Experience
Places and Events that are sure to create wonderful memories by simply being there and experiencing them.
Looking for good music, American cuisine, and the best brownies in Japan!? Head over to Hard Rock Cafe Tokyo Roppongi!
Jun 24, 2019
“HARD ROCK CAFE” is well-known for its music, good atmosphere, authentic American cuisine, and original T-shirts. Japan’s oldest HARD ROCK CAFE is located in Roppongi, in the center of Tokyo’s nightlife. Inside “HARD ROCK CAFE TOKYO ROPPONGI” you can listen to good music, chat with the friendly staf...
Gonpachi - The Japanese restaurant inspiring one of the most memorable action scenes from Kill Bill Vol.1
Jun 20, 2019
"Dining at Gonpachi is an exceptional experience you won’t forget. “Gonpachi”, which has been visited by the US President amongst many others, is world-renowned for being the model of the action scene of Quentin Tarantino’s “Kill Bill Vol. 1” movie. Furthermore, they currently have a summer limited ...
Extremely Refreshing! A Special Report on Minato-Ku's "Summer Evening Festivals"
Jun 19, 2019
Minato-Ku is home to many different areas, from those that are rich in history, to those that are new and trendy, such as Azabu, Roppongi, Shinbashi, and Daimon. These areas offer many forms of entertainment for you to find, especially at night. Today we'll introduce the "summer evening festivals" o...
Relive the golden era of Japanese disco culture at the legendary MAHARAJA ROPPONGI!
Jun 10, 2019
With Japan experiencing a blooming economy, Tokyo in the 80s was a fascinating place to be alive, especially since it was when the city was struck by disco fever! Maharaja Roppongi is a legendary disco club from the golden days of Tokyo's disco culture, and is still open to this day. With music from...
Caught in a virtual cage: A night art stroll at “Roppongi Art Night 2019”
Jun 6, 2019
“Roppongi Art Night” is an art event that takes place once a year. During the event, the whole Roppongi neighborhood in Tokyo turns into an art playground for one night. Previously, we introduced some of the highlights of “Roppongi Art Night” and some of the artists and works to look forward to at t...
Minato City Tourist Information Center
May 20, 2019
Minato-ku Tourist Information Center is located at Tokyo Monorail Hamamatsucho Station. The staff is available in English (Korea by day) and provides information about the various tourist information, restaurants, transportation and accommodation in Minato-ku. We also sell goods of the Minato City T...
Minato-ku Time Travel Tour
Feb 16, 2019
Many new spots that are ahead of the times are created in Minato-ku - a place where businesses and trends start. This is not a recent thing - Minato-ku has been home to trendy spots throughout history, and many of these places still exist. Minato-ku Time Travel Tour takes a look around those histori...
A meeting of trendy and historic! Minato-ku as a cosmopolitan city
Feb 14, 2019
In the present day, Minato-ku is a place where trends are invented; a center of commerce and business marked by rows of skyscrapers. This landscape, which seems completely normal now, looks completely different if we travel back in time 100 years. The place where Minato stands today has twice bee...
Parks, today's public places of relaxation, tell the story of Minato-ku history!
Feb 14, 2019
Taking a carefree stroll, eating lunch on a bench, resting under the shade of a tree. Parks are a place of relaxation for people of all ages to enjoy as they please, and experience the changing of the seasons. The birth of the public parks of modern Japan dates back as far as 1873, when the Meiji go...
Japan's internationalization starts from Minato-ku! Easy world tour
Feb 14, 2019
There are currently around 140 embassies in Japan, more than half of which are in Minato-ku. The reason why there are so many in this one area dates back to the opening up of Japan. Many foreign diplomatic establishments seeking diplomatic relations became necessary in Japan, when the "Sakōku" iso...
A luxury residential area since the Edo period? The reason why Minato has so many temples & shrines
Feb 14, 2019
Have you ever been stopped in your tracks by a beautiful shrine appearing out of nowhere between the modern buildings of Minato-ku? That's no surprise - there are about 40 shrines, and 280 temples in Minato-ku alone. Minato-ku has had areas of high ground since even the Heian period, so many templ...