Kokushikan University's Setagaya Campus is about a 6-minute walk from Shoinjinjamae 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.
Kokushikan University's faculties of Political Science and Economics, Science and Engineering, Law, Letters, and Business Administration are all based at the Setagaya campus for the full four years, with no relocation. The real favorite is Shoin-Jinjamae Station, a six-minute walk away, known as a "student-heavy" neighborhood. Umegaoka and Gotokuji stations are also popular, while Shimotakaido Station, reachable via the Setagaya Line, offers the most affordable rent of the group.
The ranking below centers on cheap, far-out stations on the fringes of Setagaya Ward and along the Tama River, and it doesn't overlap at all with the real favorites of Shoin-Jinjamae, Umegaoka, Gotokuji, and Shimotakaido. Given that the real action happens 6-11 minutes from campus along the Tokyu Setagaya and Odakyu lines, treat the ranking below as no more than a secondary reference.
Chitose-Karasuyama pairs a bustling local shopping street with a ~20-minute Keio Line ride to Shinjuku — long popular as Setagaya's affordable corner.
Kitami is the local stop next to upscale Seijogakuen-mae — riverside greenery and Shinjuku in ~20 minutes at a friendlier price.
Soshigaya-Okura's Ultraman-themed shopping streets honor its Tsuburaya Productions roots — Setagaya living one stop from Seijo at a discount.
Daitabashi is minutes from Shinjuku on the Keio Line yet keeps a low-key, Okinawa-town charm — the cheapest pocket this close to Shinjuku.
Sakurajosui is a Keio express stop and Nihon University student town, ~15 minutes to Shinjuku with student-friendly prices.
Takatsu is one local stop — an easy walk — from Mizonokuchi's full shopping, at a friendlier rent.
Kajigaya is one local stop from Mizonokuchi on the Den-en-toshi Line — use the express hub next door while paying local-stop rent.
Sasazuka is ~4 minutes from Shinjuku yet keeps its friendly shopping-street life — big-city access at a neighborhood price.
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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