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Harumi

晴海

Harumi, once the Tokyo Olympics athletes' village, now a seaside residential district home to over ten thousand people

Street Environment 8.0 · Convenience 6.2

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01First impressions

HARUMI FLAG in Harumi 5-chome was originally the athletes' village for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and people started moving in from January 2024. To the southwest of the neighborhood is Harumi Wharf Park, which faces Tokyo Port, and the Bon dance festival in July 2026 was also held beside the park's fountain.

In April 2024, the Chuo City-run Harumi Nishi Elementary School and Harumi Nishi Junior High School opened in the neighborhood. By October 2026, about 11,400 people were living in HARUMI FLAG. At the same time, households in Harumi 1-chome through 5-chome averaged about 2.2 people each, while Chuo City as a whole averaged under 1.8.

02What works

Based on our street photos, cleanliness ranks 3rd out of 395 Tokyo neighborhoods, and buildings rank 5th, but check the photo dates in the next section before reading too much into that. Lala Terrace HARUMI FLAG opened in March 2024, with a Summit supermarket, a cluster of clinics, and a licensed nursery. From here it's about 11 minutes by BRT to Shimbashi, and about 5 minutes by boat to Hinode.

03Heads-up

Of the 148 rated photos, 77 were taken in 2022 while HARUMI FLAG was still under construction, and only 16 are from 2026. Click on the map grid to see the shooting dates.

There's no train station on the island; the nearest station, Kachidoki, is outside the neighborhood, and the farthest building in HARUMI FLAG is more than a 20-minute walk away. Public transit ranks 351st out of 395 Tokyo neighborhoods, and everyday convenience ranks 338th.

04A bit of history

This island, built up from seabed soil and sand, was completed in 1931, when it was called Tsukishima No. 4. In 1937 the local area held a public naming contest and chose the name Harumi, meaning the hope of always being able to see a clear, sunny sea.

The Tokyo International Trade Fair site was completed in 1959, and the Tokyo Motor Show and Comic Market were both held there, until it closed in 1996 and moved to Ariake. In 2000 the Oedo Line was extended to nearby Kachidoki, and the old public housing complexes in the area were rebuilt into high-rise apartments.

05What's coming

A second school building for Harumi Nishi Elementary School is being prepared in Harumi 4-chome, which Chuo City plans to open in April 2029. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government's planned Rinkai subway line is aiming for completion by 2040, and the 2022 plan includes a station (tentative name) in Harumi, though its location hasn't been announced yet. The construction and operating entities were decided in February 2024, but the details are still under review.

Compiled by TidyMap with AI from public sources · updated 2026-10 · 9 sources

Scores

Compared with the 395 Tokyo neighborhoods in this guide (scores 0–10)

Street Environment8.0No. 9
Cleanliness9.5No. 3
Buildings8.5No. 5
Sidewalks6.6No. 26
Greenery7.5No. 55
Convenience6.2No. 338
Transit5.0No. 351
Everyday shopping6.7No. 325
Healthcare7.8No. 306

What's here

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  • Harumi Wharf ParkHarumi Wharf Park is a seaside park facing Tokyo Port, reopened in 2022 after renovation.
  • Harumi Passenger Ship TerminalHarumi Passenger Ship Terminal, a cruise terminal built in 1991, was rebuilt as a smaller new building in 2022.
  • Tsukishima Daisan Elementary SchoolCatchment covers 99%
  • Harumi Junior High SchoolCatchment covers 99%
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Harumi Sogo High School
  • Shibaura Institute of TechnologyNearby
  • Tokyo University of Marine Science And TechnologyNearby
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Daisan Commercial High SchoolNearby
  • Shibaura Institute of Technology High SchoolNearby
  • St. Catherine's Hospital
  • Harumi 5-chome TerminalHarumi 5-chome Terminal links BRT, Toei buses and shared bikes, with BRT to Shimbashi taking about 11 minutes.
  • Harumi Port Park
  • Lala Terrace

Hospitals with inpatient beds (2020 data), public elementary and junior high schools whose catchment covers this area, high schools and universities within 1 km, stations, parks of 1 ha or more, and large shopping malls and department stores. Many Tokyo junior high students attend private schools, so junior high catchments are only a guide.

67 blocks · Curated boundary · Data version 2026-10-30

How are these measured?

Compared against the Tokyo neighborhoods in this guide; metrics without enough data are not ranked. Shopping counts convenience stores plus the nearer of a supermarket or a traditional market (public and private retail markets); night markets, vendor zones and shopping-street shops are not counted. Transit is rail-first with a lower weight for buses.

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