As housing prices continue to soar due to rising land prices, there is a continuing movement to ``de-Tokyo'' with people in Tokyo raising children moving to Kanagawa, Saitama, and Chiba. Over the past year, more than 17,000 people moved out, and the Cabinet Office points out that ``this suggests that people in the child-rearing generation are moving to the suburbs of the Tokyo metropolitan area where housing prices are cheaper.''
Based on the "Population Movement Report" released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, we analyzed the population movement between Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, and Chiba by age, and found that while there was an excess of people in their 20s moving to Tokyo in all prefectures, there was an excess of people in their 20s moving to Tokyo. People in their 30s and 40s, and their children under 14, each had an excess of transfers, with a total of 17,102 people moving out.
The breakdown shows that
▽The largest number of people moved from Tokyo to Saitama Prefecture at 8,086 people,
followed by
▽Chiba Prefecture with 4,557 people, and
▽Kanagawa Prefecture with 4,459 people.
These trends have become noticeable since around 2020, and the Cabinet Office stated in its economic report released in February this year, ``In Tokyo, rental and condominium prices for families continue to rise, and the raising of children is increasing the price of housing. This suggests that they are moving towards the suburbs of the metropolitan area, where rents are low.
He added, ``If the child-rearing generation is unable to purchase a home, it may lead to a decline in the employment rate and birth rate in the medium to long term.'' We need to secure housing,'' he said.
I moved to the suburbs because I couldn't find a property that matched my budget.
Some people who are raising children searched for housing in Tokyo but were unable to find a property that matched their budget and decided to move to the suburbs.
They were a couple in their 40s and 30s who lived in company housing in Tokyo.
Over a year ago, we started looking for a property in Tokyo's 23 wards that would be large enough for a family of four to live in, in order to decide on a new home for our 6-year-old daughter before she enters elementary school.
However, the prices of condominiums in Tokyo are rising, and it is said that he was unable to find a property that fit within his 70 million yen budget.
I looked for a rental property in Tokyo, but there were few family-friendly properties and the rent remained high, so I gave up.In the end, I decided to live in a rental apartment in Narashino City, Chiba Prefecture, taking into account commuting time and educational environment. I decided to move out of company housing in Tokyo at the end of this month.
Even in Narashino City, newly built condominiums cost over 80 million yen, so the couple plans to continue looking for properties that fit their budget while living in a rental property.
My wife, who is in her 30s, said, ``I looked at more than 10 properties in Narashino City, but I don't feel like the prices have dropped as much as in Tokyo, so I'm running out of time and I'm living in a temporary home.I feel depressed thinking that I'm still looking for a house. There are some things going on, but I would like to change my mind and start living a new life with a positive attitude."