Is Hikifune Station a good fit for living alone?

Hikifune Station is in Sumida City and served by Tobu Isesaki Line, Tobu Kameido 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
Hikifune Station

Hikifune Station is in Sumida City, a handy transfer point served by Tobu Isesaki Line, Tobu Kameido Line — 2 lines in total. Rent here is around the average for the area.

Tobu Isesaki LineTobu Railway Tobu Kameido LineTobu Railway

Typical Rent Near Hikifune Station

Studio / 1K guide

¥80,000–110,000 / month

Studio¥80,000–100,000

1K¥100,000–110,000

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 Sumida City's average rent of ¥105,584 (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 Hikifune Station

Shopping

52 supermarkets, 145 convenience stores (in Sumida City)

Transit Access

16 stations in Sumida City

Greenery

131 parks (in Sumida City)

Rent Affordability

Relative to Sumida City average

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

Time to Major Hubs

Destination	Est. Time
Shinjuku	40 min
Tokyo	26 min
Shibuya	39 min
Ikebukuro	39 min
Yokohama	70 min
Ueno	16 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

Tokyo Denki University (Tokyo Senju Campus)~10 min →Kyoritsu Women's University (Kanda-Hitotsubashi Campus)~25 min →Meiji University (Surugadai Campus)~25 min →Juntendo University (Hongo-Ochanomizu Campus)~25 min →The University of Tokyo (Hongo Campus)~26 min →Bunkyo University (Tokyo Adachi Campus)~26 min →Senshu University (Kanda Campus)~27 min →Tokyo University of Science (Katsushika Campus)~27 min →

and 2 more

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Nearby Stations

Oshiage-Sukaitsuriimae StationSumida City →Higashimukishima StationSumida City →Komurai StationSumida City →

Other Stations in Sumida City

Tokyosukaitsurii Station Ryogoku Station Keiseihikifune Station Yahiro Station Komurai Station Oshiage-Sukaitsuriimae Station Honjoazumabashi Station Higashiazuma Station Higashimukishima Station Kikugawa Station Kinshicho Station Kanekefuchi Station

FAQ

Is Hikifune Station a good fit for living alone?: Hikifune Station is in Sumida City and served by Tobu Isesaki Line, Tobu Kameido 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 NearHikifune Station