Roppongi Audio Guide

Welcome to Roppongi

Welcome to Roppongi. This is one of Tokyo's most curiously charming districts. A face by day and a face by night — the way those two differ so sharply is what makes Roppongi so interesting. By day, it is a refined city of art, where skyscrapers and museums stand together. Green gardens spread at the feet of glass towers, and people move leisurely among world masterpieces and contemporary art. But when the sun goes down, the district's expression changes completely. Countless neon lights come on, people gather from all over the world, and it becomes a city that never sleeps, alive until morning. That these two faces share a single place is the depth of Roppongi. For those who work here, it is a stage where work, art, and nightlife all come together. For travelers, it is a place to savor both refinement and revelry at once. But would it surprise you to learn that the name of this international district comes from an unexpected old tale about six trees? So let's begin with the story of Roppongi.