Tokyo University of Agriculture's Setagaya Campus is about a 15-minute walk from Kyodo 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.
Tokyo University of Agriculture splits its faculties between the Setagaya campus (Applied Bioscience, Life Sciences, and others) and the Atsugi campus (Agriculture), with each faculty fixed to one campus and no relocation along the way. This page covers the Setagaya campus.
The real favorites are Kyodo and Chitose-Funabashi stations on the Odakyu Line, both about a 15-minute walk from campus. Kyodo in particular is the hub of the university co-op's housing service, with partnered student apartments concentrated nearby — the co-op even runs a permanent housing desk on campus. From the Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line side, Yoga Station, about 10 minutes away by bus, is another option.
The ranking below is dominated by cheaper Odakyu Line stations along the Tama River, such as Yomiuriland-mae, Nakanoshima, and Noborito — none of the real favorites (Kyodo, Chitose-Funabashi, Yoga) appears on it. Use the rent level around Kyodo and Chitose-Funabashi as your baseline, and treat the ranking as a list of budget alternatives along the line.
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.
Fujimigaoka is a quiet Inokashira Line neighborhood with one-train access to both Kichijoji and Shibuya, priced below its express-stop neighbors.
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.
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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