Tochigi An area in high demand for investment as a bed town with an easy access to Tokyo
Utsunomiya City / Oyama City / Ibaraki City
Utsunomiya City | Oyama City | Ibaraki City | |
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1R | 48,400JPY | 49,200JPY | ─ |
1K | 42,400JPY | 45,800JPY | 42,200JPY |
1LDK | 63,600JPY | 55,200JPY | 51,700JPY |
2LDK | 75,800JPY | 60,600JPY | 55,800JPY |
Utsunomiya is well known for its commercial and industrial business areas. This area
provides convenient access to not only surrounding companies, but also to downtown
Tokyo which has made this a very popular “Bed Town.” On the other hand, along “Union
Road” there are a number of record and clothing stores which has made the city popular
for young people as well. This is also aided by the large number of universities and their
students living in the area.
Oyama City is second in population to Utsunomiya City. The city is located in the southern part of Ibaraki Prefecture with access to the Tohoku Bullet Train, Utsunomiya Line, Ryomo Line, and Mito Line which makes traveling to and from Tokyo very easy. The residents in this area of course work in the city, but also it is common for them to commute to Utsunomiya or Ibaraki City as well as using the bullet train to commute to work in downtown Tokyo. This has made the area a popular satellite city for businessmen and university students alike.
The area around Ibaraki Station changed in 2000 when the new Tobu Ibaraki Station was completed as well as in 2003 when large scale redevelopment on the station took place to elevate the tracks. Also, Kokugakuin University is located just to the north of the station along with a number of multistory apartment buildings which has brought a lot of interest back to the area. The area provides convenient access to both Gunma and Saitama Prefecture which has made it a popular residential area for workers to commute from.