Is Ueno Station a good fit for living alone?

Ueno Station is in Taito City and served by JR Yamanote Line, Utsunomiya Line, JR Joban Line (Ueno-Toride), JR Takasaki Line, JR Keihin-Tohoku Line, Ueno-Tokyo Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya 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
Ueno Station

Ueno Station is in Taito City, a handy transfer point served by JR Yamanote Line, Utsunomiya Line, JR Joban Line (Ueno-Toride) — 8 lines in total. Rent here is around the average for the area.

JR Yamanote LineJR East Utsunomiya LineJR East JR Joban Line (Ueno-Toride)JR East JR Takasaki LineJR East JR Keihin-Tohoku LineJR East Ueno-Tokyo LineJR East Tokyo Metro Ginza LineTokyo Metro Tokyo Metro Hibiya LineTokyo Metro

Typical Rent Near Ueno Station

Studio / 1K guide

¥105,000–135,000 / month

Studio¥105,000–130,000

1K¥130,000–135,000

1DK/1LDK¥125,000–170,000

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 Ueno 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	22 min
Tokyo	6 min
Shibuya	28 min
Ikebukuro	17 min
Yokohama	52 min
Akihabara	4 min

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

Universities within reach

Tokyo Denki University (Tokyo Senju Campus)~10 min →The University of Tokyo (Hongo Campus)~10 min →Meiji University (Surugadai Campus)~11 min →Juntendo University (Hongo-Ochanomizu Campus)~11 min →Toyo University (Akabanedai Campus)~13 min →Nihon University (Law & Economics)~14 min →Tokyo University of Science (Kagurazaka Campus)~14 min →Sophia University (Yotsuya Campus)~17 min →

and 27 more

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Nearby Stations

Uguisudani StationTaito City →Okachimachi StationTaito City →Oku StationKita City →Tokyo StationChiyoda City →Nippori StationArakawa City →Inaricho StationTaito City →

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FAQ

Is Ueno Station a good fit for living alone?: Ueno Station is in Taito City and served by JR Yamanote Line, Utsunomiya Line, JR Joban Line (Ueno-Toride), JR Takasaki Line, JR Keihin-Tohoku Line, Ueno-Tokyo Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya 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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