Institute of Science Tokyo's Ookayama Campus is about a 1-minute walk from Ookayama 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.
Institute of Science Tokyo's (formerly Tokyo Institute of Technology) science and engineering programs bring nearly all first-years to the Ookayama campus; from the second year on, some students in the School of Life Science and Technology move to the Suzukakedai campus. Ookayama Station sits right at the campus's main gate, with shopping streets on both the north and south sides giving the area a "student town with just the right amount of energy." Musashikoyama, Hatanodai, Midorigaoka, and Ishikawadai stations, all on the same line, are also popular within commuting distance.
The ranking below centers on cheaper Tokyu Line stations toward Yokohama and Kawasaki, and doesn't include the real student favorites — Ookayama, Musashikoyama, Hatanodai, Midorigaoka, Ishikawadai. Check rent levels around Ookayama Station first, then use the ranking below if you want to save even more.
Tokyo Teleport is Odaiba's Rinkai Line hub with direct trains to Shibuya and Shinjuku and malls at the doorstep.
Shin-Kawasaki reaches Shinagawa in 10+ minutes on the Yokosuka/Shonan-Shinjuku lines, with adjacent Kashimada adding the Nambu Line — a redeveloping high-access hub.
Once a hot-spring retreat, Tsunashima is now a value pick on the Toyoko express — ~20 minutes to both Shibuya and Yokohama.
Hiyoshi is a Tokyu express stop anchored by Keio University and fan-shaped shopping streets — under 20 minutes to both Shibuya and Yokohama on three lines.
Okurayama's Greek-revival memorial hall and plum-grove park crown a genteel Toyoko Line neighborhood between Shibuya and Yokohama.
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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