Kitasato University's Shirokane Campus is about a 10-minute walk from Shiroganetakanawa 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.
Kitasato University's Shirokane campus is the home of the Pharmacy faculty — but only from year two. First-year Pharmacy students commute to the Sagamihara campus (where Sagami-Ono, Sagamihara, and Machida are the standard picks), then relocate to Shirokane for year two onward. The real Shirokane-area room hunt, in other words, happens at the end of your first year.
The campus sits in the upscale Shirokane district of Minato Ward, and rents around the nearest station, Shirokane-Takanawa, rank among Tokyo's highest. The key decision is whether to live nearby or along a subway line with an easy ride in.
The ranking below lists comparatively cheap stations within about 30 minutes of Shirokane-Takanawa — a good fit for the strategy of skipping the pricey campus area and searching along the line instead. With the year-two move in mind, focus on lines with a direct, no-transfer ride, such as the Namboku and Mita lines.
Oji fronts the cherry-blossom slopes of Asukayama Park with three transit options — parkside calm within minutes of Ikebukuro.
Behind Senso-ji's crowds, Asakusa keeps real shitamachi life — three lines, minutes to Ueno and Nihombashi, and more affordable than its fame suggests.
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