Where to Live in Japan (2026)
Station-by-station guides for international students: what's actually within walking distance — supermarkets, pharmacies, hospitals, kōban — with real OpenStreetMap data and typical rents.
Adachi
58 mapped places
Arakawa
56 mapped places
Bunkyo
55 mapped places
Chiyoda
55 mapped places
Chuo
53 mapped places
Edogawa
47 mapped places
Itabashi
52 mapped places
Katsushika
39 mapped places
Kita
54 mapped places
Koto
40 mapped places
Meguro
46 mapped places
Minato
53 mapped places
Nakano
54 mapped places
Nerima
50 mapped places
Ota
52 mapped places
Setagaya
57 mapped places
Shibuya
62 mapped places
Shinagawa
52 mapped places
Shinjuku
58 mapped places
Suginami
56 mapped places
Sumida
60 mapped places
Taito
62 mapped places
Takadanobaba
44 mapped places
Toshima
59 mapped places
300 areas on the interactive map
These guides cover the six biggest student cities — the free map covers every Japanese city over 100,000 people.