Rokkasho
7.3
Mid score (6-8) · Your profile
Rokkasho is dominated by Japan's nuclear fuel reprocessing facility and associated energy infrastructure — it's a government and energy company town in the most literal sense. Outside workers cycle through for the facility, which creates a slightly transient element in the local workforce, but the town's character is entirely shaped by the plant. There's no organic social culture here. Stay in Misawa or Hachinohe and commute if you have work here.
Lower score (below 6)
Rokkasho exists because of a nuclear reprocessing plant. The town has no social infrastructure beyond what serves plant workers, and that's an extremely specific and closed community. A foreign man here for any reason other than direct employment at the facility has no play at all. The remoteness and the industrial character make this one of the least appealing places in Aomori for any social purpose.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the median income in Rokkasho, Aomori?
$44k median
What's the typical marriage age for women in Rokkasho, Aomori?
Women marry at 31
How common is a college degree in Rokkasho, Aomori?
45% men have degree
What's the average male height in Rokkasho, Aomori?
172 cm local avg
What's the average BMI for women in Rokkasho, Aomori?
Local women avg 22.6