Bunkyo University's Koshigaya Campus is about a 10-minute walk from Kita-Koshigaya 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.
Bunkyo University's Koshigaya campus is home to the Education, Human Sciences, and Letters faculties for all four years, with no mid-course relocation. According to the university's own survey, a striking 62% of students live around Kita-Koshigaya Station — by far the dominant choice.
Kita-Koshigaya is the station closest to the main gate, with Koshigaya, Sengendai, and Kasukabe stations also in the mix. A dedicated student residence hall, Dormy Shin-Koshigaya (opened 2022), along with university-designated dorms and apartments, adds to the housing options.
The ranking below is dominated by distant, cheaper stations along the Tobu Isesaki and Noda lines, such as Takesato and Fujinoushijima — Kita-Koshigaya, chosen by more than 60% of students, doesn't appear on it at all. Use the Kita-Koshigaya rent level as your baseline, then browse the ranking below for further options that fit your budget.
Takesato grew around one of the region's big danchi estates — a first stop for rent-first hunters in the Kasukabe area.
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