Is Kitaurawa Station a good fit for living alone?

Kitaurawa Station is in Urawa Ward, Saitama and served by JR Keihin-Tohoku 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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Kitaurawa Station

Kitaurawa Station is a station on the JR Keihin-Tohoku Line in Urawa Ward, Saitama. Rent here is around the average for the area.

JR Keihin-Tohoku LineJR East

Typical Rent Near Kitaurawa Station

Studio / 1K guide

¥70,000–90,000 / month

Studio¥70,000–90,000

1K¥90,000–90,000

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 Urawa Ward, Saitama's average rent of ¥87,546 (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 Kitaurawa Station

Shopping

23 supermarkets, 58 convenience stores (in Urawa Ward, Saitama)

Transit Access

3 stations in Urawa Ward, Saitama

Greenery

56 parks (in Urawa Ward, Saitama)

Rent Affordability

Relative to Urawa Ward, Saitama average

*Data for all of Urawa Ward, Saitama. Source: OpenStreetMap contributors and others.

Time to Major Hubs

Destination	Est. Time
Shinjuku	40 min
Tokyo	44 min
Shibuya	45 min
Ikebukuro	32 min
Yokohama	86 min
Ueno	38 min
Akihabara	45 min

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

Universities within reach

Toyo University (Akabanedai Campus)~22 min →Shibaura Institute of Technology (Omiya Campus)~22 min →Saitama University~23 min →

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Beds, fridges, washing machines — all included from day one. Keep your move-in costs low and start fresh near Kitaurawa Station.

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Nearby Stations

Yono StationUrawa Ward, Saitama →Urawa StationUrawa Ward, Saitama →

Other Stations in Urawa Ward, Saitama

Yono Station Urawa Station

FAQ

Is Kitaurawa Station a good fit for living alone?: Kitaurawa Station is in Urawa Ward, Saitama and served by JR Keihin-Tohoku 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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