Living in Nakai 1-chōme, Shinjuku-ku: rent, safety & local area
Nakai 1-chōme is a neighborhood in Shinjuku-ku, Japan, with 61 everyday amenities within walking distance. Nearest station: 中井 (5 min walk). Rent for singles/couples averages ¥9.5〜15万. 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 1,801 residents; 5.4% are non-Japanese.
Getting around Nakai 1-chōme
Rent
Safety in Nakai 1-chōme (crime data)
Violent crime (robbery, arson, etc.) in Nakai 1-chōme was 0 in the latest year; assault-type offenses make up a relatively higher share.
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
Nakai 1-chōme has day-to-day shopping covered, a good range of eateries within walking distance.
For families, Nakai 1-chōme has 6 nurseries/kindergartens, 11 schools nearby.
Disaster risk (hazard map)
Terrain of Nakai 1-chōme (slopes & elevation)
Nakai 1-chōme has notable elevation change (about 11 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 Nakai 1-chōme: a ground-level railway about 16 m away. Worth checking noise on a viewing.
Other areas in Shinjuku-ku
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