Kanda University of International Studies is about a 15-minute walk from Kaihinmakuhari 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.
Kanda University of International Studies operates a single campus in Chiba City's Mihama Ward, with no relocation between years. The campus is ringed by three stations — Keisei-Makuhari, JR Makuhari on the Sobu Line, and Kaihin-Makuhari on the Keiyo Line — and which one you anchor your life around changes the character of your neighborhood.
Of the three, the residential area on the Sobu Line Makuhari side is generally rated the most livable for students. The university also runs an international dormitory seven minutes' walk from Makuhari-Hongo Station, where many exchange students live and foreign languages fill everyday life — a housing environment unique to this school. Another university dormitory sits a six-minute bike ride from campus, so dorm options are unusually strong here.
The ranking below centers on distant, cheaper stations such as Tendai, Hamano, and Funabashi-Hoten — none of the real favorites (Makuhari, Makuhari-Hongo, Kaihin-Makuhari) appears on it. Use the rent level around Makuhari Station as your baseline, and treat the ranking as a list of options for trimming rent further.
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) →
See the results-to-move-in timeline →
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