Living in Hongocho, Hachioji-shi: rent, safety & local area
Hongocho is a neighborhood in Hachioji-shi, Japan, with 32 everyday amenities within walking distance. Nearest station: 西八王子 (22 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 552 residents; 4.5% are non-Japanese.
Getting around Hongocho
Rent
Safety in Hongocho (crime data)
Violent crime (robbery, arson, etc.) in Hongocho 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
Hongocho has day-to-day shopping covered within walking distance.
For families, Hongocho has 5 nurseries/kindergartens, 5 schools nearby.
Disaster risk (hazard map)
Terrain of Hongocho (slopes & elevation)
Hongocho has little relief, so walking or cycling from the station is easy.
Noise sources nearby
Near Hongocho: a major arterial road. Worth checking noise on a viewing.
Other areas in Hachioji-shi
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