These are the municipalities where we will study and compare urban-rural migration and rural revitalization.

Arita 有田

Saga Prefecture 佐賀県

Population: 19 563
Area: 65.85 km²
Distance to Tokyo: 6h20 by train, 14h45 by car
Closest cities: Saga [population 232 736] – 1h by train or car
Fukuoka [population 1 588 924] – 1h15 by train 1h30 by car

Official website : https://www.town.arita.lg.jp/

Hasami 波佐見

Nagasaki Prefecture 長崎県

Population: 14 565
Area: 56.00 km²
Distance to Tokyo: 6h45 by train and bus, 14h40 by car
Closest cities: Nagasaki [population 407 624], 1h30 by bus
Fukuoka [population 1 588 924], 2h by bus

Official website: https://www.town.hasami.lg.jp/

Taketa 竹田

Ōita prefecture 大分県

Population: 21 027
Area: 477.59 km²
Distance to Tokyo: 7h40 by train, 15h by car
Closest city: Ōita [population 477 715] – 1h15 by train, 1h by car

Official website: https://www.city.taketa.oita.jp/

Buzen 豊前市

Fukuoka Prefecture　福岡県

Population: 24.666
Area: 111.17 km²
Distance to Tokyo: 6h by train, 14h by car
Closest city: Kitakyūshū [population 940.141] – 45 mn by train, 1h by car

Official website: http://www.city.buzen.lg.jp/