Tokyo Midtown in Roppongi is like a city within a city. Once you’re here, you won’t need to leave for a while - you can shop, eat, enjoy art, and finish the night with cocktails at the sky-high lounge.
Tokyo Midtown - image © Florentyna Leow
Does Roppongi need two multi-development shopping and entertainment complexes? Apparently Roppongi Hills alone won’t do, so Tokyo Midtown opened in 2007. Besides apartments and offices, there are the usual shops, restaurants, museums, green spaces, and a luxury hotel (the Ritz-Carlton, to be precise), all centered around the 248-meter tall Midtown Tower.
Tokyo Midtown - image © Florentyna Leow
The shopping here is decidedly on the more luxury end of the spectrum. That being said, if you’re looking for some high quality Japanese crafts, the third floor of the Galleria building has some great shops to check out. Think handmade geta (traditional shoes), yukata and fans with contemporary zebra prints, and some incredible ceramics by working artists.
Tokyo Midtown - image © Florentyna Leow
If you’re not here to shop, pay a visit to the green spaces at Tokyo Midtown instead. There are two of them here. One is Hinokicho Park, a Japanese-style garden; the other is the Midtown Garden, popular in early spring for its cherry blossom trees.
Tokyo Midtown - image © Florentyna Leow
One of the better reasons to visit Tokyo Midtown is the Suntory Museum of Art. Opened by the Suntory family, the eponymous museum relocated from nearby Akasaka-Mitsuke to snazzy new premises here in 2007. It’s a great place to enjoy exhibitions focusing on traditional Japanese art.
Tokyo Midtown - image © Florentyna Leow
21_21 Design Sight will also be of interest to architecture and design buffs. Designed by star architect Tadao Ando, the mostly-underground museum mainly showcases temporary design-related exhibitions.
English name:
Tokyo Midtown
Japanese name:
東京ミッドタウン
English address:
9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-0052
Japanese address:
〒107-0052 東京都港区赤坂9-7-1
Opening hours:
Shops: 11am-9pm
Restaurants: 11am-12am
Admission:
free
Nearest Transport:
Subway: Directly connected to exit 8 of Roppongi Station on the Toei Oedo line, and Tokyo Metro Hibiya line.
Nearest Hotels:
:: Check availability and pricing for hotels near Tokyo Midtown on Booking.com or Agoda.com.
Telephone:
+81-3-3475-3100
Website:
Official Website (English)
Near To Here:
Tokyo Midtown is located in Tokyo's Roppongi and Akasaka district. See our complete list of things to do in Roppongi and Akasaka, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.
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