Living in Kitashowacho, Nishinomiya-shi: rent, safety & local area
Kitashowacho is a neighborhood in Nishinomiya-shi, Japan, with 169 everyday amenities within walking distance. Nearest station: 西宮北口 (7 min walk). Rent for singles/couples averages ¥7.7〜12万. 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 1,118 residents; 1.3% are non-Japanese.
Getting around Kitashowacho
Rent
Safety in Kitashowacho (crime data)
Violent crime (robbery, arson, etc.) in Kitashowacho 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
Kitashowacho has plenty of everyday shopping, a lively food scene, good access to clinics within walking distance.
For families, Kitashowacho has 6 nurseries/kindergartens, 8 schools, 6 parks, 52 cram schools nearby.
Disaster risk (hazard map)
Terrain of Kitashowacho (slopes & elevation)
Kitashowacho has little relief, so walking or cycling from the station is easy.
Quiet
No major road or railway noise sources are found near Kitashowacho — a calm residential setting.
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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.