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ROPPONGI DISTRICT

六本木地区
 E9  Roppongi Stn, Hibiya & Toei-Oedo lines ⌂ Mori Art Museum: 6-10-1
EXPERIENCE Western Tokyo Once harboring a sleazy reputation, the buzzing neighborhood of Roppongi
Roppongi; National Art Center, Tokyo: 7-22-2 Roppongi; Suntory Museum of Art:
9-7-4 Akasaka # Hours vary, check website ∑ Mori Art Museum: mori.art.museum;
National Art Center, Tokyo: nact.jp/english; Suntory Museum of Art: suntory.com/sma

is where Tokyo’s grown-ups now come to play. With three ground-breaking
art galleries, boundless high-end stores, and a relentless nightlife, upmarket
Roppongi has it all.
Huge redevelopment projects, such as iconic
there are smaller art spaces, such as Ota Fine
Roppongi Hills, have transformed the district
into a shopping powerhouse. Here you’ll find museums. Alongside these cultural colossi,
Arts, Zen Foto Gallery, and complex665. The
the Mori Art Museum, housing groundbreaking renowned 21_21 Design Sight museum –
modern art. Together with the National Art the brainchild of architect Tadao Ando and
Center, Tokyo – presenting innovative tempo­ fashion designer Issey Miyake – is a must for
rary exhibitions – and the Suntory Museum any design aficionado.
of Art, which displays the whisky dynasty’s As the center of Tokyo’s nightlife, you
private collection, Mori forms part of the can find just about any music you want in
Roppongi Art Triangle. After visiting one of Roppongi: jazz, blues, ska, hip­hop, classic
the museums, the ATRo Saving ticket grants disco, country and western, and soul. Night­
discounted entry to clubs, such as V2 TOKYO, Esprit Tokyo, and
the other two Cat’s Tokyo, all boast rosters of superstar DJs.

Louise
Bourgeois’s
Maman outside
the Mori Art Museum

PICTURE PERFECT
Not so Itsy Bitsy
Head to the Mori Art
Museum to see Louise
Bourgeois’s spider-like
Maman. At a terrifying
30 ft (9 m) tall and 33 ft
(10 m) wide, the bronze
statue is the stuff of
nightmares. Pose next
to one of the sculpture’s
towering legs to show
the perspective.

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