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• Ex Theater Roppongi

  4.0

  21 Reviews

  Tokyo Minato-ku Nishiazabu 1-2-9

  A performing arts theater operated by TV Asahi and located on Roppongi-dori Avenue in Nishiazabu, Minato City, Tokyo. The theater is used to host events such as concerts, theater performances, rakugo (traditional comedic storytelling), and movies. The theater is also used for the Tokyo International Film Festival and for live broadcasts of the television show Music Station.

• Juban Inari-jinja Shrine

  3.5

  37 Reviews

  Tokyo Minato-ku Azabujuban 1-4-6

  A Shinto shrine located near Azabu-Juban Station. Connected with the legend of Gama Pond and locally known as the Treasure Ship Shrine, a statue of a treasure ship being ridding by the Seven Gods of Fortune can be found on the left side of the shrine's torii gate, while a statue of a frog stands on the right. The treasure ship statue is considered very lucky and all seven gods are depicted in great detail. The frog statue is called Kaeru-san (Mr. Frog) by local people-because kaeru can also mean to come back or to return, it is believed that the frog can bring back happiness and property to people who have lost these things, as well as aid in making a safe return home, and many people visit the shrine to pray for a safe trip or for the health of someone sick.

• Zenpukuji Temple

  4.0

  28 Reviews

  Tokyo Minato-ku Motoazabu 1-6-21

  "This Buddhist temple is located an eight-minute walk from Azabu-Juban Station on the Toei Subway Oedo Line. Believed to have been founded by the great monk Kukai in 824, the US' first legation was established here in 1859, and a monument on the grounds commemorates this fact. The temple is also the site of the graves of many famous personages, including renaissance man and noted historical figure Yukichi Fukuzawa ; a monument dedicated to singer and actress Fubuki Koshiji also stands in the temple's graveyard. The temple is also famous for its oddly-shaped ""upside-down"" ginkgo tree, which becomes covered with stunning yellow foliage in autumn; estimated to be over 750 years old, it is the oldest and one of the largest ginkgo trees in Tokyo and has been designated a National Natural Monument."

• Sarashina Horii

  4.5

  84 Reviews

  Tokyo Minato-ku Motoazabu 3-11-4

  This venerable restaurant in Motoazabu serving traditional sarashina soba noodles inherited since its foundation of 1789. The elegant flavor has caused even an empresses and imperial households to order delivery from here. The shop's most popular item is of course its sarashina soba. Distinguished by its white color and excellent texture, this soba is made with ichibanko, the highest quality, which is ground only from the material at the very center of the buckwheat seed. In addition to the sarashina soba, the restaurant's seasonal sobas, mixed with ingredients such as Japanese mugwort, perilla, kabocha squash, and yuzu are quickly gaining prominence.

• Mamegen, Azabu Juban Main Store

  4.5

  69 Reviews

  Tokyo Minato-ku Azabujuban 1-8-12

  Mamegen is a traditional Japanese bean snack store established in 1865 in Azabu Juban Shopping District. With each generation the selection of bean snacks such as green peas, soya beans, peanuts and more, have grown so much that it's hard to move. Otoboke Mame, bean snacks flavored with seaweed, shredded seaweed and shrimp, are their most popular product. You can eat them as a snack or have them packed as a gift. You can also get Mamegen limited fried rice, red peas and shelled peanuts.

• Tokyo Metropolitan Central Library

  Tokyo Minato-ku Minamiazabu 5-7-13

  A library which boasts one of the largest collections of materials of any library, even other national libraries, in Japan. The Central Library’s collection exceeds 1.9 million volumes, of which approximately 350 thousand, centering primarily around new books, may be browsed freely. Five stories in total, the library contains open access collections of books by genre on each floor as well as multi-purpose halls and reading rooms. In the library’s cafeteria, visitors can relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery outside from a window-side seat.

• Azabu Kokubisui Onsen Take no Yu

  4.0

  14 Reviews

  Tokyo Minato-ku Minamiazabu 1-15-12

  Opened in 1913, locals and lots of others are fond of this neighborhood hot spring with water as dark as coffee. The dark brown hue comes from the influence of a blend of elements like peat from ancient plants, mud from the seabed, and volcanic ash. It's thoroughly dissolved in the water and won't adhere to the body. An alkaline mineral spring, it's known for leaving bathers with smooth skin and many apply the dark water to their faces after washing. They don't provide any bathing amenities, so you need to bring items like soap and a towel. You can also buy them there too.

• Maison Landemaine Tokyo

  4.0

  86 Reviews

  Tokyo Minato-ku Azabudai 3-1-5

  The first international branch of Maison Landemaine, a bakery in Paris, France. Here you can enjoy baked goods prepared exactly the same as in France, such as baguettes made with homemade natural yeast according to the traditional method. The shop's most popular item is its croissants. There are two varieties on offer, a moist and chewy croissant made with domestic Japanese butter and a crisp croissant made with French butter. In addition to takeout, there's also an eat-in space inside as well as terrace seating where you can eat your purchase on the spot. The shop has a cafe menu as well as a lunch menu.

• Tokyo Niku Kappo Nishi-Azabu Sudo

  4.5

  9 Reviews

  Tokyo Minato-ku Nishiazabu 2-25-24 Nishi Azabu FT Building 3F

  Sudo is a kappo-style (traditional formal Japanese) restaurant, located in the Nishi-Azabu neighborhood of Minato City in Tokyo. It serves creative cuisine that is found nowhere else, based on the best kind of meat that is available at the time, including Matsusaka, Tajima, Kumano, Hida, Miyazaki beef, and other famous varieties of meat from around the country. It is the only restaurant in Japan to have received Halal certification from the Emirates Halal Center, that is authorized by the government of the United Arab Emirates, so it is a suitable venue for international gatherings.