[1][2] This figure does not include individuals naturalised as Japanese citizens, short-term residents, or Japanese people with Australian ancestry who do not hold Australian citizenship.
Tokyo, Hokkaido, Nagano, Osaka and Kanagawa are major population centres for Australians in Japan.
[3] Since the early 2000s, a significant Australian community has emerged in the Niseko area of Hokkaido, which comprises the towns of Kutchan, Niseko, and Rankoshi.
In 2020, 33.1% of foreign nationals living in Kutchan were Australians.
[4] Many Australian settlers have established tourism-related businesses such as guest houses and restaurants, and holiday homes in the area, and the area has been described as a 'Little Australia'.