北大塚一丁目, Toshima

Scores

Safety by day 10/10, at night 8/10.

About Kita-Otsuka 1-chome

Kitaotsuka 1-chome is a convenient, mostly residential area of compact apartment buildings, local shops, and quieter side streets near Otsuka Station. It has an urban but lived-in pace, with steady foot traffic around transport routes and a calmer atmosphere away from the station.

Good for

• first-time visitors
• couples
• solo travelers
• business travelers
• public transport users

Less suited to

• nature lovers
• beach lovers
• quiet seekers

Watch out for

• Use normal awareness around Otsuka Station and busier streets late at night.
• Check the exact address for train and road noise, especially near major routes.
• The neighborhood has limited green space compared with outer Tokyo areas.

Sources

• A visit to Green Lawson, the futuristic Japanese convenience store where you get served by an avatar

Getting around

• 大塚駅前 Bus, 380 m
• 巣鴨小学校前 Bus, 380 m
• Unnamed stop Tram, 390 m
• 大塚 Train, 450 m
• Unnamed stop Metro, 480 m

1.6 km to the city center (豊島区).