Living in Minami 2-chōme, Wako-shi: rent, safety & local area
Minami 2-chōme is a neighborhood in Wako-shi, Japan, with 38 everyday amenities within walking distance. Nearest station: 和光市 (25 min walk). Rent for singles/couples averages ¥8.0〜12万. 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 986 residents; 1.4% are non-Japanese.
Getting around Minami 2-chōme
Rent
Safety in Minami 2-chōme (crime data)
Violent crime (robbery, arson, etc.) in Minami 2-chōme 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
Minami 2-chōme has plenty of everyday shopping within walking distance.
For families, Minami 2-chōme has 4 nurseries/kindergartens, 10 schools, 9 parks nearby.
Terrain of Minami 2-chōme (slopes & elevation)
Minami 2-chōme has little relief, so walking or cycling from the station is easy.
Quiet
No major road or railway noise sources are found near Minami 2-chōme — a calm residential setting.
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