Mihama
7.8
High score (8-10)
Mihama has a beach that draws some domestic summer tourists in July and August — it's a brief window but it's the one moment when the town has any outside-facing energy. The Wakasa Bay coastline is genuinely decent-looking during summer.
Mid score (6-8) · Your profile
Mihama is a small Wakasa Bay coastal town where the Mihama Nuclear Power Plant (site of Japan's longest-running reactor and multiple past incidents) is the main economic driver. Summer beach tourism brings a handful of visitors, but the town is small, quiet, and demographically aging.
Lower score (below 6)
Mihama is known primarily for its nuclear power plant and a series of reactor incidents that made national news in the 1990s and 2000s. The town has a shrinking population, almost no social infrastructure for outsiders, and nothing that gives a foreign man any foothold socially or practically. Getting there without a car is already a project.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the median income in Mihama, Fukui?
$32k median
What's the typical marriage age for women in Mihama, Fukui?
Women marry at 29
How common is a college degree in Mihama, Fukui?
35% men have degree
What's the average male height in Mihama, Fukui?
172 cm local avg
What's the average BMI for women in Mihama, Fukui?
Local women avg 22.3