Is Itabashi city safe? Moving to Wards in Tokyo,Japan

What you can learn from this article: The livability of Itabashi Ward in Tokyo compared to the other 23 wards

Contents

Livability of Itabashi Ward | Conclusion First
Comparison of Itabashi Ward with Other Wards
Earthquake Risk in Itabashi Ward
Summary | Livability of Itabashi Ward

Livability of Itabashi Ward | Conclusion First

Advantages

Better public safety compared to other Tokyo 23 wards
No children on the waiting list for childcare

Disadvantages

Fewer hospitals compared to other Tokyo 23 wards
Many slopes

To put it simply, Itabashi Ward in Tokyo is a safe place to live. On the other hand, the downside is that there are fewer hospitals.

Below, we will introduce in detail with specific numbers, so please take a look until the end.

Comparison of Itabashi Ward with Other Wards

5-point evaluation criteria for each item

▼Accessibility
Calculated by the time it takes to get out to the Yamanote Line station.
5 = within 15 minutes
4 = within 20 minutes
3 = within 25 minutes
2 = within 30 minutes
1=more than 30 minutes

▼ Future Population
Calculated as percent change in population in 2045 relative to current population.
Over 110% = 5
Over 100% = 4
Over 90% = 3
Over 80% = 2
Less than 80% = 1

▼ Public Safety
The number of perceived crimes per 1,000 population is evaluated using the following criteria
5= less than 4 crimes per 1,000 people
4= less than 5
3= less than 6
2= less than 8
1= more than 8

▼ Property prices
Compared to the respective averages for rentals and condominiums in the 23 wards of Tokyo
5＝30% or more reasonable price
4＝10% or more but less than 30% of the price of the property
3＝Less than 10% of the price before or after
2 = 10% or more but less than 30% more expensive price
1 = 30% or more expensive price
and then summed and re-evaluated.

▼ Number of medical facilities
（The number of medical facilities is evaluated against the average of Tokyo’s 23 wards (excluding extremely expensive wards) using the following criteria.
5=30% or more
4=10% or more but less than 30
3=10% or more, but less than 10%.
2=10% or more but less than 30
1=30% or more

▼ Child Care
The following criteria are used to evaluate against the number of children on waiting lists.
5 = 0 children on waiting list
4=Less than 5 children on the waiting list
3=Less than 10 children on the waiting list
2=Less than 50 children on the waiting list
1 = 50 or more children on the waiting list

Above, the green line is the evaluation of Itabashi Ward, and the orange line is the average evaluation of the other Tokyo 23 wards. Let’s take a closer look at each.

Access to Itabashi Ward

List of lines and stations in Itabashi Ward

JR Saikyo Line: “Itabashi Station”
Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line: “Chikatetsu Narimasu Station”
Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line: “Chikatetsu Narimasu Station”
Toei Mita Line: “Shin-Itabashi Station”, “Itabashi-Kuyakushomae Station”, “Itabashi-Honcho”, “Motohasunuma Station”, “Shimura-Sakaue Station”, “Shimura-Sanchome Station”, “Hasune Station”, “Nishidai Station”, “Takashimadaira Station”, “Shin-Takashimadaira Station”, “Nishi-Takashimadaira Station”
Tobu Tojo Line: “Oyama Station”, “Naka-Itabashi Station”, “Tokiwa-dai Station”, “Kami-Itabashi Station”, “Tobu-Nerima Station”, “Shimo-Akatsuka Station”, “Narimasu Station”

There are 5 lines and 20 stations in Itabashi Ward.

Population of Itabashi Ward & Future Population

The population of Itabashi Ward is about 580,000 people.

The future population in 2045 is expected to decrease to about 610,000 people (an increase of 105.12%). While a population decrease is predicted nationwide in Japan, an increase is predicted in Itabashi Ward.

Is Itabashi city safe?

The public safety of Itabashi Ward is ‘good’.

The number of crimes in 2022 was 2,719. This is 4.68 cases per 1,000 people in Itabashi Ward.

The number of crimes per 1,000 people in other wards is an average of about 6 to 7 cases. Compared to that, the public safety of Itabashi Ward was rated as ‘good’.

Property Prices in Itabashi Ward

One-room rental = about 60,000 yen
2LDK rental = about 170,000 yen
Condominium = about 45 million yen
House = about 50 million yen

The rent and condominium prices in Itabashi Ward are as above.

Compared to the surrounding wards, the property prices in Itabashi Ward are slightly cheaper.

Number of Hospitals in Itabashi Ward

There are 405 medical facilities in Itabashi Ward. This is 0.7 cases per 1,000 people. This number is smaller compared to other Tokyo 23 wards.

Childcare in Itabashi Ward

In 2022, there were 0 children on the waiting list in Itabashi Ward. Also, there are 125 pediatric clinics and 142 authorized childcare facilities.

There are wards in the Tokyo 23 wards where children are on the waiting list. In contrast, there are 0 in Itabashi Ward. This is a happy point if you want to leave your child.

Earthquake Risk in Itabashi Ward

https://www.toshiseibi.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/bosai/chousa_6/home.htm

The above is a color-coded diagram of the 5-level ‘overall risk’ calculated from the two ‘building collapse risk’ and ‘fire risk’.

Itabashi Ward ranges from the least dangerous rank 1 (light blue area) to the dangerous rank 4 (red area).

The particularly high-risk areas (rank 4) within Itabashi Ward are as follows:

Izumi-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo
Miyamoto-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo

For more details, please see the Itabashi Ward page of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Urban Development. If you want to move to Itabashi Ward, please take a look.

Summary | Livability of Itabashi Ward

Future population is predicted to increase【Good！】
Public safety is good【Good！】
Property prices are slightly cheaper【Good！】
The number of hospitals is small【Bad！】
The number of children on the waiting list is 0【Good！】

The livability of Itabashi Ward is as above.

It’s a Good point that the public safety is better than the average and the number of children on the waiting list is 0. On the other hand, it is necessary to be careful about the point that the number of hospitals is below the average.

Sources & References

▼Population

https://www.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/tosei/tokyoto/profile/gaiyo/kushichoson.html

▼Future Population

https://jmap.jp/cities/detail/city/13119

▼Public Safety

https://www.keishicho.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/about_mpd/jokyo_tokei/jokyo/ninchikensu.files/R4.csv

▼Property Prices

https://www.chintai.net/tokyo/area/13100/rent/1r/

https://www.chintai.net/tokyo/area/13100/rent/2ldk/

https://www.homes.co.jp/mansion/chuko/tokyo/kita-city/list/

https://www.homes.co.jp/kodate/chuko/tokyo/23ku/city/price/