Chuo University's Tama Campus sits right at Chuodaigaku-Meiseidaigaku 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.
Chuo University's Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, Faculty of Letters, Faculty of Policy Studies, and Faculty of Global Management all stay at the Tama campus for the full four years. The classic choices are Tama Center Station — an 8-minute monorail ride from campus, with plenty of large shopping facilities — and Chuo-daigaku-Meisei-daigaku Station, which sits right at the campus gate. Seiseki-Sakuragaoka, Toyoda, and Tachikawa are also popular for their shops and easy access to central Tokyo.
The ranking below is topped by Odakyu Tama Line stations like Kurihira and Satsukidai, but reaching them requires a transfer to the monorail, so they run somewhat against the grain of where students actually settle — around Tama Center, Chuo-daigaku-Meisei-daigaku, Seiseki-Sakuragaoka, and Tachikawa. Check rent levels around Tama Center first, then use the ranking below as a secondary reference.
Hodokubo is a green, hilly Tama Monorail stop one station from the zoo, linking to both Tachikawa and Tama Center.
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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