Roppongi, Akasaka & Around

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Overview

Legendary for its nightlife, Roppongi also offers the chic Roppongi Hills and Tokyo Midtown complexes where you'll find several excellent art museums. To the south you can't miss Tokyo Tower, nearby which are a couple of venerable temples. A short walk northeast is Akasaka; the proximity of Japan's parliament in Nagatachō has long given Akasaka's watering holes an upmarket cachet; you'll also find a major Shintō shrine here, as well as an imperial palace and several gardens.

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  • 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 1795712885 attraction, commercial, culture, famous, landmark, local, trees, urban, windows

    Roppongi Hills

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    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

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    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…

  • 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. 1939346721

    National Diet

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    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)…

  • Tokyo Tower and skyline at dusk, Tokyo, Japan

    Tokyo Tower

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    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

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    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

    Hotel New Ōtani Japanese Garden

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    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

    State Guest House, Akasaka Palace

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    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. 1217838619 architecture, art, art center, art museum, asia, asian, building, center, city, contemporary, contemporary art, exhibition, exhibition center, exterior, form, glass, interior, japan, japanese, landmark, lattice, museum, nact, people, roppongi, roppongi hills, shape, space, structure, tokyo, tourism, travel, urban

    National Art Center Tokyo

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

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