The centerpiece is the 54-story Mohri Tower. Mohri's vision
was to build an integrated development where high-rise inner-urban communities
allow people to live, work, play, and shop in proximity to eliminate commuting
time. He argued that this would increase leisure time, quality of life, and
benefit Japan's national competitiveness. Seventeen years after the design's
initial conception, the complex opened to the public on April 25, 2003.
The first six levels of Mohri Tower contain retail stores
and restaurants. Roppongi Hills features more than 200 shops, cafes and restaurants.
Most shops specialize in fashion, accessories, interior design and household
goods, while restaurants offer a wide array of Japanese and international
cuisine.
The top six floors house the Mohri Art Museum and the Tokyo
City View with panoramic views of the city. A new exit from Roppongi Station
empties into a glass atrium filled with large television screens and
escalators, as well as several shops and restaurants. The rest of the building
is office space.
Large open spaces have been built into the design of
Roppongi Hills. About half of the area consists of gardens, pavilions, and
other open spaces. A small oasis of greenery between the tall buildings of
Roppongi Hills, the Mohri Garden is built in the style of a traditional
Japanese landscape garden complete with a pond and trees. The garden has a
number of cherry trees that make it a nice spot to enjoy the cherry blossom
season in late March and early April. The Mohri Garden is a part of a lost
mansion that housed members of the feudal Mohri clan.
By night, Roppongi becomes Tokyo’s most foreigner-centric
nightlife spots, a center of late-night hedonism and fun. Bars, pubs, clubs and
restaurants jostle for attention among the bright lights, giving visitors in
search of a good time options the whole night.
Source: Wikipedia
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