jogging course
The area around the hotel is ideal for jogging.
We have a jogging guide that includes a course around the Imperial Palace, which is popular among runners.
Hie Shrine
On the hill adjacent to the hotel is Hie Shrine, which has a rich forest.
As the town of the imperial city, Hie Shrine protects the center of Japan. In 1659, it was moved to Star Hill, a scenic spot overlooking the pond, and has continued to this day. The shrine building was burned down in the Great Tokyo Air Raid in 1945, but it was rebuilt in 1958 by the "Showa Gozoei" project.
Every June, the Sanno Festival, which is known as one of Japan's three major festivals and the first of the three major festivals in Edo, is held. In recent years, it has also been known as one of Tokyo's leading "power spots", and there is no end to people praying for directions, bad luck, marriage, childbirth, and safe childbirth.
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徒歩2分
Imperial Palace
What was the residence of the Tokugawa Shogunate (Edo Castle) became the Imperial Palace in the first year of the Meiji era. Within the Imperial Palace are the Gosho, the residence of the Emperor and Empress, the palace where various events are held, the buildings related to the Imperial Household Agency, Momiji Imperial Silk Farm, and the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace. It is only a 20-minute walk from the hotel. You can see the moat of the Imperial Palace below you. Going through Sakuradamon and the square in front of the Imperial Palace, you can see the East Gardens, a Japanese garden where you can enjoy nature in every season, the Tokyo Museum of Modern Art, and Kitanomaru Park, which is home to the Science Museum, to your right, you can walk along the Chidorigafuchi River to Sakuradamon, where you started. It is a recommended place as a course for jogging or just a stroll. Jogging maps and maps are available at the hotel.
Akasaka Restaurants and Geisha
The nearby Akasaka area, where the hotel is located, once flourished as Tokyo's restaurant district. It is said to be connected to the political and business circles of the land, and is used for secret talks with politicians and other people, high-end entertainment of companies, etc., and is the culmination of Japan culture (cuisine and utensils. Sukiya Ryotei existed as a high-end restaurant that served Japan cuisine where you could enjoy orthodox Japan culture in general) such as Japan gardens, art, furnishings, geisha, and Japanese music. Because of its formality and pride, the rooms have been established as private rooms, as well as places for traditional performing arts dances and celebratory entertainment that have been passed down by geisha. Currently, there are four restaurants in Akasaka, including Asadaya. We have joined forces with the Akasaka Hanayagi world, the world of geisha, to widely introduce this part of Japan culture to everyone. We hope that you will take this opportunity to enjoy this formality and dignity, authentic cuisine and high hospitality.
Houses of Parliament
Construction of the National Diet Building began in January 1920 (Taisho 9) and was completed in November 1936 (Showa 11). At the time, it was the tallest building in Japan, and its beautiful granite-clad building on the hill of Nagatacho was praised as a "chalk hall." It has been in use since the 70th Imperial Diet convened on December 24 of the same year, and remains so to this day. Anyone can visit the House of Councillors on weekdays.
[National Diet Building Tour]
The National Diet Building is the building where the Diet meets. It is the highest organ of state power and the country's only legislative body, and all functions such as enacting laws, deciding on the budget, approving treaties, nominating the Prime Minister, and proposing constitutional amendments are carried out within the building. The tour of the National Diet Building takes about an hour with a guided staff member and goes around the House of Councillors plenary chamber, the Emperor's resting place, the central hall, and the front garden. Anyone can visit the House of Councillors on weekdays.
*Groups (10 or more) must make a reservation in advance.
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8 minutes walk (up a steep hill)
Nippon Steel Kioi Hall
Nippon Steel Kioi Hall is a concert hall with an 800-seat classical music hall and a 250-seat Japanese music hall. It was established in 1995 as a 20th anniversary project for Nippon Steel Corporation (now Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal), which has long supported music culture. Known as one of Japan's leading halls, its meticulous acoustic design and interior with the warmth of wood comfortably embrace people's hearts. It is bustling every day with concerts by famous performers from Japan and abroad.
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Approximately 10 minutes by car
Akasaka Sacas
With the TBS Broadcasting Center at its center, Akasaka ACT Theater, live music venue Akasaka BLITZ and other facilities are gathered here, making this a complex entertainment area that is bustling with people every day.
Sacas Square is used for TV program recordings and other events throughout the year.
In addition to restaurants, the first and second basement floors of Akasaka Biz Tower are also home to the TBS Store, which offers a wide range of goods perfect for souvenirs and other miscellaneous items.
In spring, approximately 100 cherry trees of 11 different varieties bloom in the Sakas area, making it a perfect walking course in the city center.
- Distance from the hotel
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徒歩8分
Roppongi Hills
Roppongi Hills, a "cultural urban center," opened in April 2003. It is divided into five areas, centered around the symbolic tower, the 54-story Mori Tower. On the 52nd floor of Mori Tower, you'll find Tokyo City View, which offers a 360-degree view of the Tokyo cityscape, and on the 53rd floor, the Mori Art Museum, where you can enjoy contemporary art from around the world. It is a complex that also houses a cinema, a hotel, and over 230 shops and restaurants.
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Approximately 10 minutes by car
The National Art Center, Tokyo
The National Art Center, Tokyo, which opened in 2007, is a new type of museum that does not have a collection, but instead serves as an art center by holding a wide variety of exhibitions making the most of its exhibition space (14,000 m²), one of the largest in Japan, collecting, displaying and providing information and materials related to art, and promoting education.
As a museum located in Tokyo, an international city where people, things, and information come together from both within and outside the country, we provide opportunities for people to come into contact with various values through art, and contribute to the creation of a new culture based on mutual understanding and coexistence.
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Approximately 10 minutes by car
Omotesando Hills
Omotesando Hills is lined with about 100 shops and restaurants from Japan and abroad, with the keywords "traditional, authentic, and high quality." It consists of three buildings: the Main Building, the West Building, and the Dojun Building. Around the six-story atrium space in the center of the Main Building is a "spiral slope" with almost the same gradient and length as the slope of Omotesando. Shops and restaurants are lined up continuously along this slope, as if they were street-side stores.
Omotesando Hills offers a wide range of high-quality products and services that meet the needs of mature adults with mature values, from apparel, bags, shoes, jewelry, and accessories to interior goods, lifestyle goods, and beauty products. In addition, the restaurants, cafes, and bars offer a unique experience of attention to detail and originality in everything from food to service to interior design.
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4 stops and 6 minutes from Tameike-Sanno Station on the Ginza Subway Line, get off at Omotesando Station
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2 minutes walk from A2 exit of Omotesando Station
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