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Roppongi Hills (六本木ヒルズ, Roppongi Hiruzu) is a development project in Tokyo and one of Japan's largest integrated property developments, located in the Roppongi district of Minato, Tokyo. Constructed by building tycoon Minoru Mori , the mega-complex incorporates office space, apartments, shops, restaurants, cafes, movie theatres, a ...
Roppongi (Japanese: 六本木, [ɾo̞ppõ̞ŋʲɡʲi] ⓘ, lit. 'six trees') is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, famous for the affluent Roppongi Hills development area and popular night club scene. A few foreign embassies are located near Roppongi, and the night life is popular with locals and foreigners
Roppongi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan Roppongi Station ( 六本木駅 , Roppongi-eki ) is a subway station in Minato, Tokyo , Japan, operated jointly by Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway .
Roppongi Hills Mori Tower (六本木ヒルズ森タワー, Roppongi Hiruzu Mori Tawā) is a 54-story mixed-use skyscraper in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Completed in 2003 and named after builder Minoru Mori , it is the centerpiece of the Roppongi Hills urban development.
Roppongi is Tokyo's best-known nightlife district, especially popular among foreigners; home to National Art Center, also home to the Roppongi Hills complex, which houses the studios of TV Asahi, the J-Wave radio station, the Tokyo Grand Hyatt Hotel, and a shopping complex. Shiba Park houses the Zojoji temple. Tokyo Tower is located one block away.
The Mori Art Museum was founded in 2003 as part of the much larger Roppongi Hills, a development project that sought to integrate work, leisure and living spaces into one mega complex. This project was the brainchild of Minoru Mori, an influential business tycoon, who had been developing Roppongi Hills for 17 years prior to its opening.
TV Asahi Building (テレビ朝日本社ビル, Terebi Asahi Honsha Biru) is 8-story office and TV studio building located in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It houses the headquarters of TV Asahi. The building was designed by architect Fumihiko Maki. [1] [2] Construction was finished in 2003. [3] [4] [5]
When construction was completed in 2002, the tower was the tallest building in Minato-ku, [1] although it has since been surpassed by the Roppongi Hills Mori Tower. The basement of the Izumi Garden Tower is directly connected to Roppongi-itchōme Station on the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line.