Transport & Location
Overview
Ratings
Last updated: 2026-04Bar fill compares this station to the Tokyo median for that row — hover the bar for pigment detail, the category name for what it measures. Where a colored dot appears, it shows how firm that score is (hover for sources); hues match the key below.
How ratings work
Ratings are based on real data scraped from HotPepper, OpenStreetMap, MLIT, Suumo, and other sources, then normalized across 1,493 Greater Tokyo stations. The colored dots next to each rating show how deep the underlying data goes.
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Probability of JMA intensity ≥6.0 in 30 years
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About this area
Atmosphere
Saitama industrial hub, major Keihin-Tohoku interchange. 133k daily passengers. 34-min commute. Very soft ground (seismic very_high).
Landmarks & Walks
Kawaguchi Station mega-terminal, 17 pedestrian streets. Industrial skyline. Bland residential towers.
Food & Cafes
133 restaurants, 54 izakaya, 3 bars. Working-crowd joints, ramen, chain gyudon. Solid volume.
Bars & Nightlife
46 late-night spots, 1 karaoke. Izakaya scene, no clubs. Crowded 5–10pm rush.