This section introduces the livability of Taito ward, Tokyo compared to the other 23 wards.
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Livability of Taito-ku｜First Conclusion
- Highly accessible in Tokyo
- More hospitals in Tokyo
- Not safe in Tokyo
Taito City is known for its history and culture, and is home to many tourist attractions such as Ueno and Asakusa. Ueno Park is also home to art galleries, museums, and a zoo, where visitors can enjoy art and nature.
To give you a brief idea of the livability of such Taito Ward, it is a ward with excellent accessibility and a large number of hospitals. On the other hand, it is important to note that compared to other wards, there is a lack of public safety and children on waiting lists.
Below, we will introduce in detail the charms and cautions of Koto-ku, along with specific figures, so please read through to the end.
Compare Taito-ku with other wards
▼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 Taito Ward, and the orange line is the average evaluation of the other 23 wards of Tokyo. Let us look at each of them in turn.
Accessibility of Taito-ku
- JR Yamanote Line: “Uguisudani”, “Ueno”, “Okachimachi” stations
- JR Tohoku Shinkansen: “Ueno” station
- JR Joetsu Shinkansen: “Ueno” station
- JR Hokuriku Shinkansen (Tokyo – Joetsu Myoko): “Ueno” station
- JR Keihin Tohoku Line: “Uguisudani”, “Ueno”, “Okachimachi
- JR Sobu Line: Asakusabashi Station
- JR Tohoku Main Line (Ueno – Morioka): “Ueno” station
- JR Joban Line (Ueno – Sendai): “Ueno” station
- JR Takasaki Line: Ueno Station
- JR Ueno Tokyo Line: “Ueno” station
- Keisei Main Line: Keisei Ueno Station
- Tokyo Metro Ginza Line: Asakusa Station, Tawaramachi Station, Inaricho Station, Ueno Station, Ueno-Hirokoji Station
- Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line: Minowa Station, Iriya Station, Ueno Station, Naka-Okachimachi Station
- Toei Asakusa Line: Asakusabashi Station, Kuramae Station, Asakusa Station
- Toei Oedo Line: Ueno-okachimachi Station, Shin-Okachimachi Station, Kuramae Station
- Tobu Isezaki Line: Asakusa Station
- Tsukuba Express: Shin-Okachimachi Station, Asakusa Station
Chiyoda Ward has 17 lines and 16 stations.
From Ueno Station, you can access Narita Airport via the Shinkansen and Keisei lines. There are also many Yamanote Line and subway lines, making it convenient for commuting to work or school in central Tokyo.
Taito-ku Population and Future Population
The population of Taito City is approximately 212,000.
The future population in 2045 will be 230,532 (108.73%), an increase of about 5,000 over the current population. This is an excellent figure for a projected 8.73% population increase in a time when the entire nation of Japan is projected to experience population decline.
Even within the same 23 wards, there are areas where population is projected to decrease. In contrast, the fact that the population is projected to increase means that the value of the city is unlikely to decrease, for example, in terms of real estate prices.
Is Taito city safe?
Compared to the surrounding wards, Taito City gives the impression of being a “bad” place to live.
The number of crimes in 2022 was 2,525, which is 11.91 crimes per 1,000 people in Taito City.
Since the average number of crimes per 1,000 people in other wards is about 6 to 7, Taito Ward was rated as “poor” in terms of public safety.
Property quotes in Taito Ward
- One room rental = approx. 100,000 yen
- 2LDK rental = approx. 231,000 yen
- Condominium for sale = approx. 60.1 million yen
- Detached house = approx. 77 million yen
The market prices of properties for rent and for sale in Taito Ward are shown above.
As shown in the table, property prices in Taito Ward are comparable to those in other surrounding wards.
Number of Hospitals in Taito-ku
There are 237 hospitals and other medical facilities in Taito City.
This is 1.12 per 1,000 people, which is “slightly more” than the number in our comparison (cities outside the 23 wards of Tokyo that can reach a Yamanote Line station in about 30 minutes).
Taito-ku Childcare
As for childcare, the data for 2022 shows that there were 6 children on the waiting list in Taito Ward. Also, there seem to be 47 licensed childcare facilities.
Since there is a waiting list, you need to be careful beforehand if you want to leave your child in the care of a child care facility.
“待機児童＝Taiki jidō” in Japan refers to children who need but can’t secure a spot in childcare facilities due to shortage. This is a major social issue.
What you need to know before moving to Taito ward.
Here we report on the contents of the regional hazard measurement survey for earthquakes published by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Development.
The above figure is a color-coded diagram of five levels of “overall risk” calculated from two factors, “building collapse risk” and “fire risk.
According to the chart, Taito Ward has the lowest risk level from rank 1 (light blue area) to rank 5 (brown area).
The areas in Taito City with particularly high risk (rank 5) are as follows.
- Negishi 4-chome, Taito-ku, Tokyo
For more information, please visit the Taito Ward page of the Taito Metropolitan Government Bureau of Development. If you are considering moving to Taito-ku, we recommend that you take a look at this page.
Taito ward livability summary
- Easy access to Shinkansen and Narita Airport 【Good!】
- Population is expected to increase in the future 【Good!】
- Poor public safety 【Bad!】
- Average property prices.
- More hospitals【Good!】
- There are children on waiting lists【Bad!】
We checked the livability of Taito City and found it to be as shown above.
Good points are the high accessibility, the projected increase in future population, and the large number of hospitals. On the other hand, it should be noted that there is a lack of public safety and that there are children on waiting lists.
Why don’t you positively consider moving to Taito Ward^^?
▼Population
https://www.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/tosei/tokyoto/profile/gaiyo/kushichoson.html
▼Future population
https://jmap.jp/cities/detail/city/13106
▼Public order
https://www.keishicho.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/about_mpd/jokyo_tokei/jokyo/ninchikensu.files/R4.csv
▼Market price of property
https://www.chintai.net/tokyo/area/13100/rent/1r/
https://www.homes.co.jp/mansion/chuko/tokyo/chiyoda-city/price/
https://www.homes.co.jp/kodate/chuko/tokyo/23ku/city/price/
▼Taiki jido
https://www.hokatsunomikata.com/taiki_infos/633
▼Number of Hospitals
https://jmap.jp/cities/detail/city/13106
▼Number of approved childcare facilities
https://www.fukushi.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/kiban/fukushi_shisetsu/shs_list/202305.html
▼Tokyo Earthquake Hazard Level
https://www.toshiseibi.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/bosai/chousa_6/6taitou.htm
The information published on this site is the data at the time of the survey. Therefore, please be sure to check the latest data by yourself.
Other wards
Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo. Survey of livability in Japan
Survey on livability of Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Moving to Japan.
Survey on livability of Chuo-ku, Tokyo. Moving to Japan.
Japanese article
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