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Where to Live as a Nihon University Student (College of Commerce (Kinuta))

Nihon University's College of Commerce (Kinuta) is about a 12-minute walk from Soshigaya-Okura 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?

Nihon University's College of Commerce is at the Kinuta campus, a 12-minute walk from Soshigaya-Okura Station, and students stay there for all four years. The real favorite is Soshigaya-Okura Station itself, where shopping streets on both sides of the station keep studio rents affordable from around ¥60,000. One stop away, Seijogakuenmae is an upscale residential area, yet a fair number of students choose to live there anyway.

The ranking below centers on Odakyu Line stations such as Tsurukawa, Shin-Yurigaoka, Inagi-Naganuma, and Noboritocho — the same line, but not the actual favorites of Soshigaya-Okura and Seijogakuenmae. Use the rent level near campus as your baseline, then treat the ranking below as an option for heading further out along the line.

The 15 Cheapest Stations Within 30 Minutes of Soshigaya-Okura

#StationTime*Studio1K/1DKLinesArea
1Tsurukawa29 minNo transfer¥76,000¥77,000Odakyu LineMachida City
2Yomiurirandomae18 minNo transfer¥77,000¥78,000Odakyu LineTama Ward, Kawasaki
3Yanoguchi25 min¥78,000—JR Nambu LineInagi City
4Shin-Yurigaoka23 minNo transfer¥78,000¥99,000Odakyu Line / Odakyu Tama LineAsao Ward, Kawasaki
5Inaginaganuma29 min¥81,000¥83,000JR Nambu LineInagi City
6Nakanoshima20 min¥82,000¥86,000JR Nambu LineTama Ward, Kawasaki
7Ikuta15 minNo transfer¥83,000¥90,000Odakyu LineTama Ward, Kawasaki
8Noborito10 minNo transfer¥84,000¥99,000JR Nambu Line / Odakyu LineTama Ward, Kawasaki
9Kitami4 minNo transfer¥84,000¥85,000Odakyu LineSetagaya City
10Yurikeoka20 minNo transfer¥84,000¥85,000Odakyu LineAsao Ward, Kawasaki
11Izumitamagawa8 minNo transfer¥86,000¥91,000Odakyu LineKomae City
12Musashishinjo29 min¥89,000¥90,000JR Nambu LineNakahara Ward, Kawasaki
13Komae7 minNo transfer¥89,000¥90,000Odakyu LineKomae City
14Shirotahashi27 min¥92,000¥110,000Keio LineSetagaya City
15Sakurajosui25 min¥92,000¥108,000Keio LineSetagaya City

Stations with a written profile

#9

Kitami

~4 min ／ studio est. ¥84,000

Kitami is the local stop next to upscale Seijogakuen-mae — riverside greenery and Shinjuku in ~20 minutes at a friendlier price.

#14

Shirotahashi

~27 min ／ studio est. ¥92,000

Daitabashi is minutes from Shinjuku on the Keio Line yet keeps a low-key, Okinawa-town charm — the cheapest pocket this close to Shinjuku.

#15

Sakurajosui

~25 min ／ studio est. ¥92,000

Sakurajosui is a Keio express stop and Nihon University student town, ~15 minutes to Shinjuku with student-friendly prices.

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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

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