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Compare two neighborhoods

Put any two station areas side by side: typical 2026 rents, what OpenStreetMap lists within walking distance, how far the daily essentials are, and where to eat cheaply. The better value in each row is highlighted.

Kokubunji City · Tokyo · Western Tokyo (Tama)

Akiruno City · Tokyo · Western Tokyo (Tama)

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Verdict

Rents are the same tier, so convenience decides: Kokubunji has more within walking distance (essentials score 7.8 vs 6.9). Daily essentials are also closer in Kokubunji (about 2.5 vs 5.3 min on average).

Kokubunji leads on 11 of 36 measures · Akiruno on 6 · 19 tied.

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Kokubunji

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Akiruno

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At a glance

City / area
Tokyo · Western Tokyo (Tama)
Tokyo · Western Tokyo (Tama)
Vibe
Well-equipped everyday neighborhood — cheaper suburban Tokyo, study-friendly cafés & libraries, plenty of cheap eats.
Well-equipped everyday neighborhood — cheaper suburban Tokyo, study-friendly cafés & libraries, plenty of cheap eats.

Typical costs (2026)

Share-house room
¥48,750/mo
¥48,750/mo
Private studio (1K)
¥71,250/mo
¥71,250/mo
Full student month
¥125,750/mo
¥125,750/mo

What's within walking distance

Essentials score
7.8 / 10
6.9 / 10
Mapped places nearby
42
45
Supermarkets
3
3
100¥ & discount
4
4
Pharmacies
3
3
Hospitals & clinics
0
3
Police (kōban)
2
1
Cheap eats
6
6
Cafés with outlets
4
3
Libraries
1
0
Coin laundry
0
0
Parks
2
2

Walking times from the station

Walk to a supermarket
1 min

まいばすけっと (Supermarket)

5 min

オザム 秋川店 (Supermarket)

Walk to a pharmacy
2 min

サンドラッグ (Pharmacy)

6 min

ドラッグストアセキ (Pharmacy)

Walk to a hospital / clinic
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3 min

あきる台病院 (General Hospital)

Walk to a kōban
3 min

国分寺駅北口交番 (Station-Front Kōban)

8 min

福生警察署秋川駅前交番 (Station-Front Kōban)

Walk to a post office
4 min

国分寺本町郵便局 (Post Office)

8 min

西秋留郵便局 (Post Office)

Walk to a bank
1 min

三菱UFJ銀行 (Bank Branch)

3 min

青梅信用金庫 秋川支店 (Bank Branch)

Walk to a park
4 min

本町四丁目公園 (Public Park)

2 min

大塚公園 (Public Park)

Walk to a library
4 min

国分寺市立本多図書館 (Library)

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Lifestyle

Cheap eats by the station
  • サイゼリヤ (Restaurant) (1 min)
  • にんちくだいち (Restaurant) (1 min)
  • 九州料理 もつ鍋 (Restaurant) (1 min)
  • バーミヤン (Restaurant) (2 min)
  • 夢庵 (Restaurant) (2 min)
  • 丸亀製麺 (Restaurant) (5 min)
More places (13)Show
Bike parking
3
2
ATMs
0
0
Banks
2
2
Post offices
2
2
Sento & onsen
0
0
Net cafés
0
0
Coin lockers
0
0
Budget haircuts
1
2
Second-hand shops
0
2
Public toilets
2
2
Water fountains
2
2
Tourist info
0
0
Taxi stands
2
2

See both on the map

Every place counted above is a pin on our free interactive map — open each area with walking directions, opening hours and photos.

Kokubunji on the mapAkiruno on the map

Place counts and walking times come from OpenStreetMap via the yuzu.help interactive map (~80 m/min on foot, within about 20 minutes of the station). Rents are city-level 2026 estimates from the yuzu.help cost model, so two hubs in the same city share a rent tier — Western Tokyo (Tama) hubs sit about 25% below the central wards. The essentials score (0–10) rewards having each of nine daily essentials mapped nearby, with full marks at five minutes or less.