Starting from Nogizaka Station, go to Nogi Shrine, The National Art Center, Tokyo Midtown, cross the Roppongi intersection to Roppongi Hills, and stroll around Mohri Gardens. After that, let’s walk to Azabujuban Station while eating and shopping at Azabujuban Shopping Street.
- Time required: 6 hours 37 minutes
- Walking time: 37 minutes (2.9 km)
- Number of steps: 3700 steps * Not included in the building
Nogizaka Station
Nogizaka Station is a station on the Chiyoda Line, located in Minami Aoyama 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo. The station number is C 05. The name of the station comes from the name of the nearby slope, “Nogizaka”.
Nogi Shrine (30 minutes)
The Emperor Meiji died on July 30, 1897. Maresuke Nogi and his wife were suicided by the emperor. After that, the spirits of Mr. and Mrs. Nogi were enshrined in a small shrine in Nogi’s residence. And in 1918, Nogi Shrine was built. The main shrine was destroyed by the bombing of Tokyo in May 1945, but in September 1958, the main shrine, the coin hall, and the worship hall were reconstructed.
Maresuke Nogi is a tragic general who lived in Bushido. He captured Lushun as the first infantry brigade leader in the Sino-Japanese War. He commanded the Siege of Port Arthur as the Commander of the Third Army during the Russo-Japanese War.
After winning the Russo-Japanese War, he showed tolerance to Russian soldiers and was evaluated not only by Russia but also by many countries.
The National Art Center, Tokyo (60 minutes)
It is the largest museum in Japan with 1 basement floor and 4 floors above ground. The concept is “Museum in the Forest”. The purpose of the establishment is to hold exhibitions and disseminate education. The museum has a museum shop, restaurants and cafes.
A huge glass-enclosed building that undulates like a big swell is built with both hands open toward the blue sky. Architect Kisho Kurokawa is a museum with one of the largest exhibition spaces in Japan, which was completed at the end of his lifetime.
The National Art Center, Tokyo has one restaurant and three cafes. You can enjoy it for a meeting, a relaxing time, and a dinner for various occasions.
A wide range of special exhibitions are held, including Impressionists, Ecole de Paris, Japanese painting, contemporary photography, American pop art, and collection exhibitions at museums around the world. The photo is the 2017 exhibition of “Forest of Numbers”.
Tokyo Midtown (60 minutes)
“Tokyo Midtown” is a large-scale complex facility. It is also close to Roppongi Station and Roppongi Hills. It opened in March 2007 as a redevelopment project for the former site of the Defense Agency.
There are many discerning shops for people who enjoy high-quality everyday life in the city center. We also have a lineup of domestic and foreign restaurants that pursue genuine taste.
“Midtown Garden” is a natural art gallery with many trees such as cherry blossoms and camphor trees. Approximately 140 trees left on the site of the Defense Agency are inherited by this garden and nurture a rich landscape.
Facilities included in “Tokyo Midtown” include “Suntory Museum of Art” and “Conran” brand restaurants relocated from “Hotel The Ritz-Carlton Tokyo” Akasaka Mitsuke.
Roppongi crossing
At the intersection of Roppongi Dori and Gaien Higashi Dori, it is also connected to Roppongi Subway Station. Located in the center of Tokyo Midtown and Roppongi Hills, it is a place where not only businessmen but also tourists from all over the world gather.
Amand, which opened in 1964 and has been popular as a meeting spot in Roppongi. After closing in 2010 due to rebuilding due to aging of the building, we returned to the Roppongi intersection for the first time in about two years in 2010.
Roppongi Hills (60 minutes)
Roppongi Hills is a commercial complex that opened in April 2003. The center is a high-rise office building with a height of 238m.
It consists of commercial facilities such as Roppongi Hills Residence, Grand Hyatt Tokyo, TV Asahi Corporation, and TOHO Cinemas.
There are many restaurants where you can enjoy the unique scenery of Roppongi Hills, such as the illuminated Tokyo Tower, the illuminations of Keyakizaka, and the rows of cherry blossom trees on Sakurazaka.
We offer various services to make your use more convenient and comfortable, including shops, restaurants , and cafes in Roppongi Hills .
On the 5th floor of West Walk, there is a premium dining floor with carefully selected restaurants such as the hottest new stores.
It is “eel clay pot rice” of eel restaurant “eel 處 kurochodo”. Eels are produced in Shizuoka, Tokushima, Kagoshima, etc.
TV Asahi Mohri Gardens (30 minutes)
In “Roppongi Hills”, there are not only shops and restaurants, but also a spot called “Mohri Gardens” that reproduces the garden of the Edo period. Located between the Mori Tower and the TV Asahi Building, the illuminations are popular in winter.
Every year around June, there is a little talk about Roppongi Hills. It’s a spot-Billed parent and child! From time to time, he also appears on TV weather broadcasts.
Creatures have grown up in a pleasant landscape where you can feel the four seasons, and communication through nature has begun.
Mori Arts Center (60 minutes)
The Mori Art Museum is called “Mori Arts Center Gallery” and is located on the 52nd floor of Roppongi Hills Mori Tower.
We hold exhibitions of various genres such as fashion, architecture, design, photography, and video, focusing on contemporary art.
The Avengers exhibition was held from 2022.4.16 to 6.19.
Azabu Juban Shopping Street (60 minutes)
A long-established store and an up-and-coming store coexist, combining the two aspects of luxury unique to the city center and the atmosphere of a lively shopping street in front of the station. It is also known as an international city, and one of its features is that it has many embassies and international schools.
It is a super famous Chinese restaurant “Tohryu” along the main street of Azabujuban shopping street. Garlic soba is a little expensive at 1900 yen, but entertainers often come and meet often.
“Sohonke Sarashina Horii Main Store” is a long-established soba restaurant located in Azabujuban, which has been in business for over 200 years. The pure white Sarashina soba is famous, but you can also eat one-of-a-kind dishes such as Itawasa and Soba sushi.
Naniwaya Sohonten, which is synonymous with natural taiyaki that you can taste in Tokyo, is a long-established store in Azabujuban for over 60 years. Every day, craftsmen carefully bake taiyaki one by one with a “Iccho-yaki” mold.
“High-class bread” is now featured in various media. “Nogami” is a “raw” bread specialty store that is said to be the forerunner of high-class bread. It opened in Azabujuban in 2018. It seems that you can’t see the long lines at that time these days.
Azabujuban Station
Azabu-Juban Station is a connecting station with the Namboku Line and the Oedo Line. The station numbers are N 04 on the Namboku Line and E 22 on the Oedo Line.
Route map
Roppongi Hills from the sky
Calculation data (common)
1 minute walk distance: 70m (100 steps)
1 step distance: 0.7m
1km walk time: 14.3 minutes
1km steps: 1430 steps
100 steps calories: Approximately 2.7kcal
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