News Gunma leads relocation rankings for easy Tokyo access

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Gunma Prefecture topped the relocation popularity rankings for the first time in 2024, according to a survey by a Tokyo-based nonprofit supporting regional moves. After ranking second in 2023, Gunma drew more interest, especially from people in their 20s and 30s. Officials attributed the rise to the prefecture's convenient access to Tokyo and other appealing factors. The ranking, compiled from responses at the nonprofit Furusato Kaiki Center's consultation desks, allowed multiple answers. Shizuoka Prefecture ranked second, followed by Tochigi Prefecture in third place.

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In a separate ranking, Gunma topped the responses from participants in relocation seminars and consultation meetings for the second year in a row, followed by Fukushima Prefecture in second place and Hiroshima Prefecture in third. According to age group, Gunma ranked first among those in their 20s and younger as well as people in their 30s, 40s and 50s; second among those in their 60s; and third among those in their 70s. Gunma's ranking in the former survey has gradually risen over the years. It placed 10th in 2020, 5th in 2021, and 9th in 2022 before surging to second place in 2023 and finally achieving the coveted first place in 2024. The number of people relocating to Gunma, excluding cases involving job transfers and study, has increased for four consecutive years, reaching a record high of 1,479 in fiscal 2023.

East Japan's Gunma Pref. tops relocation popularity ranking with easy access to Tokyo - The Mainichi

MAEBASHI -- Gunma Prefecture was named the most popular relocation destination for the first time in 2024 in a survey conducted by a Tokyo-based nonpr

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