Living in Shimeien, Ibaraki-shi: rent, safety & local area
Shimeien is a neighborhood in Ibaraki-shi, Japan, with 32 everyday amenities within walking distance. Nearest station: 宇野辺 (12 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 1,749 residents; 0.6% are non-Japanese.
Getting around Shimeien
Rent
Safety in Shimeien (crime data)
Violent crime (robbery, arson, etc.) in Shimeien 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
For families, Shimeien has 5 nurseries/kindergartens, 7 schools, 17 parks nearby.
Disaster risk (hazard map)
Terrain of Shimeien (slopes & elevation)
Shimeien has notable elevation change (about 12 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 Shimeien: an expressway. Worth checking noise on a viewing.
Other areas in Ibaraki-shi
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