Josai University's Sakado Campus is reached by bus from Sakado 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.
At Josai University, every faculty except the Mathematical Information Science department (based at the Tokyo Kioicho campus) spends all four years at the Sakado campus in Saitama, with no mid-course relocation. The official nearest station is Kawakado on the Tobu Ogose Line, about a 10-minute walk away.
In practice, though, the area around Kawakado is little more than a small station front, so many students choose to live near Sakado Station instead — a transfer point with the Tojo Line and a proper town center. A university-designated dormitory, said to house more Josai students than any other, sits about three minutes' walk from Sakado's south exit. Shuttle buses also run from stations further afield, such as Komagawa and Hanno.
Sakado (ranked 10th) and Komagawa (ranked 14th) both appear in the ranking below, but Kawakado, the official nearest station, doesn't. Keep the real-world choice in mind — Kawakado for proximity, Sakado for town convenience — and use the ranking as a supporting reference.
Ogose, home to one of Kanto's great plum groves, offers two lines and full-time access to hiking country.
Bushu-Nagase serves Moroyama's main residential area, near Saitama Medical University, with Tojo Line connections via Sakado.
Higashi-Moro serves Moroyama near Saitama Medical University, with Tojo Line connections at Sakado.
Bushu-Karasawa on the Tobu Ogose Line sits in a peaceful satoyama landscape near Ogose's famous plum groves, connecting to the Tojo Line via Sakado.
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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