Living in Shirayamamachi, Kurume-shi: rent, safety & local area
Shirayamamachi is a neighborhood in Kurume-shi, Japan, with 32 everyday amenities within walking distance. Nearest station: 久留米 (13 min walk). Rent for singles/couples averages ¥4.9〜6.9万. 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 1,692 residents; 1.2% are non-Japanese.
Getting around Shirayamamachi
Rent
Safety in Shirayamamachi (crime data)
Violent crime (robbery, arson, etc.) in Shirayamamachi 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
Shirayamamachi has day-to-day shopping covered within walking distance.
For families, Shirayamamachi has 3 nurseries/kindergartens, 5 schools, 6 cram schools nearby.
Disaster risk (hazard map)
Terrain of Shirayamamachi (slopes & elevation)
Shirayamamachi has little relief, so walking or cycling from the station is easy.
Quiet
No major road or railway noise sources are found near Shirayamamachi — a calm residential setting.
Other areas in Kurume-shi
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