Is Asakusa Station a good fit for living alone?

Asakusa Station is in Taito City and served by Tobu Isesaki Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Toei Asakusa 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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Living Near
Asakusa Station

Behind Senso-ji's crowds, Asakusa keeps real shitamachi life — three lines, minutes to Ueno and Nihombashi, and more affordable than its fame suggests.

Tobu Isesaki LineTobu Railway Tokyo Metro Ginza LineTokyo Metro Toei Asakusa LineToei

Typical Rent Near Asakusa Station

Studio / 1K guide

¥90,000–130,000 / month

Studio¥90,000–110,000

1K¥110,000–130,000

1DK/1LDK¥110,000–150,000

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 Taito City's average rent of ¥126,316 (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 Asakusa Station

Shopping

83 supermarkets, 207 convenience stores (in Taito City)

Transit Access

23 stations in Taito City

Greenery

81 parks (in Taito City)

Rent Affordability

Relative to Taito City average

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

Time to Major Hubs

Destination	Est. Time
Shinjuku	28 min
Tokyo	16 min
Shibuya	33 min
Ikebukuro	28 min
Yokohama	58 min
Ueno	5 min
Akihabara	12 min

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

Universities within reach

Meiji University (Surugadai Campus)~14 min →Juntendo University (Hongo-Ochanomizu Campus)~14 min →The University of Tokyo (Hongo Campus)~14 min →Tokyo Denki University (Tokyo Senju Campus)~15 min →Nihon University (Law & Economics)~16 min →Kyoritsu Women's University (Kanda-Hitotsubashi Campus)~17 min →Tokyo University of Science (Kagurazaka Campus)~18 min →Senshu University (Kanda Campus)~19 min →

and 16 more

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Nearby Stations

Tokyosukaitsurii StationSumida City →Tawaramachi StationTaito City →Kuramae StationTaito City →Honjoazumabashi StationSumida City →

Other Stations in Taito City

Sannowa Station Ueno Station Keiseiueno Station Iriya-Taito Station Okachimachi Station Shinokachimachi Station Asakusa-Taito Station Asakusabashi Station Tawaramachi Station Inaricho Station Kuramae Station Uguisudani Station

FAQ

Is Asakusa Station a good fit for living alone?: Asakusa Station is in Taito City and served by Tobu Isesaki Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Toei Asakusa 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 NearAsakusa Station