Living in Shinkawa, Sapporo-shi Kita-ku: rent, safety & local area
Shinkawa is a neighborhood in Sapporo-shi Kita-ku, Japan, with 46 everyday amenities within walking distance. Nearest station: 発寒 (49 min walk). Rent for singles/couples averages ¥4.6〜5.7万. 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 337 residents; 0.3% are non-Japanese.
Getting around Shinkawa
Rent
Safety in Shinkawa (crime data)
Violent crime (robbery, arson, etc.) in Shinkawa 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
Shinkawa has plenty of everyday shopping within walking distance.
For families, Shinkawa has 9 schools, 20 parks nearby.
Disaster risk (hazard map)
Terrain of Shinkawa (slopes & elevation)
Shinkawa has little relief, so walking or cycling from the station is easy.
Noise sources nearby
Near Shinkawa: a main road. Worth checking noise on a viewing.
Other areas in Sapporo-shi Kita-ku
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