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Search for a room near Soka Station! Area guide for people who want to move

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In a nutshell

The area around Soka Station is also known as a commuter town, and many families live here.

While the old-fashioned shopping street remains, there are large commercial facilities such as Marui and Ito-Yokado, making it a comfortable place to live.

Ease of living in Soka

We will introduce information about the area around Soka Station, available lines, ease of living, etc.

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Routes that can be used

Soka Station is served by the Tobu Railway Isesaki Line.

Soka Station itself is located in Saitama Prefecture, but you can access Tokyo without changing trains.

Routes that can be used

Tobu Railway Isesaki Line

First train/last train *For weekday schedules

Tobu Railway Isesaki Line Towards Asakusa 5:18/0:11

Tobu Railway Isesaki Line towards Isesaki 5:14/0:51

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Time required to major stations

It takes about 40 minutes to 1 hour to get from Soka Station to each major station in Tokyo.

It seems like commuting to work or school takes a little too much time, but if you only go out once in a while, it won't be an inconvenience.

Station name	Time required	Number of transfers
To Shinjuku station	Approximately 56 minutes	Once
To Shibuya Station	Approximately 54 minutes	0 times
To Ikebukuro station	Approximately 40 minutes	Twice
To Shinagawa station	Approximately 51 minutes	Once
To Tokyo station	Approximately 42 minutes	Once

Last train from major stations

The last train from major stations in Tokyo to Soka Station is around midnight.

Be careful if your return time is likely to span more than one day.

Station name	weekdays	Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays
Get on from Shinjuku Station	23:50	23:37
Get on from Shibuya Station	23:45	23:40
Take the train from Ikebukuro Station	23:59	23:49
Get on from Shinagawa Station	23:52	23:40
Get on from Tokyo Station	0:05	23:53

bus

"Tobu Bus" and "Kokusai Kogyo Bus" are available from Soka Station.

If you make good use of not only trains but also buses, you will have more options for where to go.

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Available buses: Tobu Bus, Kokusai Kogyo Bus

・To Kawaguchi Station…about 39 minutes

・To Hatogaya Station…about 37 minutes

・To Yatsuka Station…about 29 minutes

・To Minumashiro Shinsui Koen Station…about 43 minutes

・To Fureai no Sato…about 28 minutes

Rent market price

Rent prices around Soka Station are extremely low, and you can find properties in the 50,000 yen range for 1R.

Although it's a little far from the main stations in Tokyo, it's nice to be able to keep the rent low.

Soka station market price 1R	XROSS HOUSE share-house
54,700 yen	27,500 yen

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Supermarket information around the station

There are plenty of supermarkets around Soka Station.

Some stores are open 24 hours, so shopping is not an inconvenience.

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Store name	business hours	Time from station (walking)
Ito-Yokado Soka store	10:00-21:00	Approximately 3 minutes
Daiei Soka store	7:00-23:00	Approximately 3 minutes
Kitano Ace Soka Valie store	10:00-21:00	Approximately 2 minutes
Seiyu Soka store	Open 24 hours	Approximately 5 minutes
Akore Soka Sumiyoshi store	8:00-0:00	Approximately 4 minutes

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Restaurant information around the station

There are plenty of restaurants around Soka Station, both at the west and east exits.

There is a wide variety of restaurants, from chain restaurants to privately run pubs, and there are many options for eating out.

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Amusement and leisure information around the station

There are plenty of entertainment facilities around Soka Station, such as karaoke shops and manga cafes.

You'll be able to kill time without having to go to Tokyo.

Genre	Number of houses
karaoke store	4 houses
pachinko parlor	3 houses
manga cafe	3 houses
Arcade	2 houses

History of Soka

Soka began construction in 1606 as an inn station on the Nikko Highway.

It is also known for appearing in Matsuo Basho's ``Oku no Hosomichi.''

Soka Station opened in 1899.

In 1992, the east exit of the station was redeveloped, and the area developed as a commuter town.

Nowadays, the number of commercial facilities around the station has increased further, making the area more comfortable to live in.