Japan Photo of the Week: Roppongi Hills

Roppongi is home to all sorts of nightlife, from everything from your standard bars, clubs and restaurants to strip clubs, massage parlors and the more adult erotic scene of Tokyo. As a result it to the a considered to be one of the more seedy and “dangerous” areas of Tokyo, but that is a topic for another discussion. In any case, in an effort to turn things around some high class developments are being (have been) placed in the adjacent areas.

One of these is Roppongi Hills. Roppongi Hills is a modern, high class development with expensive shops, apartments, restaurants and a few other things thrown into the mix. My favorite part of it is the observatory and art museum at the top of the tower. It offers great views of Tokyo and like the rest of Roppongi Hills is beautifully designed. It is really amazing how such a bustling city as Tokyo transforms into a calm and peaceful city from so high up. Anyway, for more photos and information see theJapan Photo Guide.

This photograph was taken by Evan Pike.