Where to Live in Kawasaki: 7 Best Neighborhoods
Kawasaki is a long, thin city wedged between Tokyo and Yokohama, so commutes run short in either direction. Rents sit below Tokyo's 23 wards while several stations reach Shinagawa or Shibuya in about twenty minutes, which suits people who put the commute first.
Musashi-Kosugi武蔵小杉
Five lines put Tokyo Station, Shibuya and Yokohama all within about twenty minutes. Redevelopment towers and shopping make daily life easy, at the highest rents in the city.
- Access
- Three JR lines & two Tokyu lines
- 1K rent
- ¥7.9〜10.9万
- Best for
- Commute first
Kawasaki Station川崎駅
Eighteen minutes to Tokyo Station on the Tokaido line without a change. Large shopping complexes ring the station, so errands and eating out happen in one place.
- Access
- JR Tokaido & Keihin-Tohoku lines
- 1K rent
- ¥7.1〜9.8万
- Best for
- Direct to Tokyo & shopping
Mizonokuchi溝の口
Under twenty minutes to Shibuya on the Den-en-toshi express. A big shopping street out front, and the Nambu line links toward Kawasaki, so daily life reaches wide.
- Access
- Tokyu Den-en-toshi & JR Nambu lines
- 1K rent
- ¥7.4〜10.3万
- Best for
- Shibuya commute & amenities
Motosumiyoshi元住吉
Known for its two long covered shopping streets. With both the Toyoko and Meguro lines, Shibuya and central Tokyo are equally easy.
- Access
- Tokyu Toyoko & Meguro lines
- 1K rent
- ¥7.9〜10.9万
- Best for
- Shopping streets & living
Noborito登戸
Close to the Senshu and Meiji university campuses, so students are everywhere. Twenty-odd minutes to Shinjuku on the Odakyu express, at rents below most of the city.
- Access
- Odakyu Odawara & JR Nambu lines
- 1K rent
- ¥6.3〜8.8万
- Best for
- Students & Shinjuku
Shin-Yurigaoka新百合ヶ丘
A planned hub in the northwest with a tidy station front, cultural venues and schools that draw families. Odakyu expresses run straight to Shinjuku.
- Access
- Odakyu Odawara & Tama lines
- 1K rent
- ¥5.3〜7.4万
- Best for
- Families & order
Kashimada鹿島田
One stop from Musashi-Kosugi at a step lower rent, with Shin-Kawasaki on the Yokosuka line also within walking distance, so there are two ways into Tokyo.
- Access
- JR Nambu line
- 1K rent
- ¥7.1〜9.8万
- Best for
- Value with a commute
Where are the best places to live in Kawasaki?
This guide picks 7 neighborhoods on commute, safety and convenience. Scored on data alone and limited to a 10-minute walk from a station, the top three come out as Kamiasao 6-chōme, Asao-ku (7 min walk) · Miyazaki 1-chōme, Miyamae-ku (5 min walk) · Shimokodanaka 4-chōme, Nakahara-ku (10 min walk). Walking time is part of the filter because ranking on safety, convenience, childcare and quiet alone pushes residential pockets far from any station to the top.
How much is rent in Kawasaki?
Across the neighborhoods in this guide, a 1K runs ¥53,000–¥109,000. The lowest is Shin-Yurigaoka at ¥53,000–¥74,000, the highest Musashi-Kosugi at ¥79,000–¥109,000. These come from the same rental data the app runs on, and each range spans older buildings through new ones.
Which Kawasaki neighborhoods are safest?
Scoring police crime statistics against residents and daytime workers puts Nogawadai, Miyamae-ku · Okagami, Asao-ku · Miyamaedaira 2-chōme, Miyamae-ku on top. For Nogawadai, Miyamae-ku: zero crimes among 12,754 residents. Only neighborhoods with measured data enter the ranking — nothing here is impression.
How do I find the right neighborhood for me?
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