{"id":49656,"date":"2025-07-31T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/?p=49656"},"modified":"2025-07-29T15:16:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T06:16:44","slug":"kiyosumishirakawa-best-tokyo-cafes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/kiyosumishirakawa-best-tokyo-cafes\/","title":{"rendered":"Kiyosumi-Shirakawa: The Underrated Coffee Town Of Tokyo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A little way<\/span> out from central Tokyo, off the Hanz\u014dmon Line, you can find yourself in a place known as Kiyosumi-Shirakawa. Over the years<\/span>, the neighborhood has developed a name for itself as the \u201cCoffee Town\u201d of Tokyo<\/span>. T<\/span>he name has only become more of a reality as more shops open up.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While many people recognize Shimokitazawa<\/a> in Setagaya-ku as the trendiest, hipster place in<\/span> Tokyo, Kiyosumi-Shirakawa is rising in popularity with some of the best coffee you can find.<\/span> The area is visited by a heterogeneous crowd, from families out on a bike ride together to young couples out for a casual lunch. You\u2019ll find a variety of people living here as it\u2019s one of the more affordable places to live within Tokyo.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re a big coffee drinker or cafe enthusiast, then this is your area of Tokyo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n