Roppongi Hills

Roppongi Hills is situated in the Roppongi district of Tokyo. Often referred to as a city within a city, this famous neighborhood was built by the Minoru Mori, a building tycoon. The entire area is divided into five major zones. The North Tower is first zone, which is filled with a large number of restaurants, convenience stores, household goods stores and others. The second zone is the Hollywood Plaza or Metro Hat. As the name suggests, this plaza is filled with a large number of boutiques, speciality stores, designer wear boutiques and numerous take-away food outlets. The West Walk is the area in the grand Mori Tower. This zone is filled with a large number of facilities and services like medical centers, banks, ATM counters, restaurants, fashion boutiques and others. The Hillside is the fourth zone. Here one can find the Keyakizaka Complex, which is filled with numerous cinema halls and restaurants. The fifth zone is the Roppongi Keyakizaka Dori. This is a 400meter long street, which is dotted with numerous trees on its two sides. One can find a large number of fancy stores, cafes and olden day restaurants over here.

The biggest attraction of Roppongi Hills is the Mori Tower. This is a 54 story skyscraper is one of the most modern buildings that one can find in Tokyo. The tower houses a large number of shops and restaurants in the first six floors. The top six floor houses the Mori Art Center. Here one can check out the artifacts displayed in the Mori Art Museum or enjoy the panoramic view of the city from the Tokyo City View observatory. Besides these, visitors can check out the exhibitions in the Mori Art Center Gallery or browse through the books in the library in Roppongi Academy Hills. This art center also has a club called the Roppongi Hills Club. The rest of the floors of the building are occupied by numerous offices.

Another major attraction is the Toho Cinemas. This is a huge cinema complex with a total of nine screens. The complex has a seating capacity of around 12000 people. One can also take a look at the buildings of the headquarters of TV Asahi. The building is a glaring example of modern architecture. One can find a number of gardens in Roppongi Hills at Tokyo. The Mori Garden and the Roppongi Hills Rooftop Gardens are some of the most beautiful spots in this area and they add a touch of greenery to the metropolis. Other attractions of this fantastic neighborhood include Museum Corn, 66 Plaza, Hollywood Beauty Plaza and Roppongi Hills Arena. The area also has four residential buildings called the

One can also find a large number of restaurants over here, which serves Chinese, Japanese, Italian, French, and continental food to the visitors. Some of the popular restaurants include Kushinobo, Pintokona, Sushi Rokuroku and others. You can also find a number of shops over here like Armani Jeans, Louis Vuitton, Diesel, Hugo Boss and others. If you want to stay somewhere close to this place, when on a vacation to this city, then you can book a room in the Grand Hyatt Tokyo.

All sorts of services are available over here like information counter, medical facility, coin lockers, day care center and others. Getting to this place is not at all difficult. You can take a bus from JR Shimbashi Station or JR Shibuyu Station. You can also take a train to the Roppongi Station along the Oedo and Hibiya Line. You can also come over here by car or by a limousine bus.

Roppongi Hills is one of the most happening places in the city of Tokyo. This modern upscale neighborhood area is the perfect place to enjoy and have fun.