Showa Women's University is about a 7-minute walk from Sangenjaya 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.
Showa Women's University is based entirely at its single Setagaya campus, with no relocation across the four years. The overwhelming real favorite is Sangenjaya Station, a seven-minute walk away, with a shopping street lining the route to campus and just two stops to Shibuya — often described as offering the best balance of zero commute time, convenience, and safety. Students looking to save on rent also choose Shoin-Jinjamae, along the Setagaya Line.
The ranking below centers on cheap, far-out stations along the Keio, Odakyu, and Denentoshi lines, and it doesn't overlap at all with the real favorites of Sangenjaya, Ikejiri-Ohashi, Komazawadaigaku, and Shoin-Jinjamae. The fact that Sangenjaya — the clear number-one choice — doesn't show up on the list at all is a major gap, so it's worth simply prioritizing that seven-minute walk from the start.
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.
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.
Takatsu is one local stop — an easy walk — from Mizonokuchi's full shopping, at a friendlier rent.
Kajigaya is one local stop from Mizonokuchi on the Den-en-toshi Line — use the express hub next door while paying local-stop rent.
Sasazuka is ~4 minutes from Shinjuku yet keeps its friendly shopping-street life — big-city access at a neighborhood price.
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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