Living in Kitanomachi, Hachioji-shi: rent, safety & local area
Kitanomachi is a neighborhood in Hachioji-shi, Japan, with 88 everyday amenities within walking distance. Nearest station: 京王八王子 (20 min walk). Rent for singles/couples averages ¥8.0〜13万. 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 8,104 residents; 5.1% are non-Japanese.
Getting around Kitanomachi
Rent
Safety in Kitanomachi (crime data)
Violent crime (robbery, arson, etc.) in Kitanomachi 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
Kitanomachi has plenty of everyday shopping, a good range of eateries, good access to clinics within walking distance.
For families, Kitanomachi has 6 nurseries/kindergartens, 7 schools, 13 parks nearby.
Disaster risk (hazard map)
Terrain of Kitanomachi (slopes & elevation)
Kitanomachi has little relief, so walking or cycling from the station is easy.
Noise sources nearby
Near Kitanomachi: a ground-level railway about 118 m away. Worth checking noise on a viewing.
Other areas in Hachioji-shi
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Get your personalized scoreSources: OpenStreetMap, National Police Agency open data, MLIT hazard maps, and the Real Estate Information Library, aggregated per neighborhood. May differ from current conditions.