Is Waseda-Shinjuku Station a good fit for living alone?

Waseda-Shinjuku Station is in Shinjuku City and served by Toden Arakawa Line (Tokyo Sakura Tram). 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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Waseda-Shinjuku Station

Waseda-Shinjuku Station is a station on the Toden Arakawa Line (Tokyo Sakura Tram) in Shinjuku City. Rent here is around the average for the area.

Toden Arakawa Line (Tokyo Sakura Tram)Toei

Typical Rent Near Waseda-Shinjuku Station

Studio / 1K guide

¥85,000–130,000 / month

Studio¥85,000–105,000

1K¥105,000–130,000

1DK/1LDK¥115,000–155,000

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 Shinjuku City's average rent of ¥128,814 (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 Waseda-Shinjuku Station

Shopping

91 supermarkets, 357 convenience stores (in Shinjuku City)

Transit Access

41 stations in Shinjuku City

Greenery

144 parks (in Shinjuku City)

Rent Affordability

Relative to Shinjuku City average

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

Time to Major Hubs

Destination	Est. Time
Shinjuku	25 min
Tokyo	37 min
Shibuya	24 min
Ikebukuro	13 min
Yokohama	69 min
Ueno	30 min
Akihabara	32 min

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

Universities within reach

Rikkyo University (Ikebukuro Campus)~13 min →Waseda University (Nishi-Waseda Campus)~13 min →Tokyo University of Science (Kagurazaka Campus)~20 min →Gakushuin University~21 min →Japan Women's University (Mejiro Campus)~21 min →Hosei University (Ichigaya Campus)~23 min →Otsuma Women's University (Chiyoda Campus)~23 min →Kokugakuin University (Shibuya Campus)~24 min →

and 17 more

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FAQ

Is Waseda-Shinjuku Station a good fit for living alone?: Waseda-Shinjuku Station is in Shinjuku City and served by Toden Arakawa Line (Tokyo Sakura Tram). 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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