Making together to develop a SMART Community kasaka S ymbol M inato A zabudai R oppongi Toranomon Roppongi/Toranomon District Summarized Guideline for Community Development December 2012 Minato City 0 Outline □Outline Chapter I Introduction Background and purpose of the Guideline Stance and role of the Guideline Chapter II the Community Background of Characteristics and Stance of the History of recent changes of Community issues Roppongi/ Toranomon the Community District the Community <Future image> The community, surrounded by a beautiful green environment, where people can live, work, and get together safely and securely; a city whose regional vitality looks to the future and the world. Chapter III Future image <Objectives of Community Development> ○ A community where people can feel the breath of life and live in a safe and secure environment ○ A community supporting the growth of Tokyo through the development of economic activities and international exchange ○ A community with better traffic networks to support urban lifestyles and activities ○ A community with enriched vegetation and a dignified atmosphere that draws on local history and culture ○ A community that continues to develop, based on the vitality of its strong base Consideration Crime prevention Community activities (i Community functions ) (ii Trafic network ) (iii ) (iv Green space ) (v ) (vi Disaster prevention ) (vii) (viii) Environmental Streets and landscape Chapter IV for realizing our future image Committed community development Chapter V Community development by area Chapter VI Community development efforts 1 ① Background and purpose of the Guideline Main Part P. 1-2 国会議事堂前駅 The Roppongi/Toranomon District (approximately 75 ha.) is surrounded by the Tameike-sannou Station Sotobori-dori St. main roads of Sotobori-dori St., Sakurada-dori Ave., Gaien-higashi-dori St., and Toranomon Station Roppongi-dori Ave., with four subway stations, good traffic access, residences, Toranomon 1-chome offices, hotels, embassies, shrines and other facilities, forming an attractive urban Akasaka 1-chome Toranomon 2-chome Circular Route #2 Roppongi-dori Ave. area combined with various functions. In addition, the area features a sloping ge- Toranomon 3-chome Sakurada-dori Ave. Sakurada-dori ography, representing the Community’s landscape mixed with trees, greenbelts, Roppongi itchome Station Toranomon 4-chome and squares, creating a dignified atmosphere. Roppongi 1-chome Kamiyacho Station Toranomon 5-chome Later in 2007, we developed the “Minato City Master Plan for Community De- Azabudai 1-chome velopment” while the Government and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government pro- Gaienhigashi-dori St. ceeded with efforts to reinforce their international competitiveness, and as part of that, the Circular Route #2 is being rebuilt in the northern part of the District. Applicability The District, with its geographical characteristics and potential, represents an important location that links domestic and foreign cities with the Central Tokyo area, and is expected to play an increasingly-important role as a place of living, work, and gathering for various people in the future. Thus, Minato City has developed this Guideline for Community Development for the District, in order to further facili- tate Community Development, in close collaboration with policies of the Japanese Government and the Tokyo Metro- politan Government, and carry out advanced undertakings in the areas of environmental issues and safety. ② Stance and role of the Guideline Main Part P. 3 This Guideline plays the role as set forth below, to keep the area in good condition in compliance with the concepts included in the Minato City Master Plan for Community Development (April 2007) and under resident initiatives, to facili- tate Community Development in an integral and planned manner. ○ Our image of the future of the District, sharing it among residents, developers, and administration; ○ Items to be addressed in carrying out Community Development; and ○ The support that we will ask residents, developers, and the administration to provide in order to realize optimal Com- munity Development ③ Stance of the Roppongi/Toranomon District Main Part P. 4-8 The District is adjacent to Nagatacho and Ka- sumigaseki, Governmental office areas, Shim- bashi and Hamamatsucho, business areas, and Kinshicho Roppongi and Azabu, which have various resi- Shinjuku dential and commercial functions, constituting a Tokyo Station Area to be emergenty developed Otemachi significantly important area for the sophistication for Specified city Reproduction Marunouchi (Central Tokyo and Waterfront Area) Nagatacho Yurakucho of urban functions in the Central Tokyo. Kasumigaseki In 2012, the region containing the District was Shimbashi Station The District Shimbashi designated by the Government as the “Central Roppongi Hamamatsucho Hamamatsucho Station Access to Haneda Airport Tokyo and Waterfront Area” (Area to be emer- Shibuya Azabu gently developed for Specified city Reproduc- Circular Route #2 tion), with restructuring work in the northern part of the District on Circular Route #2. Minato City Community Development views the District as an area in which “to proceed with Shinagawa Station the constraction of a residential, business, and Rinkai commercial environment which is fundamentally Osaki Gotanda urban, while preserving the environment”. 2 ④ History of the Community Main Part P. 9-14 History of the Community In the Edo period, mainly around Daimyo mansions, Samurai residences, and Kumiyashiki, traditional townhouses stood on some streets or in front of temples, and a number of temples can be seen currently. The location of main roads and sections of premises have been renewed based on the pro- totype formed in this period. From the Meji period through Pre-war period, they were converted into resi- dences or companies, and Roppongi-dori Ave. was restructured to accommo- date a street car track, during which the framework of the District was created. Postwar period, residences which suffered war damage were recon- structed, and an international atmosphere was created by the construction of various embassies here. The rapid economic growth in the 1955’s has facilitated the formation of highways and main roads, and construction of skyscrapers, and streets com- pletely changed due to major redevelopment after 1985. Characteristics of the Community ○ Formation of an international city area endowed with a historical and cultural legacy, combined various purposes Toranomon Station Tameike-Sanno Station Honorary Consulate JT Art Hall General of Mauritius Lebanese Embassy Kotohiraguu Georgian Embassy Toranomon Hospital Bahrain Embassy US Embassy National Printing Bureau ANA Intercontinental Tokyo Chosen-ji Temple Shofuku-ji Temple Nisho Hall Embassy of the Federated Jokoku-ji Temple Invention Hall States of Micronesia Yosen-ji Temple Renan-zaka Church Hotel Okura Okura Museum of Art Suntory Hall Shinreikyo Nigerian Embassy Saiko-ji Temple ARK Hills Community Hall Musee Tomo Roppongi itchome Dogen-ji Temple Japan Meteorological Agency Station Spanish Embassy Annex to Hotel Okura (to be constructed) Public area Annex to Senoku Hakukokan Swedish Embassy Fukusashiro Inari Shrine Commercial area Villa Fontaine ROPPONGI Saudi Arabian Embassy Residential area LAFORET Museum Roppongi Enbassies Industrial area Public establishments Daiyoji Temple Kamiyacho Park Azabu Elementary School Station Educational institutions Azabu Kindergarten Reiyukai Hachiman Shrine Art museum, Hall, etc. Railway The Iikura Guest House of MOFA Diplomatic Archives Temple or Shrine facilities Open-air Azabu Post Office Medical facilities premises Archives of Modern Japanese Music Welfare facilities Embassy of the Maldives Commercial facilities unused Accommodations ○ A District with excellent traffic access The District is highly accessible, being adjacent to four subway stations: Toranomon, Tameike-Sanno, Kamiyacho, and Roppongi itchome. Circular Route #2 is under construction in the northern part of the District ○ A District with enriched geography and greenery Suidobashi Geographical features Kanda-sakumacho Enoki-zaka Slope Sakura-zaka Slope Shiomi-zaka Slope ① Yotsuya Imperial ③ Reinan-zaka Slope Palace ⑥ ③ Tokyo Station Spain-zaka Slope Dogenji-zaka Slope ⑤ Akasaka-mitsuke Edomi-zaka Slope ② Toranomon Okumi-zaka Slope ② Shiodome ⑥ Shimbashi ④ Elevation (from T.P.) Kachidoki 30-35 m ⑤ Yukiai-zaka Slope 25-30 m 20-25 m 15-20 m ④ 10-15 m Gangi-zaka Slope 10 m or less T.P. (meaning sea-level average of Tokyo Bay) Toyosu ① Preserved forest Ariake Green space ratio: about 18% Preserved trees 3 ⑤ Community issues Main Part P. 15-17 Change in population from 1980 to 2005 < Community issues> 92,368 (persons) 88,493 87,184 85,716 i) Living, Working, Community 828,95 • Insufcient residences or supporting facilities (supermarkets, etc.) 70,581 Daytime population Night population • Improve the maintenance and management of residences (condominiums) • Invigorate the local community including foreigners • Enhance the area’s attractiveness as site for economic 6,953 6,260 activities 4,906 4,655 4,391 4,553 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 ii) Trafc network Source: Population census • Improve accessibility from outside the District (railway Percentage of registrated foreign resident in the resident population stations or roads) Minato • Ensuring smooth and secure trafc (pedestrians and cars) City About 10% • Insufcient functions of pedestrian networks (connectivity with The About 24% stations, barrier-free