Is Ebisu Station a good fit for living alone?

Ebisu Station is in Shibuya City and served by JR Yamanote Line, JR Saikyo Line, JR Shonan-Shinjuku Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, Sotetsu-JR Through 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
Ebisu Station

Ebisu pairs Garden Place polish with Tokyo's best dining density — a perennial top-rank neighborhood on five lines, priced accordingly.

JR Yamanote LineJR East JR Saikyo LineJR East JR Shonan-Shinjuku LineJR East Tokyo Metro Hibiya LineTokyo Metro Sotetsu-JR Through LineSotetsu

Typical Rent Near Ebisu Station

Studio / 1K guide

¥120,000–150,000 / month

Studio¥120,000–150,000

1K¥150,000–150,000

1DK/1LDK¥130,000–170,000

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 Shibuya City's average rent of ¥150,591 (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 Ebisu Station

Shopping

53 supermarkets, 255 convenience stores (in Shibuya City)

Transit Access

27 stations in Shibuya City

Greenery

127 parks (in Shibuya City)

Rent Affordability

Relative to Shibuya City average

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

Time to Major Hubs

Destination	Est. Time
Shinjuku	8 min
Tokyo	21 min
Shibuya	3 min
Ikebukuro	15 min
Yokohama	38 min
Ueno	29 min
Akihabara	25 min

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

Universities within reach

University of the Sacred Heart, Tokyo~3 min →Kokugakuin University (Shibuya Campus)~3 min →Rissho University (Shinagawa Campus)~5 min →Kogakuin University (Shinjuku Campus)~8 min →Meiji Gakuin University (Shirokane Campus)~11 min →Aoyama Gakuin University (Aoyama Campus)~11 min →The University of Tokyo (Komaba Campus)~13 min →Kitasato University (Shirokane Campus)~13 min →

and 39 more

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Nearby Stations

Meguro StationShinagawa City →Shibuya StationShibuya City →Osaki StationShinagawa City →Hiroo StationMinato City →Nakameguro StationMeguro City →

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FAQ

Is Ebisu Station a good fit for living alone?: Ebisu Station is in Shibuya City and served by JR Yamanote Line, JR Saikyo Line, JR Shonan-Shinjuku Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, Sotetsu-JR Through 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 NearEbisu Station