Filipinos in Nara Prefecture have a registered population of 949 individuals as of 2022, the 37th largest group of Filipinos in Japan by prefecture, ahead of Shimane and behind Nagasaki.[1]
Major cities
Almost half of the population of Filipinos in Nara Prefecture are found in the three cities at the border with Kyoto and Osaka.
The capital city of Nara has the most population of Filipinos in Nara Prefecture with 286, followed by Yamatokōriyama with 96 and Ikoma with 81.[1:1]
Cities of Nara Prefecture with sizable Filipino population.[1:2][2] Darker color indicates higher population.
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Nara Prefecture
Nara Prefecture (奈良県, Nara-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. As of 2020, Nara Prefecture has a population of 1,321,805 and has a geographic area of 3,691 square kilometers. Nara Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Osaka Prefecture to the northwest, Wakayama Prefecture to the southwest, and Mie Prefecture to the east.[3]
Nara is the capital and largest city, with other major cities including Kashihara, Ikoma, and Yamatokōriyama. [3:1]
Manufacturing and tourism are two of the biggest industries in Nara Prefecture.
Map of Japan with Nara Prefecture in red.[4]
Population by city, town and village
Although Filipinos reside in all cities of Nara Prefecture, there are a number of towns and villages with no Filipino population.[1:3]
| City, town or village | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| All | 949 | 876 |
| Nara | 286 | 267 |
| Yamatokōriyama | 96 | 81 |
| Ikoma | 81 | 67 |
| Yamatotakada | 77 | 80 |
| Kashihara | 47 | 47 |
| Tenri | 46 | 39 |
| Kashiba | 34 | 38 |
| Gojō | 33 | 31 |
| Sakurai | 31 | 34 |
| Gose | 29 | 32 |
| Kawanishi Town | 24 | 23 |
| Uda | 19 | 15 |
| Sangō Town | 19 | 12 |
| Kōryō Town | 18 | 17 |
| Kanmaki Town | 17 | 16 |
| Ikaruga Town | 16 | 4 |
| Katsuragi | 13 | 17 |
| Tawaramoto Town | 12 | 7 |
| Ōyodo Town | 10 | 8 |
| Ando Town | 9 | 8 |
| Kawai Town | 8 | 10 |
| Yoshino Town | 7 | 7 |
| Heguri Town | 6 | 6 |
| Ōji Town | 6 | 7 |
| Shimoichi Town | 2 | 2 |
| Totsukawa Village | 2 | 0 |
| Kawakami Village | 1 | 1 |
| Yamazoe Village | 0 | 0 |
| Miyake Town | 0 | 0 |
| Soni Village | 0 | 0 |
| Mitsue Village | 0 | 0 |
| Takatori Town | 0 | 0 |
| Asuka Village | 0 | 0 |
| Kurotaki Village | 0 | 0 |
| Tenkawa Village | 0 | 0 |
| Nosegawa Village | 0 | 0 |
| Shimokitayama Village | 0 | 0 |
| Kamikitayama Village | 0 | 0 |
| Higashiyoshino Village | 0 | 0 |
Historical population
The population of Filipinos in Nara Prefecture has never gone past 1,000 during the last 40 years.
Population of Filipinos in Nara Prefecture and Tokyo from 1984 up to present.[5][6]
People, news and events
Postcards featuring the paintings of Dado Montano, a Filipino artist who captures Nara’s scenic landmarks in radiant colors, and have become a hit with tourists visiting the city.[7] (September 2023)
References
第３表 市区町村別 国籍・地域別 在留外国人 (Table 3: Foreign Residents by City, Ward, Town, Village and by Nationality/Region. 3 December 2022) (XLSX). e-Stat政府統計の総合窓口. Immigration Services Agency of Japan (7 July 2023). Retrieved 13 December 2023. ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
Cities of Nara Prefecture with sizable Filipino population. © reon (Timog.net) CC-BY-SA-3.0. Original graphic © lincun (Wikipedia Commons) CC-BY-SA-3.0. Data used: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan. ↩︎
Nara Prefecture. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia. Retrieved 18 December 2023. ↩︎ ↩︎
Map of Japan with Nara Prefecture in red. © lincun (Wikipedia Commons) CC-BY-SA-3.0. Data used: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan. ↩︎
都道府県別 国籍（出身地）別 外国人登録者 (Registered Foreigners by Prefecture and Nationality (Place of Birth) 1984 to 2023) e-Stat政府統計の総合窓口. Immigration Services Agency of Japan. Retrieved 18 December 2023. No available data for the years 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991 and 1993. ↩︎
Population of Filipinos in Nara and Tokyo. © reon (Timog.net) CC-BY-SA-3.0. ↩︎
Postcard perfect: A Filipino artist’s impressions of Nara. NHK World Japan. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024. ↩︎
