Here’s a deal that’s hard to pass up: buy admission to the 52nd floor viewing platform of Roppongi Hills known as Tokyo City View and get admission to a huge exclusive Studio Ghibli exhibition for free! Thousands of Ghibli artifacts are on display from original posters and advertising to storyboards to 3D models suspended from…
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Roppongi Hills
One of the original monuments to the redevelopment of the once seedy Roppongi area of Tokyo, Roppongi Hills opened in 2003 as an “integrated development” of residential, commercial and business space. Though it was designed as a place where residents can live, work and play in the same space, the truth is only the extremely…
Roppongi Illumination
Winter is the season for illumination exhibitions, Japan’s answer to Christmas lights. Throughout the country, cities, towns, and neighborhoods compete for the attention of millions of people looking to enjoy a brisk evening stroll with a loved one while being entertained by thousands of dazzling lights. Roppongi has two major illuminations, one covering a huge…