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Morioka

Japan

vs
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Tokyo

Japan

Climate

Morioka logs 128 frost days a year to Tokyo's 20 — Tokyo wins by 108. Morioka also leads on hot days by 58.

MoriokaTokyo
Sunny days
127195
Hot days
260
Frost days
12820
Rainy days
130130
Snow days
530
Outdoor dinner months
4/124/12
Avg wind
2.4 m/s3.2 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,7282,143
Darkest month sun
111 hrs/mo140 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.67.5

Morioka

Feels-like °C

-10
-7
-1
7
14
21
25
27
22
12
3
-7

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Tokyo

Feels-like °C

2
3
10
14
20
25
30
33
27
17
12
4

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Tokyo averages $2,157/mo for balanced living; Morioka has no cost baseline yet.

Morioka

monthly · balanced

Tokyo

$2,157

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,713Comfort $3,174
Top 95%in Among 40 Asia cities

Mobility

Tokyo scores 4.2 on mobility (0–5 scale); Morioka has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
4.2/5
MoriokaTokyo
WalkabilityTransitMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Tokyo's culture score of 3.2 sits well above Morioka's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.2/5
MoriokaTokyo
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Tokyo leads

Nature & Outdoors

Tokyo scores 4.3 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Morioka has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
4.3/5
MoriokaTokyo
SeaMountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachSurfingDivingSkiing

Safety

Tokyo scores 4.7 on safety (0–5 scale); Morioka has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
4.7/5
MoriokaTokyo
Earthquake

Career

Tokyo scores 4.4 on career (0–5 scale); Morioka has no career baseline.

/5
vs
4.4/5
MoriokaTokyo
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Tokyo scores 2.4 on social & community (0–5 scale); Morioka has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
2.4/5
MoriokaTokyo
Urban EnergyStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

Tokyo scores 4.2 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Morioka has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
4.2/5
MoriokaTokyo
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Tokyo scores 4.0 on family (0–5 scale); Morioka has no family baseline.

/5
vs
4.0/5
MoriokaTokyo
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Tokyo scores 3.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Morioka has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.0/5
MoriokaTokyo
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Morioka averages 11.1 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Tokyo's 14.5 µg/m³ (moderate) — Morioka breathes ~23% cleaner air (3.4 µg/m³ lower).

Morioka

Tokyo

11.1µg/m³
14.5µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Moderate
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Morioka (218K) and Tokyo (33.2M) are 152x in population — Tokyo is the larger metro, Morioka the smaller; on land area Tokyo spans roughly 74x more ground.

106x

Tokyo is roughly 106x the scale of Morioka

Combined population & area comparison

JP flagTokyo
106x
JP flagMorioka
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.JP flagTokyo33.2M152x
2.JP flagMorioka218K1x
Area
1.JP flagTokyo5,165 km²74x
2.JP flagMorioka70 km²1x
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10 km14 km

JP flagMorioka

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
109 km116 km

JP flagTokyo

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Morioka vs Tokyo

Which is cheaper, Morioka or Tokyo?
Tokyo has an estimated monthly cost of $2,157.
How does the climate compare between Morioka and Tokyo?
Sunny days: 127 vs 195 d — Tokyo higher Annual sunshine: 1,728 vs 2,143 hrs — Tokyo higher Winter sunshine: 111 vs 140 hrs/day — Tokyo higher Hot days (>30°C): 2 vs 60 d — Morioka lower Frost days: 128 vs 20 d — Tokyo lower Rainy days: 130 vs 130 d — Similar Snowy days: 53 vs 0 d — Tokyo lower
Is Morioka or Tokyo safer?
Tokyo has a safety score of 4.7/5.
Should I move to Morioka or Tokyo?
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