Do you know about Azabudai Hills, the newest and most popular building in Japan?

Located in Toranomon at Minato-ku, Azabudai Hills cost an estimated 580 billion yen to construct. Since its completion in November 2023, it is now officially the tallest building in Japan!

This article will show you an overview of Azabudai Hills and its attractions.

Azabudai Hills Data

Opened: Nov. 24, 2023

Floors: 64

Height: 330 Meters

Location: 1-3-1 Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Tallest Buildings in Japan

1. Azabudai Hills - 330 Meters (Tokyo)

Opened only recently, surpassing Abeno Harukas.

2. Abeno Harukas - 300 Meters (Osaka)

Multi-purpose facility with plenty of places to go shopping.

3. Yokohama Landmark Tower - 296 Meters (Yokohama)

A nice place to hang out, with plenty of gourmets, a mall, and a hotel.

4. Rinku Gate Tower Building - 256.1 Meters (Osaka)

A 56-story building with shopping malls, retailers, and more.

5. Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building - 256 Meters (Osaka)

Also called Cosmo Tower, and was previously known as Osaka World Trade Center Building.

About Azabudai Hills

Azabudai Hills is a combination of three different buildings, Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower, Azabudai Hills Residence A, and Azabudai Hills Residence B.

The complex is so huge that it is like a city in a city. Occupying 81,000 ㎡ of land and has 860,000 ㎡ of floor space. So, what can we do here?

Work

Within the complex, there is office space which was built to give employees a place to work and promote a healthy well-being. Part of this work environment includes “Hills House,” which allows workers to come together and realize their creativity.

Residence

Azabudai Hills is an ideal residence that looks like a city, but with lush greenery. At the top of Mori J Tower, there exists what they call “Aman Residences, Tokyo.” It is the highest residence in Japan, with each room equipped with a private elevator. In their own words, it is a sanctuary among the clouds.

Azabu Hills Residence is home to approximately 1000 new residents. Here, they offer a “smart city life,” with shared facilities including a gym, theater, kids room, and more.

Commercial

Azabudai Hills is not simply a place to work and live. It is home to shops, restaurants, and food markets. Boasting all types of meat, fish, produce, desserts, etc. Azabudai Hills can be said to have it all on its own.

Limited-time events and pop-ups are also held regularly, and many brands popular with today's youth have opened stores.

Hotel

Did you think Azabudai Hills was just for locals? Nope, as there is a hotel, Janu Tokyo, which welcomes Japanese Natives and foreigners from abroad.

With the completion of Azabudai Hills, they call themselves “Tokyo’s Newest Luxury Hotel.” From guest rooms and suites to spas and fitness areas, and much more!

Art

There are three types of art galleries situated in Azabudai Hills: a digital art museum, their original art gallery, and spaces for public art.

The theme of the art galleries is "The Whole Town is a Museum," and artworks using the latest digital technology are on display.

Health Center

Since this is a city in a city, you have to have a health center. Leading the way in this sector is Keio University, where the center's advanced medical technology team provides the next generation of preventive medical services.

School

There is even an international school! The British School in Tokyo offers holistic education where students can learn in and outside the classroom. If you’re a parent thinking of moving into Azabudai Hills, then rest assured there is a primary school and a secondary school.

Safety

Aside from the daily necessities and facilities we need for a normal life, Azabudai Hills also has a place that can hold up to 3,600 people in the event a natural disaster occurs.

Pick Up Shops for Foreigners

Sushi Saito

Sushi Saito is one of the most famous sushi restaurants in Japan. The restaurant was created from the owner's desire to make sushi, one of Japan's representative food cultures, more accessible for everyone.

There is a foreign language menu for drinks and an omakase (course) menu for meals, so you can enjoy a variety of sushi without having to choose for yourself!

SABOE TOKYO

SABOE TOKYO is a store specializing in Japanese tea. The shop focused on one aspect of Japanese tea, which has a wide range of flavors from a single tea leaf, depending on the production method.

The shop have prepared 10 different flavors of Japanese tea in pursuit of the possibilities of Japanese tea so that people around the world can enjoy Japanese tea in their daily lives.

It will be the perfect souvenir of your trip!

intert WInE K×M

intert Wine K×M is a Alcoholic Beverage store where gatherers wine, sake, and authentic shochu selected by those who have passed a most rigorous wine and sake examination.

Also, you can experience "Component Pairing," a pinpoint matching of wines and sake selected by MW's (The most difficult title of the wine judging panel) leading pairing expert, Motohiro Okoshi in the store.

If you are a wine or sake lover, you should check it out!

Are you ready to visit Azabudai Hills?

Being a skyscraper is one thing; being a city within a city is another.

Azabudai Hills is all of these things, and despite the fact that it took more than 30 years to build with input from residents, it is still a very attractive place for visitors. At 330 meters high, Azabudai Hills, the tallest in Japan, is more than just a number; it is a multi-purpose complex.

Let’s visit Azabudai Hills and Experience the great Japanese complex !