Living in Sho 2-chōme, Ibaraki-shi: rent, safety & local area
Sho 2-chōme is a neighborhood in Ibaraki-shi, Japan, with 64 everyday amenities within walking distance. Nearest station: 総持寺 (5 min walk). Rent for singles/couples averages ¥8.4〜13万. 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 1,952 residents; 0.9% are non-Japanese.
Getting around Sho 2-chōme
Rent
Safety in Sho 2-chōme (crime data)
Violent crime (robbery, arson, etc.) in Sho 2-chōme 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
Sho 2-chōme has day-to-day shopping covered, a good range of eateries, good access to clinics within walking distance.
For families, Sho 2-chōme has 9 nurseries/kindergartens, 5 schools, 6 parks nearby.
Disaster risk (hazard map)
Terrain of Sho 2-chōme (slopes & elevation)
Sho 2-chōme has little relief, so walking or cycling from the station is easy.
Noise sources nearby
Near Sho 2-chōme: a ground-level railway about 143 m away. Worth checking noise on a viewing.
Other areas in Ibaraki-shi
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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.