What is Kameari Station Area Like?

How do you choose the area when you move to a new place?
You may have some conditions for a desirable area (i.e. safety, convenience of transportation, variety of commercial facilities, and so on…) though, it isn’t easy to find the right place.

This article gives you some information about transportation, living atmosphere, and all that. If you are looking for nice areas to live in, or are interested in Kameari station area, please take a look.

What kind of town is around Kameari Station?

What makes Kameari Station famous is certainly the comic “Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen Mae Hashutsujo” (means “This is the Police Station in Front of Kameari Park in Katsushika-ku”), so-called ‘Kochi-kame’ serialized in one of the most famous Japanese magazines ‘Weekly Shonen Jump’. The comic series has already finished, but you can still meet statues of the characters in front of Kameari Station.

Around the station, there are a large shopping complex and shopping streets, so you won’t feel any inconvenience in daily life. If you enjoy the atmosphere of a traditional Japanese folksy town, the Kameari Station area is the perfect place for you.

Transportation from Kameari Station

≪Lines that connect to Kameari Station≫
JR Joban Line (local)

≪Approximate travel time from Kameari Station to the major station≫
・35 minutes to Shinjuku Station (1 transfer)
・30 minutes to Tokyo Station (1 transfer)
・37 minutes to Roppongi Station (1 transfer)
・41 minutes to Shinagawa Station (1 transfer)
・26 minutes to Ikebukuro Station (1transfer)
・42 minutes to Shibuya Station (1 transfer)

※The Joban Line is the only line that pulls into Kameari Station, and only local trains stop at it. When you take the rapid train, you cannot get off at Kameari Station.

Recommended restaurants around Kameari Station

①Nonokura（ののくら）
Nonokura is a ramen restaurant a 2-minute walk from Kameari St. One of the most popular dishes is “Chuka-soba (means Chinese noodle).” If you like thick and curly noodles, you must try it. Some pieces of Chashu (sliced roast pork on the ramen) are also excellent. There are only seven seats at the counter in the restaurant, so you’ll have to wait a bit.

●Information
Address：#1F Marvelous Daikyo Building
3-11-11, Kameari, Katsushika-ku
Tell：03-6240-7993
Open：11:00 a.m. – 15:00 p.m.
Close：Sunday and Monday

②La Rose Japone（ラ・ローズ・ジャポネ）
La Rose Japone is a cake shop just a 5-minute walk from Kameari St. at the Katori shrine. “At the shrine” sounds a little bit strange, but you can go see the Katori Shrine and find the cake shop easily. You can eat delicious cake in the shop and buy some of them as souvenirs.

●Information
Address：3-42-24, Kameari Katori Shrine, Kameari, Katsushika-ku,
Open：Cake Shop : 10:00 a.m.-19:00 p.m.
Cafe：10:00 a.m.〜18:00 p.m. (Last call for orders 17:00 p.m.)
Closed：Tuesday, ( Wednesday unregularly )
Website: https://www.kameari-katori.or.jp/la-rose-japonais/

Major commercial facilities around Kameari Station

●Supermarket
Ito-Yokado Kameari Ekimae-Store
OPEN: 10:00 a.m. – 22:00 p.m.
LOCATION: 1-minute walk from Kameari St. In Lilio Building

Max-value-express Kameari-Store
OPEN: 9:30 a.m. – 21:00 p.m.
LOCATION: 1-minute walk from Kameari St.

Maruetsu Kameari-Store
OPEN: 9:00 a.m. – 0:00 a.m.
LOCATION: 2-minute walk from Kameari St.

※There are also many other grocery stores around Kameari Station, such as “Gyomu Super”.

●Drugstore
Sun Drug Kameari Ekimae-Store
OPEN: 10:00 a.m. – 22:00 p.m.
LOCATION: 1-minute walk from Kameari St. In Lilio Building

Kokumin Drug Shin Kameari Eki-Store
OPEN: 9:30 a.m. – 21:00 p.m.
LOCATION: 2-minute walk from Kameari St.

Welcia Kameari Ekimae-Store
OPEN: 9:00 a.m. – 22:00 p.m.
LOCATION: 2-minute walk from Kameari St.

Major commercial facilities around

●Shopping Complex
Ario Kameari
OPEN: (vary by store)
LOCATION: 5-minute walk from Kameari St.
Ario Kameari is a large commercial complex with more than 100 stores. There are a variety of shops, including fashion, gourmet, general merchandise, and movie theaters, as well as a number of events, which attract many people on weekends. You can enjoy with your friends, your family, or by yourself.

Kameari Lilio Kan
OPEN: (vary by store)
LOCATION: 1-minute walk from Kameari St.
Kameari Lilio-kan is a commercial complex located in front of the station, just a 1-minute walk from the south exit of Kameari St. Ito-Yokado, the super market, is located in this building. There are also electronics store and furniture stores and so on, so it’s a convenient place for daily life.

Ario Kameari and Kameari Lilio Kan are both located on the south side of Kameari Station. The south side is convenient for shopping. Overall, Kameari is a very comfortable place to live with plenty of shops.

Rent rate near Kameari Station

●Rent rate the shrewd real-estate agent told Kameari St. area
[For Singles] Separate Bath and Toilet/ 2nd floor and above/ 1K
▷10-minute walk from the station: 72,000 yen~
▷15-minute walk from the station: 69,000 yen~

[For Couples] Separate Bath and Toilet/ 2nd floor and above/ 1LDK
▷10-minute walk from the station: 94,000 yen ~
▷15-minute walk from the station: 90,000 yen ~

[For Families] Separate Bath and Toilet/ 2nd floor and above/ 2LDK
▷10-minute walk from the station: 125,000 yen ~
▷15-minute walk from the station: 120,000 yen ~

As with Ayase Station, only the Joban local trains stop at Kameari Station, so the rent is also the same as the Ayase Station area. Considering the large commercial facilities such as Ario Kameari and the convenience of daily life, Kameari’s reasonable-rates may attract you.

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It is no exaggeration to say that ‘Kochikame’ made Kameari famous. The town atmosphere of folksy and traditional suits for those who would like to live in open and friendly area.

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