Must-see attractions in Roppongi, Akasaka & Around

  • Tokyo, Japan - April 08, 2023: park in front of Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, a 54-story mixed-use skyscraper in Roppongi, Minato. Completed in 2003 it is the 6th-tallest building in Tokyo at 238 meters
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    Roppongi Hills

    Roppongi, Akasaka & Around

    Roppongi Hills sets the standard for 21st-century real-estate developments in Tokyo. The centrepiece of the office, shopping, dining and entertainment…

  • The shine of the Zōjō-ji Buddhist temple in Minato in the early evening.

    Zōjō-ji

    Roppongi, Akasaka & Around

    One of the most important temples of the Jōdō (Pure Land) sect of Buddhism, Zōjō-ji dates from 1393 and was the funerary temple of the Tokugawa regime. It…

  • Tokyo Tower and skyline at dusk, Tokyo, Japan

    Tokyo Tower

    Roppongi, Akasaka & Around

    Something of a shameless tourist trap, this 1958-vintage tower – painted bright orange and white in order to comply with international aviation safety…

  • TOKYO - June 2: Mori Tower stands at the center of Roppongi Hills on June 2, 2010 in Tokyo. Opened in 2003, this 54-floor building is 238 m high and houses stores, restaurants, offices and a museum. ; Shutterstock ID 167248913; Your name (First / Last): Josh Vogel; Project no. or GL code: 56530; Network activity no. or Cost Centre: Online-Design; Product or Project: 65050/7529/Josh Vogel/LP.com Destination Galleries

    Mori Art Museum

    Roppongi, Akasaka & Around

    Mori Art Museum is one of Tokyo's leading spaces for contemporary art, taking up a whole floor at the top of Mori Tower. It has no permanent exhibition;…

  • Hotel New Ōtani Japanese Garden

    Roppongi, Akasaka & Around

    Nonguests are welcome to visit Hotel New Ōtani's beautiful 400-year-old Japanese garden, which once belonged to a Tokugawa regent. Including vermilion…

  • State Guest House, Akasaka Palace

    Roppongi, Akasaka & Around

    Check online for the opening schedule and somewhat complex admission details for this imperial palace and garden. Outside it's a dead ringer for London's…

  • April 26, 2018: Exterior of the national Art Center in Roppongi.
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    National Art Center Tokyo

    Roppongi, Akasaka & Around

    Designed by Kurokawa Kishō, this architectural beauty has no permanent collection, but boasts the country’s largest exhibition space for visiting shows,…

  • 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT

    Roppongi, Akasaka & Around

    An exhibition and discussion space dedicated to all forms of design, the 21_21 Design Sight is a beacon for local art enthusiasts, whether they be…

  • Aoyama Reien

    Roppongi, Akasaka & Around

    The cherry-tree-lined paths of Japan’s first public cemetery are used by locals as shortcuts through the neighbourhood and as a place for picnics during…

  • Hie-jinja

    Roppongi, Akasaka & Around

    Enshrining the deity of sacred Mt Hiei, northeast of Kyoto, this hilltop shrine has been the protector shrine of Edo-jō (Edo Castle), now the Imperial…

  • Canada Garden

    Roppongi, Akasaka & Around

    Bring photo ID, sign in and take the escalator up to the entrance of the Canadian embassy, which is fronted by this stark and brilliant stone sculpture…

  • Nogi-jinja

    Roppongi, Akasaka & Around

    This shrine honours General Nogi Maresuke, a famed commander in the Russo-Japanese War. Hours after Emperor Meiji's funerary procession in 1912, Nogi and…

  • Suntory Museum of Art

    Roppongi, Akasaka & Around

    Since its original 1961 opening, the Suntory Museum of Art has subscribed to an underlying philosophy of lifestyle art. Rotating exhibitions focus on the…

  • Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioi-chō

    Roppongi, Akasaka & Around

    This mixed-use development, on the site of the old Akasaka Prince Hotel and opened in 2016, is best visited for its pleasant surrounding gardens and…

  • Piramide

    Roppongi, Akasaka & Around

    This is really a small mall, but many of the tenants are art galleries, including: Ota Fine Arts (www.otafinearts.com), Wako Works of Art (www.wako-art.jp…

  • Complex 665

    Roppongi, Akasaka & Around

    This three-storey building tucked on a backstreet near Roppongi Hills, is the shared location of three leading commercial galleries: Taka Ishii (www…

  • Tokyo City View

    Roppongi, Akasaka & Around

    From this 250m-high vantage point, on the 52nd floor of Mori Tower, you can see 360-degree views of the seemingly never-ending city. Admission is included…

  • Musée Tomo

    Roppongi, Akasaka & Around

    One of Tokyo’s most elegant and tasteful museums is named after Kikuchi Tomo, whose collection of contemporary Japanese ceramics wowed them in Washington…

  • Fujifilm Square

    Roppongi, Akasaka & Around

    This small gallery on the ground floor of the Tokyo Midtown West Tower is a fascinating look at the history of cameras, from 18th-century camera obscuras…

  • Atago-jinja

    Roppongi, Akasaka & Around

    Climbing the 85 stone steps from Atago-dōri up to this rustically attractive shrine will give you a workout. They are called shussei-no-ishiden (stone…

  • Sakurazaka-kōen

    Roppongi, Akasaka & Around

    South Korean artist Choi Jeong-Hwa designed the dazzingly colourful robot-themed sculptures and play areas in this kids' park that's part of the Roppongi…

  • Tokyo Midtown Design Hub

    Roppongi, Akasaka & Around

    This gallery hosts interesting exhibitions around various themes but usually involving graphic design. Some exhibitions tackle social issues, while others…

  • Reiyukai Shakaden

    Roppongi, Akasaka & Around

    Reiyukai is a spin-off Buddhism-based sect started in 1930 and this unmissable, monolithic building is its headquarters. The enormous stepped pyramid roof…

  • Sangedatsumon

    Roppongi, Akasaka & Around

    The impressive main gate of the temple Zōjō-ji was built in 1605. Its three sections are designed to symbolise the three stages one must pass through to…

  • The Chamber of the House of Representatives in the National Diet Building, located in Tokyo, Japan, is a significant and impressive space where legislative activities take place. This chamber is characterized by its large, semicircular arrangement of seats, designed to facilitate debate and discussion among the representatives. The interior features a blend of traditional Japanese and Western architectural elements, with a prominent central podium and a gallery for public viewing. The chamber's design emphasizes transparency and democracy, highlighted by the use of natural light and symbolic decorative elements. As the primary venue for Japan's legislative process, it holds a pivotal role in the country's political landscape.
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    National Diet

    Roppongi, Akasaka & Around

    Free one-hour tours of parts of Japan's parliament building and grounds are available when the Diet is not in session (ring the day before to confirm)…

  • Honda Welcome Plaza Aoyama

    Roppongi, Akasaka & Around

    The prime reason to visit Honda's showroom is not so much to admire its range of cars and motorbikes but to be wowed by the company's robot technology. At…

  • Toranomon Hills

    Roppongi, Akasaka & Around

    Opened in June 2014, the 52-storey, 247m Toranomon Hills mixed-use complex is crowned by the sleek hotel, Andaz, with panoramic views from its bars and…

  • Mohri Garden

    Roppongi, Akasaka & Around

    Mohri Garden is an Edo-style strolling garden, on the grounds of the Roppongi Hills mall, complete with meandering paths and a central pond. When…

  • Shin-Tora-dōri

    Roppongi, Akasaka & Around

    There's a plan for buildings along this broad, tree-lined boulevard to be decorated with street art as part of the Tokyo Mural Project (http://mural.tokyo…

  • General Nogi’s Residence

    Roppongi, Akasaka & Around

    This wooden residence, next to Nogi-jinja, is where General Nogi and his wife committed ritual suicide on the death of Emperor Meiji. It's open to the…

  • Hinokichō-kōen

    Roppongi, Akasaka & Around

    This traditional Japanese-style garden centred on an ornamental pond was formerly attached to the Azabu villa residence for the Mori Family and dates back…

  • Midtown Garden

    Roppongi, Akasaka & Around

    Part of the public space surrounding the Tokyo Midtown development. Some 140 cherry, camphor and other trees that were on the former Self Defence Agency…

  • Maman Spider Sculpture

    Roppongi, Akasaka & Around

    The most famous piece of public art scattered around Roppongi Hills is this 30ft-tall bronze spider sculpture by Louise Bourgeois. It's one of six…