Is Minamiurawa Station a good fit for living alone?

Minamiurawa Station is in Minami Ward, Saitama and served by JR Musashino Line, 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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Living Near
Minamiurawa Station

Minamiurawa Station is in Minami Ward, Saitama, a handy transfer point served by JR Musashino Line, JR Keihin-Tohoku Line — 2 lines in total. Rent here is around the average for the area.

JR Musashino LineJR East JR Keihin-Tohoku LineJR East

Typical Rent Near Minamiurawa Station

Studio / 1K guide

¥75,000–95,000 / month

Studio¥75,000–95,000

1K¥95,000–95,000

1DK/1LDK¥105,000–140,000

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 Minami Ward, Saitama's average rent of ¥87,499 (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 Minamiurawa Station

Shopping

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

Transit Access

3 stations in Minami Ward, Saitama

Greenery

66 parks (in Minami Ward, Saitama)

Rent Affordability

Relative to Minami Ward, Saitama average

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

Time to Major Hubs

Destination	Est. Time
Shinjuku	37 min
Tokyo	41 min
Shibuya	42 min
Ikebukuro	30 min
Yokohama	83 min
Ueno	35 min
Akihabara	39 min

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

Universities within reach

Saitama University~15 min →Toyo University (Akabanedai Campus)~16 min →Rikkyo University (Niiza Campus)~23 min →Tokyo Kasei University (Itabashi Campus)~25 min →Shibaura Institute of Technology (Omiya Campus)~27 min →Shukutoku University (Saitama Campus)~28 min →Rikkyo University (Ikebukuro Campus)~30 min →

Move in with just a suitcase

Furnished apartments, ready to move in

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

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Nearby Stations

Musashiurawa StationMinami Ward, Saitama →Higashiurawa StationMidori Ward, Saitama →Urawa StationUrawa Ward, Saitama →Warabi StationWarabi City →

Other Stations in Minami Ward, Saitama

Nakaurawa Station Musashiurawa Station

FAQ

Is Minamiurawa Station a good fit for living alone?: Minamiurawa Station is in Minami Ward, Saitama and served by JR Musashino Line, 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.

Living NearMinamiurawa Station