Nihon University's College of Science & Technology (Funabashi) is about a 1-minute walk from Funabashinichidaimae 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.
Nihon University's College of Science and Technology is a one-minute walk from Funabashi-Nichidai-mae Station, on the Funabashi campus (some departments and years reportedly also use the Surugadai building, but most students are based in Funabashi). The real favorite is Funabashi-Nichidai-mae Station itself, right at the campus gate, where rents in the ¥40,000s run far below what other Nihon University faculties in central Tokyo pay. Kita-Narashino and Narashino stations, both served by two lines, are also popular choices.
The ranking below centers on stations along the Toyo Rapid and Shin-Keisei lines, such as Keisei-Yamato, Misaki, and Kamagaya-daibutsu. None of them match the actual nearest stations, but they share the same direction — the northwestern-Chiba suburbs. Use the rent level around Funabashi-Nichidai-mae as your baseline, then browse the ranking for options further along the same lines.
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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