TOKYO MIDTOWN

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Essentials about Tokyo Midtown in brief

If you’re looking for a combination of luxury shopping, contemporary art and international cuisine, head to Tokyo Midtown. The complex on the edge of the Roppongi district is a sophisticated mix of high-end shopping, galleries, art museums, international restaurants, a luxury hotel and plenty of offices and apartments. Because of its successful mix of urban offerings, Tokyo Midtown is often compared to the Rockefeller Center in New York City.

The complex of Tokyo Midtown

The Tokyo Midtown building complex is almost a small city in itself. It consists of a total of six buildings built on a plot of land measuring just seven hectares. The complex also includes the 248-meter Midtown Tower, Tokyo’s tallest skyscraper. The gardens of Midtown host a wide variety of events throughout the year, from yoga to wine tasting to ice skating.

Those who enjoy luxury shopping will feel right at home at Galleria, Midtown’s main shopping mall. Galleria offers a variety of stylish stores especially to fashionistas and design fans with a slightly larger wallet. Those whose travel budget is already exhausted should still stroll through Galleria, because the shopping center is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful in all of Tokyo.

Art in Tokyo Midtown

Also located within the Midtown shopping complex is the Suntory Museum of Art, which displays some 3,000 objects and works of Japanese art, ranging from paintings to ceramics and textiles to lacquer art. The 21_21 Design Sight art space, located in the Midtown garden, features exhibitions at the intersection of design and architecture. And in front of the main Tokyo Midtown building is Fujifilm Square, which features free photography exhibitions.