Bunkyo University's Shonandai Campus is reached by bus from Shonandai 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 runs three campuses — Koshigaya, Shonan, and Tokyo Adachi — with each faculty permanently assigned to one, so there's no mid-course relocation. The Shonan campus is home to the Information Science and Health and Nutrition faculties.
According to the university's own survey, students most often choose housing toward Chigasaki (50%), followed by the Shonandai direction (23%). Either way, it's roughly a 20-minute bus ride from the station to campus, so heavy reliance on bus service is simply part of daily life here.
The ranking below centers on stations further west of Shonandai and doesn't reflect the Chigasaki direction at all, since it runs along a different line entirely — and Shonandai itself doesn't appear on it either. Keep the roughly 20-minute bus ride in mind, and weigh both the Chigasaki and Shonandai directions as you search.
Seya is a Sotetsu rapid stop famed for its cherry-tree avenue, ~20 minutes to Yokohama with direct JR through-service to Tokyo.
Gumyoji (Blue Line) sits on the Kamakura-kaido side of the arcade district, with quick subway rides to Kamiooka and Yokohama.
Tateba is a Blue Line suburb with station-front shopping, ~25 minutes to Yokohama — practical value inside the city.
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