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# S HIRO-O e 00.5 miles SHINAGAWA-KU Hinode #¦ For more detail of this area, see Map p280 A 78 Lonely Planet’s Top Tip Explore Roppongi & Around Keep your ticket stub for Long one of Tokyo’s prime nightlife districts, Roppongi Mori Art Museum, Sun- has diversified over the last decade, adding arts, culture tory Museum of Art or the and high-end shopping to its menu of attractions. The National Art Center, Tokyo, successful mixed-use real-estate developments Roppongi and when you visit one of Hills and Tokyo Midtown have transformed the area. the other two galleries you’ll Similar projects in neighbouring Akasaka and Torano- be entitled to a discount on mon are now putting the spotlight on those districts, too. admission. At any of these You can easily spend a day exploring the Roppongi Art venues, pick up the Art Triangle, its points anchored by the lofty Mori Art Mu- Triangle Roppongi walking seum in , in Tokyo map, which lists dozens of Midtown and the National Art Center, Tokyo. As night smaller galleries in the area. falls, Roppongi Crossing becomes a magnet for an inter- national crowd of hedonistic party-goers and club touts. Head downhill towards either Nishi-Azabu or Azabu- Roppongi &A 5 Best Places Jūban for more sophisticated dining and drinking options. to Eat Akasaka’s proximity to the National Diet, ’s par- liament, defines it as a high-end entertaining district for ¨ ¨Tofuya-Ukai (p85) politicians and bureaucrats. In recent years it has be- ¨¨Kikunoi (p85) come far less exclusive, particularly in the area around ¨¨Warayakiya the Akasaka Sakas entertainment development. Nearby Akasaka (p85) you’ll find the illustrious Hie-jinja, an important Shintō r

ound shrine; a beautiful 400-year-old garden at the Hotel For reviews, see p84 A New Ōtani; and the National Theatre, which is the state- sponsored home of traditional performing arts.

Near is the new Toronomon Hills  6 Best Places development and the elegant Musee Tomo. Further south to Drink is the Shiba-kōen () area. Here you can ascend ¨¨Pink Cow (p86) or just admire the retro-glam and pace the ¨¨Janome (p87) grounds of the grand Buddhist temple of Zōjō-ji. ¨¨These (p87) For reviews, see p86 A Local Life ¨ Markets There’s an antiques flea market on the 7 Best Places fourth Sunday of the month at Nogi-jinja (p80). to Shop ¨ Networking Attend PechaKucha (www.pechakucha. org/cities/tokyo) events at SuperDeluxe (p87) to ¨¨Japan Traditional Crafts discover what the local creatives are up to. Aoyama Square (p88) ¨ Events The covered arena next to Roppongi Hills’ ¨¨Tolman Collection (p88) Mohri Garden regularly hosts events and performances ¨¨Souvenir From such as those for Roppongi Art Night (www.roppongi Tokyo (p89) artnight.com) in April. For reviews, see p88 A

Getting There & Away ¨ Roppongi The Hibiya and Ōedo subway lines run through Roppongi. The Ōedo line can also be used to access Azabu-Jūban and the Tokyo Tower and Shiba- kōen area. Nogizaka on the Chiyoda line is handy for the National Art Center, Tokyo. ¨ Akasaka The , Hanzōmon, Namboku, Chiyoda, and Ginza subway lines all converge in and around Akasaka.