Living in Shosha, Himeji-shi: rent, safety & local area
Shosha is a neighborhood in Himeji-shi, Japan, with 56 everyday amenities within walking distance. Nearest station: 砥堀 (110 min walk). Rent for singles/couples averages ¥5.4〜8.0万. 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 8,832 residents; 0.4% are non-Japanese.
Getting around Shosha
Rent
Safety in Shosha (crime data)
Violent crime (robbery, arson, etc.) in Shosha 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
Shosha has plenty of everyday shopping, good access to clinics within walking distance.
For families, Shosha has 10 nurseries/kindergartens, 6 schools, 13 parks nearby.
Terrain of Shosha (slopes & elevation)
Shosha has notable elevation change (about 71 m within the area). Even a "X-min walk" involves going up and down, so check the actual route when you view a place.
Quiet
No major road or railway noise sources are found near Shosha — a calm residential setting.
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