Living in Hikawacho, Soka-shi: rent, safety & local area
Hikawacho is a neighborhood in Soka-shi, Japan, with 89 everyday amenities within walking distance. Nearest station: 草加 (7 min walk). Rent for singles/couples averages ¥7.2〜11万. 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 4,112 residents; 3.6% are non-Japanese.
Getting around Hikawacho
Rent
Safety in Hikawacho (crime data)
Violent crime (robbery, arson, etc.) in Hikawacho 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
Hikawacho has plenty of everyday shopping, a lively food scene within walking distance.
For families, Hikawacho has 8 nurseries/kindergartens, 10 schools, 7 parks, 5 cram schools nearby.
Disaster risk (hazard map)
Terrain of Hikawacho (slopes & elevation)
Hikawacho has little relief, so walking or cycling from the station is easy.
Quiet
No major road or railway noise sources are found near Hikawacho — a calm residential setting.
Other areas in Soka-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.