Is Okachimachi Station a good fit for living alone?

Okachimachi Station is in Taito City and served by JR Yamanote Line, JR Keihin-Tohoku Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, Toei Oedo 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
Okachimachi Station

Okachimachi caps the Ameyoko market strip with Ueno, Yushima, and Akihabara all walkable — a bargain-hunter's central base.

JR Yamanote LineJR East JR Keihin-Tohoku LineJR East Tokyo Metro Ginza LineTokyo Metro Tokyo Metro Hibiya LineTokyo Metro Toei Oedo LineToei

Typical Rent Near Okachimachi Station

Studio / 1K guide

¥95,000–125,000 / month

Studio¥95,000–120,000

1K¥120,000–125,000

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 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 Okachimachi 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	20 min
Tokyo	6 min
Shibuya	26 min
Ikebukuro	19 min
Yokohama	53 min
Ueno	2 min
Akihabara	2 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)~3 min →Tokyo University of Science (Kagurazaka Campus)~6 min →Meiji University (Surugadai Campus)~10 min →Juntendo University (Hongo-Ochanomizu Campus)~10 min →Tokyo Denki University (Tokyo Senju Campus)~11 min →Nihon University (Law & Economics)~12 min →Toyo University (Hakusan Campus)~13 min →Ochanomizu University~13 min →

and 26 more

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Nearby Stations

Ueno StationTaito City →Akihabara StationChiyoda City →Suehirocho StationChiyoda City →Hongosanchome StationBunkyo City →Shinokachimachi StationTaito City →

Other Stations in Taito City

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FAQ

Is Okachimachi Station a good fit for living alone?: Okachimachi Station is in Taito City and served by JR Yamanote Line, JR Keihin-Tohoku Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, Toei Oedo 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 NearOkachimachi Station