Why Did Urban Exodus Occur during the COVID-19 Pandemic from the Perspective of Residential Preference of Each Type of Household? Case of Japanese Metropolitan Areas

The background of this study is the urban exodus that occurred in Japanese metropolitan areas. research question about reasons why For analysis, objective to clarify residential preferences each household type relation during COVID-19 pandemic method a web questionnaire survey. sample comprised 593 respondents who migrated from ordinance-designed cities other municipalities areas between April 2020 and March 2022. In conclusion, elucidates migrant as households whose eldest child had enrolled elementary school or above. Regarding preferences, changes importance community environment, rather than working arrangement. This result novel essential because it clarifies tends place more on quality childcare ties communities, presence large garden/balcony, utilizing opportunities experience community, such via trial migration support programs.