December 2025
0 250 500 750 1,000 0–4: 97 97 0–4 5–9: 81 81 5–9 10–14: 68 68 10–14 15–19: 83 83 15–19 20–24: 552 552 20–24 25–29: 884 884 25–29 30–34: 971 971 30–34 35–39: 817 817 35–39 40–44: 603 603 40–44 45–49: 531 531 45–49 50–54: 418 418 50–54 55–59: 353 353 55–59 60–64: 198 198 60–64 65–69: 121 121 65–69 70–74: 79 79 70–74 75–79: 47 47 75–79 80+: 58 58 80+
MALE 男性 FEMALE 女性 0–4 53 44 5–9 41 40 10–14 33 35 15–19 42 41 20–24 292 260 25–29 498 386 30–34 614 357 35–39 565 252 40–44 460 143 45–49 442 89 50–54 343 75 55–59 304 49 60–64 157 41 65–69 89 32 70–74 62 17 75–79 29 18 80+ 40 18

Gender split

December 2025
Male: 4,064 (68.2%) Female: 1,897 (31.8%) 5,961 total
Male
4,064 (68.2%)
Female
1,897 (31.8%)

The Italian community leans male (68%) and is firmly settled: permanent residents (26%), professionals (19%) and spouses of Japanese nationals (18%) lead.

Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 478 (25.2%) Student: 452 (23.8%) Permanent resident: 343 (18.1%) Spouse of Japanese: 223 (11.8%) Family stay / Dependent: 166 (8.8%) Professor: 37 (2.0%) Designated activities: 35 (1.8%) Long-term resident: 30 (1.6%) Spouse of PR: 21 (1.1%) High-skilled professional: 18 (0.9%) Cultural activities: 18 (0.9%) Specified Skilled Worker: 12 (0.6%) Religion: 11 (0.6%) Other: 53 (2.8%) Total female 1,897
1,897 female Italian residents — by status of residence
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services478
Student452
Permanent resident343
Spouse of Japanese223
Family stay / Dependent166
Professor37
Designated activities35
Long-term resident30
Spouse of PR21
High-skilled professional18
Cultural activities18
Specified Skilled Worker12
Religion11
Other53
Permanent resident: 1,178 (29.0%) Spouse of Japanese: 865 (21.3%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 643 (15.8%) Student: 632 (15.6%) Family stay / Dependent: 98 (2.4%) High-skilled professional: 80 (2.0%) Professor: 76 (1.9%) Business manager: 71 (1.7%) Long-term resident: 65 (1.6%) Skilled labour: 57 (1.4%) Cultural activities: 50 (1.2%) Intra-company transferee: 49 (1.2%) Designated activities: 47 (1.2%) Other: 153 (3.8%) Total male 4,064
4,064 male Italian residents — by status of residence
Permanent resident1,178
Spouse of Japanese865
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services643
Student632
Family stay / Dependent98
High-skilled professional80
Professor76
Business manager71
Long-term resident65
Skilled labour57
Cultural activities50
Intra-company transferee49
Designated activities47
Other153
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 2010 2015 2020 2025 Female 1,897 Male 4,064

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
2,689
Kanagawa
Kanto
552
Osaka
Kansai
446
Kyoto
Kansai
296
Hyogo
Kansai
236
Aichi
Chubu
201
Saitama
Kanto
196
Chiba
Kanto
174
Fukuoka
Kyushu
142
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
118
Bottom 10
Iwate
Tohoku
3
Tottori
Chugoku
5
Kochi
Shikoku
5
Shimane
Chugoku
5
Akita
Tohoku
6
Saga
Kyushu
7
Tokushima
Shikoku
7
Yamagata
Tohoku
8
Toyama
Chubu
8
Kagoshima
Kyushu
8

Prefecture Growth, 2015 to 2025

Absolute change in Italian residents over the past decade
Largest increase
Tokyo
Kanto
+1032
Kanagawa
Kanto
+256
Osaka
Kansai
+215
Kyoto
Kansai
+128
Saitama
Kanto
+90
Largest decrease
Nagasaki
Kyushu
-43
Kagoshima
Kyushu
-2
Akita
Tohoku
-1
Iwate
Tohoku
-1
Shimane
Chugoku
+0
0 1,000 2,000 3,000 2010 2015 2020 2025 Tokyo Kanagawa Osaka Kyoto Hyogo Aichi Saitama Chiba

Fun Fact

Italy's community has grown 69% since 2015 — one of Europe's fastest — with nearly half living in Tokyo, where Italian chefs, designers and academics anchor one of the city's most visible European presences.
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