Living in Minatocho, Chiba-shi Chuo-ku: rent, safety & local area
Minatocho is a neighborhood in Chiba-shi Chuo-ku, Japan, with 35 everyday amenities within walking distance. Nearest station: 本千葉 (3 min walk). Rent for singles/couples averages ¥8.2〜13万. 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 1,585 residents; 4.7% are non-Japanese.
Getting around Minatocho
Rent
Safety in Minatocho (crime data)
Violent crime (robbery, arson, etc.) in Minatocho 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
Minatocho has day-to-day shopping covered within walking distance.
For families, Minatocho has 3 nurseries/kindergartens, 4 schools, 7 parks, 3 cram schools nearby.
Disaster risk (hazard map)
Terrain of Minatocho (slopes & elevation)
Minatocho has little relief, so walking or cycling from the station is easy.
Noise sources nearby
Near Minatocho: a main road. Worth checking noise on a viewing.
Other areas in Chiba-shi Chuo-ku
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