Living in Hirojicho, Nagoya-shi Showa-ku: rent, safety & local area
Hirojicho is a neighborhood in Nagoya-shi Showa-ku, Japan, with 31 everyday amenities within walking distance. Nearest station: 八事 (5 min walk). Rent for singles/couples averages ¥5.5〜8.0万. 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 1,088 residents; 2.0% are non-Japanese.
Getting around Hirojicho
Rent
Safety in Hirojicho (crime data)
Violent crime (robbery, arson, etc.) in Hirojicho 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
Hirojicho has day-to-day shopping covered, a good range of eateries within walking distance.
For families, Hirojicho has 4 nurseries/kindergartens, 4 schools nearby.
Disaster risk (hazard map)
Terrain of Hirojicho (slopes & elevation)
Hirojicho has notable elevation change (about 14 m within the area). Even a "X-min walk" involves going up and down, so check the actual route when you view a place.
Noise sources nearby
Near Hirojicho: a major arterial road. Worth checking noise on a viewing.
Other areas in Nagoya-shi Showa-ku
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