Asia University's Musashino Campus is about a 12-minute walk from Musashisakai Station. Here are the 15 cheapest stations within roughly 30 minutes* of it, sorted by studio rent. Balancing rent and commute time is the key to a comfortable first apartment in Tokyo — start your search from this list.
Asia University is based entirely at its single Musashino campus, where all faculties study for the full four years with no relocation. The real favorite is Musashisakai Station, a 12-minute walk away, ranking alongside Kichijoji and Mitaka as a popular area with quiet residential streets, green parks, and large shopping facilities. Mitaka Station, just one stop over, is also popular, with a convenient 13-minute ride to Shinjuku.
The ranking below centers on cheap, far-out stations along the Seibu Tamako and Tamagawa lines — the same list used for ICU — and it doesn't overlap at all with the real favorites of Musashisakai and Mitaka. Start with rent levels around Musashisakai and Mitaka, and treat the ranking below as an option if you want to push rent down even further.
Fujimigaoka is a quiet Inokashira Line neighborhood with one-train access to both Kichijoji and Shibuya, priced below its express-stop neighbors.
In Japan there are often only a few weeks between acceptance and the start of term. A furnished apartment cuts both the setup work and the upfront costs, so you can start student life right away. See the Housing Guide (furnished / share house / standard rental) →
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*Travel times are estimates based on local trains (plus ~6 min per transfer). Express services are often faster.
*Rents are market estimates based on SUUMO listings and vary by season and property. Station data: ©ekidata.jp