Is Gotanda Station a good fit for living alone?

Gotanda Station is in Shinagawa City and served by JR Yamanote Line, Tokyu Ikegami 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
Gotanda Station

Gotanda Station is in Shinagawa City, a handy transfer point served by JR Yamanote Line, Tokyu Ikegami Line, Toei Asakusa Line — 3 lines in total. Rent here is around the average for the area.

JR Yamanote LineJR East Tokyu Ikegami LineTokyu Toei Asakusa LineToei

Typical Rent Near Gotanda Station

Studio / 1K guide

¥110,000–135,000 / month

Studio¥110,000–135,000

1K¥135,000–135,000

1DK/1LDK¥150,000–205,000

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 Shinagawa City's average rent of ¥118,263 (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 Gotanda Station

Shopping

76 supermarkets, 227 convenience stores (in Shinagawa City)

Transit Access

35 stations in Shinagawa City

Greenery

203 parks (in Shinagawa City)

Rent Affordability

Relative to Shinagawa City average

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

Time to Major Hubs

Destination	Est. Time
Shinjuku	15 min
Tokyo	18 min
Shibuya	8 min
Ikebukuro	25 min
Yokohama	41 min
Ueno	26 min
Akihabara	22 min

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

Universities within reach

Rissho University (Shinagawa Campus)~2 min →Keio University (Mita Campus)~7 min →Showa Medical University (Hatanodai Campus)~7 min →Kokugakuin University (Shibuya Campus)~8 min →Meiji Gakuin University (Shirokane Campus)~11 min →Kitasato University (Shirokane Campus)~13 min →University of the Sacred Heart, Tokyo~14 min →Kogakuin University (Shinjuku Campus)~15 min →

and 27 more

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Nearby Stations

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FAQ

Is Gotanda Station a good fit for living alone?: Gotanda Station is in Shinagawa City and served by JR Yamanote Line, Tokyu Ikegami 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 NearGotanda Station