Is Akabane Station a good fit for living alone?

Akabane Station is in Kita City and served by Utsunomiya Line, JR Saikyo Line, JR Takasaki Line, JR Keihin-Tohoku Line, JR Shonan-Shinjuku Line. With supermarkets and convenience stores nearby for everyday needs, it's a solid choice even for a first time living alone.

I want to keep rent as low as possible.

Stations without express-train stops, or a 10+ minute walk from the station, tend to have lower rent — and a furnished apartment means no extra cost for furniture.

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Akabane Station

A five-line hub famous for its cheap-and-cheerful drinking alleys, Akabane has climbed into Tokyo's most-wanted-neighborhood rankings while keeping its down-to-earth soul.

Utsunomiya LineJR East JR Saikyo LineJR East JR Takasaki LineJR East JR Keihin-Tohoku LineJR East JR Shonan-Shinjuku LineJR East

Typical Rent Near Akabane Station

Studio / 1K guide

¥95,000–120,000 / month

Studio¥95,000–120,000

1K¥120,000–120,000

1DK/1LDK¥100,000–135,000

Aiming for a local-stops-only station, or an area a short walk from the station, can bring rent down a bit further. A furnished apartment also cuts down on move-in costs.
*Estimated from Kita City's average rent of ¥90,792 (an in-house estimate). There's no official station-level rent data, so this is derived from the area average, adjusted to current market conditions based on the Ministry's Housing and Land Survey.

Livability Near Akabane Station

Shopping

426 supermarkets, 999 convenience stores (in Kita City)

Transit Access

150 stations in Kita City

Greenery

1778 parks (in Kita City)

Rent Affordability

Relative to Kita City average

*Data for all of Kita City. Source: OpenStreetMap contributors and others.

Time to Major Hubs

Destination	Est. Time
Shinjuku	15 min
Tokyo	19 min
Shibuya	20 min
Ikebukuro	8 min
Yokohama	62 min
Ueno	13 min
Akihabara	23 min

*Travel times are estimates based on local trains (plus ~6 min per transfer). Express services are often faster.

Universities within reach

Toyo University (Akabanedai Campus)Nearest stop →Tokyo Kasei University (Itabashi Campus)~3 min →Rikkyo University (Ikebukuro Campus)~8 min →Kogakuin University (Shinjuku Campus)~15 min →Gakushuin University~16 min →Japan Women's University (Mejiro Campus)~16 min →Waseda University (Nishi-Waseda Campus)~19 min →Ochanomizu University~20 min →

and 23 more

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Nearby Stations

Oku StationKita City →Urawa StationUrawa Ward, Saitama →Jujo StationKita City →Kitaakabane StationKita City →Kawaguchi StationKawaguchi City →Higashijujo StationKita City →

Other Stations in Kita City

Kaminakasato Station Kitaakabane Station Jujo Station Oku Station Shimo Station Higashijujo Station Sakaemachi Station Kajiwara Station Ukimafunato Station Takinogawaitchome Station Oji Station Ojikamiya Station

FAQ

Is Akabane Station a good fit for living alone?: Akabane Station is in Kita City and served by Utsunomiya Line, JR Saikyo Line, JR Takasaki Line, JR Keihin-Tohoku Line, JR Shonan-Shinjuku Line. With supermarkets and convenience stores nearby for everyday needs, it's a solid choice even for a first time living alone.
I want to keep rent as low as possible.: Stations without express-train stops, or a 10+ minute walk from the station, tend to have lower rent — and a furnished apartment means no extra cost for furniture.

Living NearAkabane Station