Niigata Prefecture

Access

There is an airport in Niigata Prefecture, which links to Haneda and Narita airports, offering excellent domestic access to the Tokyo metropolitan area.

”Liveable” City Niigata

Compared with Tokyo, Niigata is a “liveable” city as prices are relatively low, meaning less financial burden on you, and crime is rare.

	Tokyo	Niigata
Rent	Tokyo…　50,000 yen/month	Niigata…　28,000 yen/month
Cost of living (food and utility costs)	Tokyo…　50,000 yen/month	Niigata…　27,000 yen/month
Number of recognized serious crimes (January to December, 2014 by the National Police Agency)	Tokyo…　1,926/year	Niigata…　140/year

Part-time Work

Many students have part-time jobs to cover living expenses.

Major part-time jobs

Place of part-time work	Job description	Estimated monthly pay
Convenience store	Cashier, product display	75,040 yen
Supermarket	Preparation for opening a store, cleaning	76,160 yen
Hotel	Guestroom cleaning	78,400 yen
Pub	Hall, kitchen	89,600 yen
Food factory	Packing prepared food	78,400 yen
University, Hospital	Cleaning	79,520 yen
Ramen shop	Hall, kitchen	89,600 yen
Restaurant	Kitchen	84,000 yen
Hotel, Banquet hall	Serving guests, washing dishes	95,200 yen

* Most part-time workers in Japan are paid by the hour. The estimated monthly pay is based on work of 28 hours per week (4 weeks per month).