Is Shimokitazawa Station a good fit for living alone?

Shimokitazawa Station is in Setagaya City and served by Keio Inokashira Line, Odakyu 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
Shimokitazawa Station

Shimokitazawa's vintage shops, theaters, and live houses now mix with stylish rail-yard redevelopments — about 10 minutes to both Shinjuku and Shibuya.

Keio Inokashira LineKeio Odakyu LineOdakyu Electric Railway

Typical Rent Near Shimokitazawa Station

Studio / 1K guide

¥115,000–145,000 / month

Studio¥115,000–140,000

1K¥140,000–145,000

1DK/1LDK¥135,000–180,000

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 Setagaya City's average rent of ¥115,557 (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 Shimokitazawa Station

Shopping

149 supermarkets, 352 convenience stores (in Setagaya City)

Transit Access

40 stations in Setagaya City

Greenery

352 parks (in Setagaya City)

Rent Affordability

Relative to Setagaya City average

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

Time to Major Hubs

Destination	Est. Time
Shinjuku	11 min
Tokyo	27 min
Shibuya	7 min
Ikebukuro	24 min
Yokohama	52 min
Ueno	39 min
Akihabara	35 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 (Komaba Campus)~4 min →Meiji University (Izumi Campus)~5 min →Tokyo University of Agriculture (Setagaya Campus)~7 min →Kokugakuin University (Shibuya Campus)~7 min →Kogakuin University (Shinjuku Campus)~11 min →Nihon University (College of Commerce (Kinuta))~12 min →Nihon University (College of Humanities & Sciences)~13 min →Seijo University~15 min →

and 24 more

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Nearby Stations

Ikenoe StationSetagaya City →Shinshirota StationSetagaya City →Higashikitazawa StationSetagaya City →Setagayadaita StationSetagaya City →

Other Stations in Setagaya City

Sangenjaya Station Kamikitazawa Station Uemachi Station Kaminoge Station Shimotakaido Station Setagaya Station Setagayadaita Station Kuhonbutsu Station Futagotamagawa Station Shirotahashi Station Chitosekarasuyama Station Chitosefunabashi Station

FAQ

Is Shimokitazawa Station a good fit for living alone?: Shimokitazawa Station is in Setagaya City and served by Keio Inokashira Line, Odakyu 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 NearShimokitazawa Station