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Living in Kasabokocho, Kyoto-shi Shimogyo-ku: rent, safety & local area

Overall score
66
BGood fit
Livability: top 34% in Kansai
🧺 Convenience top 4%
Safety
55
Convenience
86
Childcare
57
Quietness
65

Nearest station Shijo 8 min walk

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Scored from police, municipal and OpenStreetMap open data — the same formula for every neighborhood.

Kasabokocho is a neighborhood in Kyoto-shi Shimogyo-ku, Japan, with 83 everyday amenities within walking distance. Nearest station: Shijo (8 min walk). Rent for one or two people averages ¥72K–¥110K. On sonar you can check whether it fits your commute and budget.

Around 301 residents; 1.3% are non-Japanese.

Getting around

Shijo Sta.8 min walkKyoto Subway Karasuma Line

Living around Shijo Station — rent & safety →

Rent

Single / couple (Studio–1LDK)avg. ¥72K–¥110K
Family (2LDK–3LDK)avg. ¥140K–¥220K

Local amenities

86pts

Within walking distance: plenty of everyday shopping, a lively food scene.

For families: 7 schools, 19 cram schools nearby.

Within walking distance

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Supermarket3
🏪
Convenience3
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Pharmacy5
🌳
Park1
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Hospital7
Café4
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Dining30

Disaster risk (hazard map)

flood
Flood
0.5〜1.0m
tsunami
Tsunami
None
landslide
Landslide
None
waves
Storm surge
None

Terrain of Kasabokocho (slopes & elevation)

Elevation / relief37m/Mostly flat

Little relief — walking or cycling from the station is easy.

FlatSteep

Quiet

65pts

No major road or railway noise sources nearby — a calm residential setting.

Night noiseIzakaya ×3

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Sources: OpenStreetMap, National Police Agency open data, MLIT hazard maps, and the Real Estate Information Library, aggregated per neighborhood. May differ from current conditions. See something wrong? Email hello@sonar.place