Living in Shimohiroka, Tsukuba-shi: rent, safety & local area
Shimohiroka is a neighborhood in Tsukuba-shi, Japan, with 33 everyday amenities within walking distance. Nearest station: 荒川沖 (58 min walk). Rent for singles/couples averages ¥6.1〜9.2万. sonar covers Japan's major metro areas — you can search a specific neighborhood to check whether it fits your own commute, budget and lifestyle, and also get area recommendations that match you.
Around 2,448 residents; 0.8% are non-Japanese.
Getting around Shimohiroka
Rent
Safety in Shimohiroka (crime data)
Violent crime (robbery, arson, etc.) in Shimohiroka was 0 in the latest year; most reports are theft (bicycle theft, shoplifting and the like).
Annual counts per neighborhood from National Police Agency open data. Counts run higher where daytime foot traffic is heavy, so for a per-resident view see sonar's safety score (population-normalized).
Local amenities
Shimohiroka has day-to-day shopping covered, a good range of eateries within walking distance.
For families, Shimohiroka has 2 schools, 9 parks, 3 cram schools nearby.
Terrain of Shimohiroka (slopes & elevation)
Shimohiroka has gentle slopes (about 6 m of relief within the area). Walking times can feel a little longer than on flat ground.
Quiet
No major road or railway noise sources are found near Shimohiroka — a calm residential setting.
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