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Furnished Apartments for Rent in Kiyosumi-Shirakawa, Tokyo

Kiyosumi-Shirakawa is a quiet, creative neighborhood in Koto Ward, just east of the Sumida River. It still has the feel of old shitamachi Tokyo, with low-rise streets, family-run shops and canals lined with cherry trees, and it is known across the city for independent coffee roasters, galleries and design studios.

At its center is Kiyosumi Garden (Kiyosumi Teien), a classic Japanese landscape garden built around a large pond, with stepping stones across the water and rocks brought from all over Japan. Developed in the Meiji era by Iwasaki Yataro, founder of Mitsubishi, Kiyosumi Gardens is one of the calmest places in Tokyo for a morning walk, and the open lawns of Kiyosumi Park sit right next door.

Kiyosumi is often called Tokyo's coffee town: Blue Bottle Coffee opened its first café in Japan here, and many local roasters have followed. The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo in Kiba Park and the Fukagawa Edo Museum are both within walking distance.

Getting around: Kiyosumi-Shirakawa Station is on the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line and the Toei Oedo Line, with direct trains to Otemachi in under 10 minutes and to Shibuya in about 30 minutes.

Kiyosumi suits people who want a quiet, local neighborhood that is still close to central Tokyo. Browse our furnished apartments for rent in Kiyosumi-Shirakawa below.