Tokyo Gakugei University is about a 20-minute walk from Musashikoganei 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.
Tokyo Gakugei University is based entirely at its single Koganei campus, with no relocation across the four years. The first thing to know: the Tokyu Toyoko Line has a station literally named "Gakugei-Daigaku," but that name dates back to the university's old pre-relocation campus in Meguro Ward and has nothing to do with the current Koganei campus. The real favorite is Musashi-Koganei Station, valued for its shops right at the station and the green surroundings of Koganei Park. Kokubunji Station is also popular for its convenience.
The ranking below centers on cheaper stations further west and south along the Seibu Tamako and Chuo lines, and it doesn't include Musashi-Koganei or Kokubunji, the two real favorites. To avoid searching the wrong neighborhood entirely by typing in "Gakugei-Daigaku Station," start with the rent levels around the actual Koganei campus instead.
Tamako terminates at the Lake Tama embankment — lakeside cycling and Sayama greenery daily, with a one-seat ride to Kokubunji.
Higashi-Yamatoshi is marked by the BIG BOX leisure complex and the leafy Tamagawa-josui greenway, with one-seat Seibu rides toward Takadanobaba.
Shin-Akitsu connects on foot to Seibu's Akitsu Station, combining the Musashino Line's arc with a one-seat ride to Ikebukuro.
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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