Location: Akasaka / Roppongi
Top Things to do in Akasaka / Roppongi
10 Points of Interest & Landmarks in Akasaka / Roppongi That You Shouldn't Miss
Tradition collides with pop culture in Tokyo, where you can reverently wander ancient temples before rocking out at a karaoke bar. Wake up before the sun to catch the lively fish auction at the Tsukiji Market, then refresh with a walk beneath the cherry blossom trees that line the Sumida River. Spend some time in the beautiful East Gardens of the Imperial Palace, then brush up on your Japanese history at the Edo-Tokyo Museum. Don’t forget to eat as much sushi, udon noodles, and wagashi (Japanese sweets) as your belly can handle.
Restaurants in Tokyo
1. Charlie Rose
2. Akasaka Palace (State Guesthouse)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 521 reviews
The State Guest House, Akasaka Palace (SGH AP) serves as a splendid stage of diplomatic activities by welcoming monarchs and presidents from countries all over the world. The SGH AP opens to the general public unless its main activities of welcoming dignitaries from abroad are interrupted. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXC5rGGAejA
Reviewed By phx787 - Tokyo, Japan
I think everyone who is interested in diplomacy should check this place out. They recently opened it to pubic tours and I went with a friend who used to work nearby. You'll learn a lot about how State visits to Japan happen!
3. Aoyama Cemetery
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 150 reviews
Reviewed By hfot2 - Vermont, United States
It may seem strange to head to a cemetery for sakura viewing. Nevertheless, Aoyama Cemetery is a wonderful site for doing just that. No hanami parties - no food - respectful behavior is a necessity, which is just fine with us. The walking paths are lined with pink sakura and the expansive grounds have many more trees, several varieties of sakura and other flowering and non-flowering species. The cemetery covers a lot of territory and it takes a long while to walk through it. There is an information center which can provide you with a good map. There are toilets nearby and drinks machines - be sure to finish your beverage before leaving this area. The graves are very touching and emotional. The foreigners’ cemetery section sheds light on the history of expats from many countries living in Japan years ago. The headstones of the Japanese revealed information through the carvings and dates, even for those of us who don’t read the language. In a few places there was English signage. We also came to Aoyama Cemetery to pay our respects at the grave of Hachikō. The Akita Hachikō’s loyalty to his master, Professor Ueno, is a story known to everyone in Japan and to many visitors to Japan. His little grave site, in the small enclosure with his master’s tomb, contains a shrine, a small statue of an Akita, vases for flowers, incense sticks. It brought tears to my eyes. We left a token at his grave site as many others had before us. Hachikō’s Grave is located area 6, plot 12.
4. Soto Sakuradamon Gate
5. Honda Welcome Plaza Aoyama
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 134 reviews
Reviewed By Z5208EXneils - Bracknell, United Kingdom
We popped in on a damp day to watch Asimo and the honda Cub. The heritage displays are wonderful especially if you have an interest in motor racing of 2 or 4 wheel variety.
6. Shirokane Shopping Street
7. Jingu Gaien Ginkgo Tree-lined Street
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 193 reviews
Reviewed By AndrewS977 - Tokyo, Japan
The trees look that way only in the fall....but in summer all green and beautiful still. Best Shake Shack in town, as you can sit right under some of those trees and play pingpong while you wait for the burgres. Short walk to Omote-Sando. Love this part of the city.
8. Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho
9. Azabujuban Shotengai
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 43 reviews
Reviewed By perlin310 - Mountain View, United States
We stayed in an Airbnb apartment in Azabujuban at the tail end of our summer trip. Upscale and classy, yet laidback and still traditional, Azabujuban blends a sense of traditional Tokyo with bakeries, rice cracker, yakitori and snack shops with European restaurants, gelato parlors, and a lovely pedestrian street and outdoor park patio space. Walkable to Roppongi yet without any of the overt businessness or nightlife atmosphere, Azabujuban is an ideal place to stay during any trip to Tokyo.
10. Share Green Minami Aoyama
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 7 reviews
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