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revision","from":1057,"to":1114,"unit":"JPY/hour","effectiveFrom":"2026-10-04","source":"https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Regional minimum wage (hourly), Fukuoka (福岡県), FY2026 revision: 1057 → 1114 JPY/hour from 2026-10-04 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)","factKey":"jp/minimum-wage/fukuoka"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"minimum-wage/saga","label":"Regional minimum wage (hourly), Saga (佐賀県), FY2026 revision","from":1030,"to":1095,"unit":"JPY/hour","effectiveFrom":"2026-11-15","source":"https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Regional minimum wage (hourly), Saga (佐賀県), FY2026 revision: 1030 → 1095 JPY/hour from 2026-11-15 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)","factKey":"jp/minimum-wage/saga"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"minimum-wage/nagasaki","label":"Regional minimum wage (hourly), Nagasaki (長崎県), FY2026 revision","from":1031,"to":1087,"unit":"JPY/hour","effectiveFrom":"2026-11-02","source":"https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Regional minimum wage (hourly), Nagasaki (長崎県), FY2026 revision: 1031 → 1087 JPY/hour from 2026-11-02 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)","factKey":"jp/minimum-wage/nagasaki"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"minimum-wage/kumamoto","label":"Regional minimum wage (hourly), Kumamoto (熊本県), FY2026 revision","from":1034,"to":1092,"unit":"JPY/hour","effectiveFrom":"2026-12-01","source":"https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Regional minimum wage (hourly), Kumamoto (熊本県), FY2026 revision: 1034 → 1092 JPY/hour from 2026-12-01 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)","factKey":"jp/minimum-wage/kumamoto"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"minimum-wage/oita","label":"Regional minimum wage (hourly), Oita (大分県), FY2026 revision","from":1035,"to":1096,"unit":"JPY/hour","effectiveFrom":"2026-11-01","source":"https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Regional minimum wage (hourly), Oita (大分県), FY2026 revision: 1035 → 1096 JPY/hour from 2026-11-01 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)","factKey":"jp/minimum-wage/oita"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"minimum-wage/miyazaki","label":"Regional minimum wage (hourly), Miyazaki (宮崎県), FY2026 revision","from":1023,"to":1085,"unit":"JPY/hour","effectiveFrom":"2026-10-24","source":"https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Regional minimum wage (hourly), Miyazaki (宮崎県), FY2026 revision: 1023 → 1085 JPY/hour from 2026-10-24 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)","factKey":"jp/minimum-wage/miyazaki"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"minimum-wage/kagoshima","label":"Regional minimum wage (hourly), Kagoshima (鹿児島県), FY2026 revision","from":1026,"to":1090,"unit":"JPY/hour","effectiveFrom":"2026-10-25","source":"https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Regional minimum wage (hourly), Kagoshima (鹿児島県), FY2026 revision: 1026 → 1090 JPY/hour from 2026-10-25 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)","factKey":"jp/minimum-wage/kagoshima"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"minimum-wage/okinawa","label":"Regional minimum wage (hourly), Okinawa (沖縄県), FY2026 revision","from":1023,"to":1086,"unit":"JPY/hour","effectiveFrom":"2026-12-02","source":"https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Regional minimum wage (hourly), Okinawa (沖縄県), FY2026 revision: 1023 → 1086 JPY/hour from 2026-12-02 (https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf)","factKey":"jp/minimum-wage/okinawa"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/hokkaido","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Hokkaido (北海道; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":10.31,"to":10.28,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Hokkaido (北海道; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.31 → 10.28 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/hokkaido"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/iwate","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Iwate (岩手県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":9.62,"to":9.51,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Iwate (岩手県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.62 → 9.51 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/iwate"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/miyagi","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Miyagi (宮城県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":10.11,"to":10.1,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Miyagi (宮城県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.11 → 10.1 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/miyagi"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/fukushima","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Fukushima (福島県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":9.62,"to":9.5,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Fukushima (福島県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.62 → 9.5 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/fukushima"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/ibaraki","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Ibaraki (茨城県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":9.67,"to":9.52,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Ibaraki (茨城県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.67 → 9.52 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/ibaraki"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/gunma","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Gunma (群馬県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":9.77,"to":9.68,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Gunma (群馬県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.77 → 9.68 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/gunma"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/saitama","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Saitama (埼玉県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":9.76,"to":9.67,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Saitama (埼玉県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.76 → 9.67 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/saitama"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/chiba","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Chiba (千葉県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":9.79,"to":9.73,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Chiba (千葉県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.79 → 9.73 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/chiba"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/tokyo","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Tokyo (東京都; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":9.91,"to":9.85,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Tokyo (東京都; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.91 → 9.85 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/tokyo"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/niigata","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Niigata (新潟県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":9.55,"to":9.21,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Niigata (新潟県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.55 → 9.21 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/niigata"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/toyama","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Toyama (富山県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":9.65,"to":9.59,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Toyama (富山県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.65 → 9.59 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/toyama"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/ishikawa","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Ishikawa (石川県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":9.88,"to":9.7,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Ishikawa (石川県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.88 → 9.7 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/ishikawa"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/fukui","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Fukui (福井県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":9.94,"to":9.71,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Fukui (福井県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.94 → 9.71 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/fukui"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/yamanashi","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Yamanashi (山梨県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":9.89,"to":9.55,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Yamanashi (山梨県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.89 → 9.55 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/yamanashi"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/nagano","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Nagano (長野県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":9.69,"to":9.63,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Nagano (長野県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.69 → 9.63 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/nagano"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/gifu","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Gifu (岐阜県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":9.93,"to":9.8,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Gifu (岐阜県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.93 → 9.8 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/gifu"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/shizuoka","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Shizuoka (静岡県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":9.8,"to":9.61,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Shizuoka (静岡県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.8 → 9.61 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/shizuoka"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/aichi","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Aichi (愛知県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":10.03,"to":9.93,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Aichi (愛知県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.03 → 9.93 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/aichi"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/mie","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Mie (三重県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":9.99,"to":9.77,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Mie (三重県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.99 → 9.77 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/mie"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/shiga","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Shiga (滋賀県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":9.97,"to":9.88,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Shiga (滋賀県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.97 → 9.88 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/shiga"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/kyoto","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Kyoto (京都府; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":10.03,"to":9.89,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Kyoto (京都府; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.03 → 9.89 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/kyoto"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/osaka","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Osaka (大阪府; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":10.24,"to":10.13,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Osaka (大阪府; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.24 → 10.13 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/osaka"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/hyogo","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Hyogo (兵庫県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":10.16,"to":10.12,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Hyogo (兵庫県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.16 → 10.12 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/hyogo"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/nara","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Nara (奈良県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":10.02,"to":9.91,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Nara (奈良県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.02 → 9.91 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/nara"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/wakayama","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Wakayama (和歌山県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":10.19,"to":10.06,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Wakayama (和歌山県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.19 → 10.06 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/wakayama"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/tottori","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Tottori (鳥取県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":9.93,"to":9.86,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Tottori (鳥取県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.93 → 9.86 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/tottori"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/okayama","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Okayama (岡山県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":10.17,"to":10.05,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Okayama (岡山県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.17 → 10.05 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/okayama"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/hiroshima","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Hiroshima (広島県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":9.97,"to":9.78,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Hiroshima (広島県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 9.97 → 9.78 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/hiroshima"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/yamaguchi","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Yamaguchi (山口県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":10.36,"to":10.15,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Yamaguchi (山口県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.36 → 10.15 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/yamaguchi"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/tokushima","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Tokushima (徳島県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":10.47,"to":10.24,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Tokushima (徳島県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.47 → 10.24 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/tokushima"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/kagawa","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Kagawa (香川県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":10.21,"to":10.02,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Kagawa (香川県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.21 → 10.02 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/kagawa"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/ehime","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Ehime (愛媛県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":10.18,"to":9.98,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Ehime (愛媛県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.18 → 9.98 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/ehime"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/kochi","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Kochi (高知県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":10.13,"to":10.05,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Kochi (高知県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.13 → 10.05 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/kochi"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/fukuoka","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Fukuoka (福岡県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":10.31,"to":10.11,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Fukuoka (福岡県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.31 → 10.11 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/fukuoka"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/saga","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Saga (佐賀県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":10.78,"to":10.55,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Saga (佐賀県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.78 → 10.55 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/saga"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/nagasaki","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Nagasaki (長崎県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":10.41,"to":10.06,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Nagasaki (長崎県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.41 → 10.06 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/nagasaki"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/kumamoto","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Kumamoto (熊本県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":10.12,"to":10.08,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Kumamoto (熊本県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.12 → 10.08 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/kumamoto"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/oita","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Oita (大分県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":10.25,"to":10.08,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Oita (大分県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.25 → 10.08 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/oita"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/miyazaki","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Miyazaki (宮崎県; employer + employee combined, FY2026)","from":10.09,"to":9.77,"unit":"% of standard remuneration (employer + employee)","effectiveFrom":"2026-03-01","source":"https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Miyazaki (宮崎県; employer + employee combined, FY2026): 10.09 → 9.77 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/rate_prefectures/r08/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/miyazaki"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"health-insurance/kagoshima","label":"Kyōkai Kenpo health insurance rate, Kagoshima (鹿児島県; employer + employee combined, 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insurance rate, insured persons aged 40–64 (nationwide, employer + employee combined, FY2026): 1.59 → 1.62 % of standard remuneration (employer + employee) from 2026-03-01 (https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/about/business/insurance_rate/002/)","factKey":"jp/health-insurance/long-term-care"},{"area":"jp-living-costs","key":"pension/kokumin-nenkin-premium-from-2027-04","label":"National pension (kokumin nenkin, 国民年金) premium per month, category 1 insured persons, FY2027 (from 2027-04-01)","from":17920,"to":18290,"unit":"JPY/month","effectiveFrom":"2027-04-01","source":"https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/12600000/001672868.pdf","verifiedDate":"2026-10-24","note":"National pension (kokumin nenkin, 国民年金) premium per month, category 1 insured persons, FY2027 (from 2027-04-01): 17920 → 18290 JPY/month from 2027-04-01 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