From April to November last year, the population movement in Saitama Prefecture exceeded the number of out-migrants by more than 11,000, making it the most common "excess in-migrant" in Japan.
A person in charge of the prefecture said, "The spread of telework caused by the new coronavirus may have attracted attention to move to Saitama prefecture, which has good access to the city center."
According to Saitama Prefecture, the population movement of the prefecture was 100,716 from April to November last year, while the number of in-migrants was 111,876, which exceeded the number of out-migrants by 11,160. It became "excess", the highest number in the whole country.
Looking at where they moved in by prefecture, the largest number was from Tokyo with 47,968, followed by Chiba with 9,806 and Kanagawa with 9,587.
In Saitama prefecture, the population is increasing in Saitama city in the southern part of the prefecture, while the population is declining in the northern part of the prefecture, so the prefecture is promoting migration promotion by making videos with the theme of telework. I will.
Saitama Prefecture Regional Policy Division says, "Due to concerns about infection in the city center due to the new coronavirus and the spread of telework, migration to Saitama Prefecture, which has good access to the city center, may be attracting attention."