Where to Live as a Keio University Student (Shonan Fujisawa Campus (SFC))

Keio University's Shonan Fujisawa Campus (SFC) 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.

Where do students actually live?

Keio's Faculty of Policy Management and Faculty of Environment and Information Studies both stay at the Shonan Fujisawa Campus (SFC) for all four years. The nearest station, Shonandai, combines three train lines — Odakyu Enoshima, Sotetsu Izumino, and the Yokohama Municipal Blue Line — with about a 15-minute bus ride to campus, and has become the default base for SFC students. The surrounding area is mostly residential, and many students rely on the shops around Shonandai or nearby Chigasaki for everyday needs.

The ranking below sorts stations near Shonandai by rent; the station itself doesn't appear on the list by design. Stations further along the Odakyu Enoshima Line — Kozashibuya, Zengyo, Chogo — rank well below and offer a way to stay on the same line as Shonandai while spending less.

The 15 Cheapest Stations Within 30 Minutes of Shonandai

Stations with a written profile

Compare rents line by line on the line index, or explore the area map.

*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

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