Living in Oji 1-chōme, Kita-ku: rent, safety & local area
Oji 1-chōme is a neighborhood in Kita-ku, Japan, with 185 everyday amenities within walking distance. Nearest station: 王子 (2 min walk). Rent for singles/couples averages ¥9.7〜15万. 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 2,909 residents; 8.1% are non-Japanese.
Getting around Oji 1-chōme
Rent
Safety in Oji 1-chōme (crime data)
Violent crime (robbery, arson, etc.) in Oji 1-chōme totals 1 a 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
Oji 1-chōme has plenty of everyday shopping, a lively food scene, good access to clinics within walking distance.
For families, Oji 1-chōme has 11 nurseries/kindergartens, 14 schools, 13 parks, 14 cram schools nearby.
Disaster risk (hazard map)
Terrain of Oji 1-chōme (slopes & elevation)
Oji 1-chōme has gentle slopes (about 3 m of relief within the area). Walking times can feel a little longer than on flat ground.
Noise sources nearby
Near Oji 1-chōme: an expressway and a ground-level railway about 114 m away. Worth checking noise on a viewing.
Other areas in Kita-ku
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