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.
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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
Mountain town on Odakyu Odawara line. Forest dominates (7.9M sqm). Dirt-cheap (¥96k). Trade-off: 94 min to central Tokyo.
Landmarks & Walks
Shibusawa Memorial, forest trails, zero urban development. Feels like another prefecture entirely.
Food & Cafes
27 restaurants, 11 izakayas, 2 bars—sparse but surprising depth for a mountain station. One karaoke. Most shopping happens at larger towns.
Bars & Nightlife
8 late spots. 1 karaoke. Drinking culture exists but limited venues. Frontier outpost, not party town.