Is Shimo Station a good fit for living alone?

Shimo Station is in Kita City and served by Tokyo Metro Namboku 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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Shimo Station

Shimo Station is a station on the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line in Kita City. Rent here is around the average for the area.

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Typical Rent Near Shimo Station

Studio / 1K guide

¥64,000–77,000 / month

Studio¥64,000–73,000

1K¥73,000–91,000

1DK/1LDK¥100,000–136,000

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 Kita City's average rent of ¥90,792 (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 Shimo Station

Shopping

426 supermarkets, 999 convenience stores (in Kita City)

Transit Access

150 stations in Kita City

Greenery

1778 parks (in Kita City)

Rent Affordability

Relative to Kita City average

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

Time to Major Hubs

Destination	Est. Time
Shinjuku	32 min
Tokyo	32 min
Shibuya	39 min
Ikebukuro	23 min
Yokohama	78 min
Ueno	24 min
Akihabara	28 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)~17 min →Tokyo University of Science (Kagurazaka Campus)~19 min →Hosei University (Ichigaya Campus)~21 min →Otsuma Women's University (Chiyoda Campus)~21 min →Rikkyo University (Ikebukuro Campus)~23 min →Sophia University (Yotsuya Campus)~24 min →The University of Tokyo (Hongo Campus)~25 min →Gakushuin University~25 min →

and 13 more

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Nearby Stations

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Other Stations in Kita City

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FAQ

Is Shimo Station a good fit for living alone?: Shimo Station is in Kita City and served by Tokyo Metro Namboku 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 NearShimo Station