Is Kuramae Station a good fit for living alone?

Kuramae Station is in Taito City and served by Toei Oedo 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
Kuramae Station

Kuramae — 'Tokyo's Brooklyn' — fills old workshops with roasteries and leather ateliers along the Sumida, ~10 minutes from Nihombashi.

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Typical Rent Near Kuramae Station

Studio / 1K guide

¥95,000–135,000 / month

Studio¥95,000–120,000

1K¥120,000–135,000

1DK/1LDK¥115,000–150,000

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 Kuramae 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	23 min
Tokyo	14 min
Shibuya	32 min
Ikebukuro	23 min
Yokohama	56 min
Ueno	11 min
Akihabara	10 min

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

Universities within reach

The University of Tokyo (Hongo Campus)~6 min →Tokyo University of Science (Kagurazaka Campus)~10 min →Meiji University (Surugadai Campus)~12 min →Juntendo University (Hongo-Ochanomizu Campus)~12 min →Nihon University (Law & Economics)~14 min →Kyoritsu Women's University (Kanda-Hitotsubashi Campus)~15 min →Senshu University (Kanda Campus)~17 min →Toyo University (Hakusan Campus)~17 min →

and 18 more

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Nearby Stations

Shinokachimachi StationTaito City →Ryogoku StationSumida City →Asakusabashi StationTaito City →Asakusa 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 Asakusabashi Station Tawaramachi Station Inaricho Station Uguisudani Station

FAQ

Is Kuramae Station a good fit for living alone?: Kuramae Station is in Taito City and served by Toei Oedo 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 NearKuramae Station