Living in Shojimamachi, Kurume-shi: rent, safety & local area
Shojimamachi is a neighborhood in Kurume-shi, Japan, with 39 everyday amenities within walking distance. Nearest station: 久留米 (12 min walk). Rent for singles/couples averages ¥5.3〜7.6万. 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 1,973 residents; 1.3% are non-Japanese.
Getting around Shojimamachi
Rent
Safety in Shojimamachi (crime data)
Violent crime (robbery, arson, etc.) in Shojimamachi 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
Shojimamachi has day-to-day shopping covered, a good range of eateries, good access to clinics within walking distance.
For families, Shojimamachi has 3 nurseries/kindergartens, 5 schools nearby.
Disaster risk (hazard map)
Terrain of Shojimamachi (slopes & elevation)
Shojimamachi has little relief, so walking or cycling from the station is easy.
Quiet
No major road or railway noise sources are found near Shojimamachi — a calm residential setting.
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