Is Asakusabashi Station a good fit for living alone?

Asakusabashi Station is in Taito City and served by JR Chuo-Sobu 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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Asakusabashi Station

Asakusabashi blends wholesale-district heritage with craft studios, two minutes from Akihabara at the meeting of two rivers.

JR Chuo-Sobu LineJR East Toei Asakusa LineToei

Typical Rent Near Asakusabashi Station

Studio / 1K guide

¥105,000–130,000 / month

Studio¥105,000–125,000

1K¥125,000–130,000

1DK/1LDK¥120,000–160,000

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 Asakusabashi 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	20 min
Tokyo	12 min
Shibuya	30 min
Ikebukuro	22 min
Yokohama	54 min
Ueno	12 min
Akihabara	2 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)~4 min →Juntendo University (Hongo-Ochanomizu Campus)~4 min →Nihon University (Law & Economics)~6 min →Tokyo University of Science (Kagurazaka Campus)~8 min →Hosei University (Ichigaya Campus)~11 min →Otsuma Women's University (Chiyoda Campus)~11 min →The University of Tokyo (Hongo Campus)~12 min →Kyoritsu Women's University (Kanda-Hitotsubashi Campus)~12 min →

and 22 more

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Nearby Stations

Akihabara StationChiyoda City →Ryogoku StationSumida City →Bakurocho StationChuo City →Kuramae StationTaito City →

Other Stations in Taito City

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

FAQ

Is Asakusabashi Station a good fit for living alone?: Asakusabashi Station is in Taito City and served by JR Chuo-Sobu 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 NearAsakusabashi Station