Living in Shimmei, Uji-shi: rent, safety & local area
Shimmei is a neighborhood in Uji-shi, Japan, with 39 everyday amenities within walking distance. Nearest station: JR小倉 (11 min walk). Rent for singles/couples averages ¥5.3〜7.8万. 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 2,404 residents; 0.5% are non-Japanese.
Getting around Shimmei
Rent
Safety in Shimmei (crime data)
Violent crime (robbery, arson, etc.) in Shimmei 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
Shimmei has day-to-day shopping covered within walking distance.
For families, Shimmei has 3 nurseries/kindergartens, 4 schools, 17 parks nearby.
Terrain of Shimmei (slopes & elevation)
Shimmei has gentle slopes (about 6 m of relief within the area). Walking times can feel a little longer than on flat ground.
Noise sources nearby
Near Shimmei: a main road. Worth checking noise on a viewing.
Other areas in Uji-shi
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