Living in Nakano

A subculture neighborhood where the manga and figurine mecca 'Nakano Broadway' and the Sun Mall arcade stretch out in front of the station. Right next to Shinjuku, you can enjoy daily conveniences with dense shopping streets and cheap eating out while avoiding central-city rents, so single residents and international students gather steadily. A distinctive feature is that a redevelopment zone with university campuses and major corporate headquarters adjoins the north of the station, so old-style shopping streets and new offices coexist in one neighborhood.

It is a good-value residential area one or two stops from Shinjuku, served by the JR Chuo and Sobu lines and the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line. Famous for the lively Nakano Sun Mall shopping street and Nakano Broadway, a mecca of subculture, it has excellent daily convenience. The area around the station is always crowded. Extremely close to Shinjuku with relatively reasonable rents, it is highly popular with single residents and office workers who want both transport and daily convenience.