Roppongi Hills - Tokyo - Things To Do Reviews

Roppongi Hills is one of my favorite spots in Tokyo! Now, if you know it very well you're probably wondering how I could afford to set my foot on this expensive shopping and entertainment area of Tokyo or even just mention the name. Well my dear friend, it is not off-limits to poor people like me and I can still enjoy the place without having to shop anything which is good news huh! So if you're on a budget and you're in Tokyo, never ignore the idea of dropping by at Roppongi Hills, just hop on the subway (take Hibiya or Oedo line) and enjoy!

Here are the popular attractions:

* Mori Tower
If you want to get a panoramic view of the city (aside from the Tokyo Tower), this high-rise building offers you exactly what you need. Located on the top floors of the Mori Tower, you can enjoy The Tokyo City View and also additional attractions like the Mori Art Museum and the Sky Aquarium. You can get a ticket for all these three and I recommend bringing a student ID with you for a very good discount which was a genius idea of mine considering I last went to my university 3 yrs ago when I used it here. Mori Tower also offers loads of stores and restaurants while the rest of the building are used for offices.

* Mori Garden
Just outside the Mori Tower is a traditional Japanese garden where you can relax and escape the city for a while. No admission of course!

* TV Asahi Headquarters
One of the biggest TV networks in Japan, TV Asahi has it's headquarters located in Roppongi Hills. The six-floor open atrium is open to the public and has stores selling TV Asahi shows merchandise like the one I found with loads of cute and huggable Doraemon stuff. No admission but I only stayed on the first floor because I didn't know how to get to the other floors and there was a police who I think was eyeing on me (or just security, who knows!).

* Shopping and Dining
There are loads of very expensive shops in Roppongi Hills if that's what you are looking for. The Hillside I recommend for you to try and also Westwalk where I had my fairly good and very late lunch for a good price. Westwalk has a lot of fashionable and trendy shops as well as restaurants. There are too many to choose from in Roppongi Hills if you're as indecisive as me, you'll be problematic! Aside from shops and restaurants, you can also find some really modern and hi-tech cinemas around the complex.



There are so many things to do in Roppongi Hills that you can spend days in this part of Tokyo, but only if you are rich so I only spent a good 4 hours there! Enjoy!

It's kind of a very high quality shoping center. You can stay there allday. There are museum, theatre, restaurant, shops and a hotel.


**From the official site**

*English pamphlets are always available at Roppongi Hills.
If you would like to receive an English pamphlet by mail, call Roppongi Hills Information at 03-6406-6000 (10:00 am - 9:00 pm)