Embedding tax breaks, providing extensive job placement support and promoting remote work opportunities are crucial to encourage relocation out of Tokyo.
Shizuoka Prefecture, with its geographical advantages, was the most popular relocation destination in 2022 for the third straight year, according to a survey by a Tokyo-based nonprofit organization.
A Tokyo-based nonprofit organization that provides support and information to help people relocate to rural areas of Japan said it received a record high 49,514 inquiries in 2021.