What kind of place is Azabu-juban Station?

How do you choose an area when you move to a new city?
There are probably various conditions that make a place easy to live in, including safety, ease of commuting to work and school, the availability of commercial facilities and more.

In this article, I will give a description of the access to and living environment of Azabu-juban Station.
If you want to know more about Azabu-juban Station, or are looking for a good area to live in, this article may be for you.

What kind of place is Azabu-juban Station?

Azabu-juban Station area features shopping streets, luxury apartment buildings, and various embassies.
The many take-out shops located in the shopping arcade have brought popularity to the area now part of various gourmet eating tours. Its luxury apartments and elegant atmosphere also attract a lot of chic people.
There are also various embassies, and as the number of foreign residents in Minato Ward is close to 10% of the ward’s population, many events organized for or by foreign nationals are often organized in the area.

Traffic at Azabu-juban Station

≪Trains that go to Azabu-juban Station≫
① Tokyo Metro Namboku Line
② Toei Oedo Line

≪Approximate travel time from Azabu-juban Station to major stations≫
・ 12 minutes to Shinjuku Station (direct)
・ 20 minutes to Tokyo Station (2 transfers)
・ 2 minutes to Roppongi Station (direct)
・ 19 minutes to Shinagawa Station (1 transfer)
・ 27 minutes to Ikebukuro Station (1 transfer)
・ 17 minutes to Shibuya Station (1 transfer)

Access to major stations is also very fast.

Recommended restaurants near Azabu-juban Station

① Nogami
● Bakery: Freshly baked bread/ Regular (2 loaves) 864 yen (incl.tax) / Fine jam (1 jar)/ 1,080 yen (incl.tax)
※ As the store is very popular, you may need to wait in a line.

● Restaurant information
Address: 1F Azabu KF Building, 1-9-7 Azabu-juban, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0045
Tel.: 03-6441-3188
Open: 11:00 am ~ 6:00 pm
Regular holidays: Tuesdays
URL：http://nogaminopan.com/shop/azabu/

② Eel Tokitou
● Eel, Kaiseki & banquet cuisine, French/ Dinner: 20,000- 20,999 yen; Lunch: 5,000- 5,999 yen
Recommended for one, families, children / Alcoholic beverages available / ※ Reservations are recommended.

● Restaurant information
Address: AZABUMAISON 201, 2-5-11 Azabu-juban, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0045
Tel.: 03-6812-9671
Open: Lunch 12:00 ~ 2:00 pm/ Dinner 6:00 pm ~ 10:00 pm
Regular holidays: Sundays and other irregular holidays
URL：http://tokitou-unagi.jp/

Main commercial facilities near Azabu-juban Station

● Supermarkets
・ Daiei Azabu-Juban (7:00 am – 3:00 am) 5-minute walk from Azabu-juban stop on the Namboku Line, Exit 4
・ Seijo Ishii Supermarket Azabu-juban (24 hours) 3-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Azabu-juban Station, Exit 4
・ Nisshin World Delicatessen (8:30 am- 9:00 pm) 5-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Azabu-juban Station, Exit 3

● Drugstores
・ Tomods Azabu-juban (10:00 am- 10:00 pm) 5-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Namboku Line Azabu-juban Station
・ Drugstore Smile Azabu (10:00 am- 7:00 pm) 5-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Nanboku Line Azabu-juban Station
・ Kusurino Fukutaro Azabu-juban (10:00 am- 9:00 pm) About 2 minutes on foot from Azabu-juban Station, Exit 4

● Shopping arcades and large shopping centers
・ Azabu-juban Shopping Arcade (10:00 am- 7:00 pm/10:00 am- 8:00 pm) Near Eidan Subway Azabu-juban Station; near Toei Subway Azabu-juban Station
・ National Azabu Market (9:00 am- 8:00 pm) Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line Hiroo Station, Exit 1

The area is ideal from the point of view of both access and living comfort!
Go and have a look at Azabu-juban! You may be surprised.

Rental market prices around Azabu-juban

● General market value according to a professional rental apartment agent

[For people living alone] Separated bath and toilet, 2nd floor and above, 1K
▷ Within a 10-minute walk from the station⇒ From 102,000 yen ~
▷ Within a 15-minute walk from the station⇒ From 100,000 yen ~

[For couples] Separated bath and toilet, 2nd floor and above, 1LDK
▷ Within a 10-minute walk from the station⇒ From 210,000 yen ~
▷ Within a 15-minute walk from the station⇒ From 206,000 yen ~

[For families] Separated bath and toilet, 2nd floor and above, 2LDK
▷ Within a 10-minute walk from the station⇒ From 280,000 yen ~
▷ Within a 15-minute walk from the station⇒ From 276,000 yen ~

As expected in a luxury area, the rent is expensive, but the environment is worth it!

I hope you found this information helpful.

The staff at stores and facilities near Azabu-juban Station are used to serving foreign customers, so many are fluent in foreign languages.
It is a highly-recommended area, so please keep it in mind when you are looking for a room.

I also have articles about other stations, so please check out the stations you would like to live by or those you are curious about.