Roppongi & Akasaka - Tokyo - page 84

Nightlife & Live Music
SuperDeluxe ( Click here )
Pink Cow ( Click here )
Mado Lounge ( Click here )
Festa Iikura ( Click here )
Getting There
Subway The Hibiya and Ōedo Lines both stop at Roppongi. The Hibiya Line is
most convenient for Roppongi Hills; the Ōedo Line for Tokyo Midtown. The Hibiya Line
continues to Kamiyachō; the Ōedo Line goes to Akebanebashi. The Chiyoda Line ser-
vices Nogizaka and Akasaka.
The Sights in a Day
Start the day in Shiba-kōen, taking the subway to Akebanebashi. Situ-
ated on the edge of this leafy park is Zōjō-ji ( Click here ), one of Tokyo's
most important temples. This is also where you'll spot red-and-white Tokyo Tower
( Click here ), which offers views over the city. Then settle in for a long, leisurely
lunch of Japanese haute cuisine at Tofuya-Ukai ( Click here ).
Take a cab to Tokyo Midtown ( Click here ) in Roppongi. Wander through
the halls and garden, taking in an exhibition at 21_21 Design Sight
( Click here ) or the Suntory Museum of Art ( Click here ) . Then walk over to Rop-
pongi Hills ( Click here ) - the neighbourhood's other city within a city. Budget at
least an hour or two for the Mori Art Museum ( Click here ) , timing your visit for
sundown cocktails at Mado Lounge ( Click here ) .
Have dinner at one of Roppongi's lively izakaya (Japanese-style pub),
such as Jōmon ( Click here ) or Gonpachi ( Click here ) . Then pick your
pleasure from the neighbourhood's overwhelming nightlife options: Will you bar