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.
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Rents, mapped essentials, walking times and cheap eats — with the better value highlighted.
Central 23 wards
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
48 mapped places
Meguro
54 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
Western Tokyo (Tama)
Akiruno
45 mapped places
Akishima
23 mapped places
Chofu
50 mapped places
Fuchu
50 mapped places
Fussa
47 mapped places
Hachioji
53 mapped places
Hamura
49 mapped places
Higashikurume
39 mapped places
Higashimurayama
40 mapped places
Higashiyamato
35 mapped places
Hino
41 mapped places
Hinode Town
19 mapped places
Hinohara Village
1 mapped places
Inagi
40 mapped places
Kiyose
47 mapped places
Kodaira
39 mapped places
Koganei
49 mapped places
Kokubunji
42 mapped places
Komae
43 mapped places
Kunitachi
42 mapped places
Machida
52 mapped places
Mitaka
50 mapped places
Mizuho Town
29 mapped places
Musashimurayama
37 mapped places
Musashino
55 mapped places
Nishitokyo
45 mapped places
Okutama Town
16 mapped places
Ome
37 mapped places
Tachikawa
48 mapped places
Tama
43 mapped places
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