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Oldest Cities in Japan

Top 100 cities ranked by oldest cities

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Oldest Cities — Japan

1 Yuzawa 02 53.0
2 Semboku 02 53.0
3 Ōdate 02 53.0
4 Minehama-menagata 02 53.0
5 Oga 02 53.0
6 Kakunodatemachi 02 53.0
7 Noshiro 02 53.0
8 Ōmagari 02 53.0
9 Akita 02 53.0
10 Yurihonjō 02 53.0
11 Takanosu 02 53.0
12 Rokugō 02 53.0
13 Hanawa 02 53.0
14 Moritake 02 53.0
15 Katagami 02 53.0
16 Nishimonai 02 53.0
17 Nikaho 02 53.0
18 Daisen 02 53.0
19 Hachirougata 02 53.0
20 Gojōnome 02 53.0
21 Tennō 02 53.0
22 Yokote 02 53.0
23 Kita-Akita 02 53.0
24 Tosayamadachō-nakano 20 51.8
25 Shimoda 20 51.8
26 Ochi 20 51.8
27 Susaki 20 51.8
28 Fudaba 20 51.8
29 Aki 20 51.8
30 Nankoku 20 51.8
31 Yamashita 20 51.8
32 Irino 20 51.8
33 Yoshino 20 51.8
34 Nakamura 20 51.8
35 Tosa 20 51.8
36 Tosashimizu 20 51.8
37 Ino 20 51.8
38 Sukumo 20 51.8
39 Sakawa 20 51.8
40 Muroto-misakicho 20 51.8
41 Kochi 20 51.8
42 Shūnan 45 51.6
43 Yanai 45 51.6
44 Onoda 45 51.6
45 Shimonoseki 45 51.6
46 Waki 45 51.6
47 Sanyōonoda 45 51.6
48 Hirao 45 51.6
49 Tabuse 45 51.6
50 Ogōri-shimogō 45 51.6
51 Hagi 45 51.6
52 Hōfu 45 51.6
53 Yamaguchi 45 51.6
54 Tokuyama 45 51.6
55 Ōshima 45 51.6
56 Hikari 45 51.6
57 Nagato 45 51.6
58 Iwakuni 45 51.6
59 Ube 45 51.6
60 Kudamatsu 45 51.6
61 Mine 45 51.6
62 Hiratachō 36 51.4
63 Minari 36 51.4
64 Masuda 36 51.4
65 Fukaura 03 51.4
66 Kanita 03 51.4
67 Ōwani 03 51.4
68 Ajigasawa 03 51.4
69 Kyōmendao 36 51.4
70 Hachinohe 03 51.4
71 Hakurōmachi 03 51.4
72 Towada 03 51.4
73 Tsuruta 03 51.4
74 Nakasato 03 51.4
75 Inakadate 03 51.4
76 Ōdachō-ōda 36 51.4
77 Tsugaru 03 51.4
78 Sarugamori 03 51.4
79 Toyota 03 51.4
80 Tsuwano 36 51.4
81 Sannohe 03 51.4
82 Unnan 36 51.4
83 Aomori 03 51.4
84 Misawa 03 51.4
85 Nanaku 03 51.4
86 Izumo 36 51.4
87 Fujisaki 03 51.4
88 Nishida 36 51.4
89 Hirosaki 03 51.4
90 Shichinohe 03 51.4
91 Matsue 36 51.4
92 Goshogawara 03 51.4
93 Ōma 03 51.4
94 Gōtsuchō 36 51.4
95 Tashiro 03 51.4
96 Okugano 36 51.4
97 Hamada 36 51.4
98 Obuchi 03 51.4
99 Kuroishi 03 51.4
100 Itayanagi 03 51.4

Cities with the oldest median ages in Japan often serve as popular retirement destinations or established communities with stable, long-term residents. Yuzawa has a median age of 53.0 years.

Older median ages can indicate strong healthcare systems, quality of life factors that encourage aging in place, or communities that are particularly attractive to retirees. These cities often feature robust healthcare infrastructure and senior services.

Communities with older populations face unique planning challenges including healthcare capacity, accessibility, transportation for non-drivers, and maintaining a tax base as the workforce ages. Many are adapting their infrastructure and services to meet these evolving needs.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Half of Yuzawa's residents are over 53.0 years old.
  • 2. Popular retirement destinations in Florida, Arizona, and the Carolinas dominate this list.
  • 3. Cities with older populations typically have higher rates of homeownership and longer average residency periods.

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