Living in Katamachi, Shinjuku-ku: rent, safety & local area
Katamachi is a neighborhood in Shinjuku-ku, Japan, with 37 everyday amenities within walking distance. Nearest station: 曙橋 (3 min walk). Rent for singles/couples averages ¥14〜22万. 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 418 residents; 6.0% are non-Japanese.
Getting around Katamachi
Rent
Safety in Katamachi (crime data)
Violent crime (robbery, arson, etc.) in Katamachi 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
Katamachi has day-to-day shopping covered, a good range of eateries within walking distance.
For families, Katamachi has 3 nurseries/kindergartens, 5 schools nearby.
Disaster risk (hazard map)
Terrain of Katamachi (slopes & elevation)
Katamachi 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 Katamachi: a main road. Worth checking noise on a viewing.
Other areas in Shinjuku-ku
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Get your personalized scoreSources: OpenStreetMap, National Police Agency open data, MLIT hazard maps, and the Real Estate Information Library, aggregated per neighborhood. May differ from current conditions.