Living in Yamatocho, Itabashi-ku: rent, safety & local area
Yamatocho is a neighborhood in Itabashi-ku, Japan, with 63 everyday amenities within walking distance. Nearest station: 板橋本町 (5 min walk). Rent for singles/couples averages ¥9.9〜15万. 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 5,295 residents; 3.2% are non-Japanese.
Getting around Yamatocho
Rent
Safety in Yamatocho (crime data)
Violent crime (robbery, arson, etc.) in Yamatocho 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
Yamatocho has plenty of everyday shopping within walking distance.
For families, Yamatocho has 12 nurseries/kindergartens, 12 schools, 7 parks nearby.
Disaster risk (hazard map)
Terrain of Yamatocho (slopes & elevation)
Yamatocho 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 Yamatocho: an expressway. Worth checking noise on a viewing.
Other areas in Itabashi-ku
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