Living in Yamakawamachi, Kurume-shi: rent, safety & local area
Yamakawamachi is a neighborhood in Kurume-shi, Japan, with 33 everyday amenities within walking distance. Nearest station: 御井 (11 min walk). Rent for singles/couples averages ¥4.6〜6.6万. 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 3,684 residents; 0.6% are non-Japanese.
Getting around Yamakawamachi
Rent
Safety in Yamakawamachi (crime data)
Violent crime (robbery, arson, etc.) in Yamakawamachi 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
For families, Yamakawamachi has 4 nurseries/kindergartens, 5 schools, 12 parks, 3 cram schools nearby.
Disaster risk (hazard map)
Terrain of Yamakawamachi (slopes & elevation)
Yamakawamachi has notable elevation change (about 38 m within the area). Even a "X-min walk" involves going up and down, so check the actual route when you view a place.
Quiet
No major road or railway noise sources are found near Yamakawamachi — a calm residential setting.
Other areas in Kurume-shi
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