Living in Saikumachi, Shinjuku-ku: rent, safety & local area
Saikumachi is a neighborhood in Shinjuku-ku, Japan, with 56 everyday amenities within walking distance. Nearest station: 牛込神楽坂 (6 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 454 residents; 2.4% are non-Japanese.
Getting around Saikumachi
Rent
Safety in Saikumachi (crime data)
Violent crime (robbery, arson, etc.) in Saikumachi 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
Saikumachi has day-to-day shopping covered, a lively food scene within walking distance.
For families, Saikumachi has 5 nurseries/kindergartens, 5 schools nearby.
Disaster risk (hazard map)
Terrain of Saikumachi (slopes & elevation)
Saikumachi has little relief, so walking or cycling from the station is easy.
Quiet
No major road or railway noise sources are found near Saikumachi — a calm residential setting.
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