Explore Azabudai Hills - Tokyo's new urban oasis

Azabudai

In the heart of Tokyo, Azabudai is a cosmopolitan area home to many embassies, cultural institutions businesses and residences. Since 1989 the redevelopment of this area has been painstakingly planned with the residents and the future in mind. The much-anticipated neighbourhood is a feat of modern architecture, design and sensitive community town planning. The grand opening took place on 24 November 2023 and more facilities are scheduled to open over the coming months. Lush with greenery Azabudai Hills is a great place to visit for shopping, dining, and relaxing in the heart of Tokyo. It is also brimming with exciting opportunities to enjoy art and culture. In February 2024, one of Tokyo's most popular attractions, digital art museum teamLab Borderless will reopen here.

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Designed around the theme “green & wellness,” Azabudai Hills includes a variety of new commercial facilities, a hotel, residential areas, office space, and school facilities. Visitors encounter art and greenery in all the public spaces. With 24,000 square meters of green space visitors can enjoy the changing seasons, including a variety of cherry blossoms. There is also an orchard with 11 kinds of fruit trees, including blueberries, lemons, peaches and other edible plants. There are three skyscrapers, including the Mori JP Tower 330 meters tall, surrounded by tree-lined streets and green space.

The new complex has the opportunity to showcase best practice environmental initiatives for decarbonization. 100% of the electricity Azabudai Hills uses comes from renewable sources. AI technology is used to manage the complex's mixed-use energy consumption. Azabudai Hills will be reducing its environmental impact in other ways too, using alternative energy, reuse of stormwater for watering the gardens and a range of recycling and reuse of waste.

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What to look forward to at Azabudai Hills:

• Janu Tokyo, Aman's sister brand hotel– Scheduled to open March 2024 (bookings opened 5 December 2023) Aman's world's first "Janu" brand hotel, a 122-room property with one of Tokyo's largest wellness facilities. Website: LINK
• MORI Building DIGITAL ART MUSEUM: EPSON teamLab Borderless – Scheduled to open February 2024. This popular digital art museum, formerly located in Odaiba, will reopen in Azabudai Hills. Website: LINK
• Azabudai Hills Gallery. Based on the concept "the entire city is a museum," the Gallery will host cultural activities, showcasing art, fashion and entertainment.
• Azabudai Hills Market – Scheduled to open January 2024. Comprising 34 leading Japanese specialty food and beverage stores, the market offers produce as well as learning and discovery.
• Central Green. The Central Green (central square) is 6,000 square meters of green space where people will interact with some 320 plant species changing with the seasons. Azabudai Hills Arena inside the square will showcase live events and entertainment.
• Shopping. Surrounded by lush greenery, around 150 shops offer fashion, food, beauty, culture, art and wellness geared to affluent lifestyles and providing new experiences.

Other facilitiesInternational-standard offices

• Hills House
• Tokyo Venture Capital Hub
• Center for Preventive Medicine for longer healthy lives
• Aman Residences, Tokyo
• Residences that maximize urban affluence amidst greenery
• One of largest international schools in central Tokyo

Other publications:

• Azabudai Hills movie 2023, GREEN LIFE, TOKYO: LINK
• Go Tokyo: Looking forward to the opening of Azabudai Hills
• Mori Building Press release 24 November: LINK
• Website: Azabudai Hills

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*Alison Roberts-Brown at alison@tourismgarden.com.au