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Roppongi is an area
with many foreign embassies and it is a special
area in which many foreigners like to gather
here. It is the center of Tokyo's exciting nightlife and
has many restaurants, nightclubs and bars. The Roppongi Intersection is just outside the subway
exit and it is a very exciting area which is
always full of people. Located here is the
Roppongi Hills, a new city complex which was
opened in April 2003, consisting of shopping
malls, restaurants, a hotel, a movie complex, an
art museum and residential building.
Among the many
tourists attractions here is the Tokyo Tower, opened in
1958, is a symbolic tower of Tokyo and has a
height of 333 m but it only takes one minute by
elevator to get up to the special observatory
platform which is located at the height of 250
m. It was renovated for the first time in 2002.
Besides its two observatory platforms, there is
a waxwork museum displaying more than 100
waxworks made at a studio using the same
techniques as the Madame Tussaud Museum in
London. There is also an aquarium filled with
more than 900 species of fish and a trick-art
gallery where visitors can enjoy 3D arts and
have a wonderful time for the whole day.
How to get
around in Roppongi
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Start from
Akabanebashi Station
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Walk 5 minutes
to get to Tokyo Tower
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Walk 20 minutes
to get to Roppongi Intersection
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Walk 5 minutes
to get to Roppongi Station
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End trip at
Roppongi Hills (shopping, lunch, dinner)
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