【Tokyo】Hottest New Sightseeing Spot! Recommended shops at "Azabudai Hills"

Azabudai Hills is a "compact city" that brings together a variety of urban functions such as shops, restaurants, offices, residences, hotels, markets and other commercial facilities, cultural facilities such as galleries, international schools, preventive medical centers, etc., in an area of 81,000㎡, with 24,000㎡ of green space.
With the concept of a "Modern Urban Village" - a town like a public square that connects people, surrounded by greenery, the building complex has been redeveloping with the aim of a town where people can live safely, healthily, and abundantly while harmonizing with nature. In fact, many health-related products and menus were placed in the places we visited this time.

Azabudai Hills is divided into several areas, including the commercial facilities "Garden Plaza" and "Tower Plaza" with 150 shops for shopping and gourmet food, the "Central Square" for greenery such as vegetable gardens and orchards, the "Residence" where housing and hotels are mainly gathered, the office facility "Mori JP Tower", and the international school "British School in Tokyo". Among them, there is Sakura Asa Street, where it is recommended to enjoy cherry blossom viewing while strolling in spring. As you can see, Azabudai Hills is a city that is surrounded by greenery and harmonizes with nature, even in the city center.

Also, cultural facilities such as art galleries are abundant. Highlights include public art installations by artists such as Yoshitomo Nara centered around the Central Square, the "Azabudai Hills Gallery" equipped with museum specifications, and the popular "MORI Building DIGITAL ART MUSEUM: Epson teamLab Borderless", which relocated from Odaiba and is popular all over the world.

Here, we will introduce three carefully selected areas and facilities of Azabudai Hills.

The Japanese tea specialty store "Nakamura Tokichi" offers popular mixtures such as "Matcha and Milk", as well as unique Japanese tea drinks and the Azabudai store's exclusive "Maruto Parfait at Home". In addition, the Matcha Chocolate "Ochanotane", which has a strong matcha flavor, a moderate sweetness, and a smooth texture, is perfect as a souvenir.

"% ARABICA" is a full-fledged coffee brand that has grown to operate 164 stores in 21 countries around the world. This Garden Plaza store is their first in Tokyo. The "Kyoto Latte" with condensed milk is popular for its rich coffee with a hint of sweetness. The entire store is enclosed inside a white, sophisticated space.

Founded in 1834, "Nihonbashi Sembikiya Main Store" is Japan's oldest fruit specialty store. All of their "Fruit Sandwiches" and "Fruit Parfaits" are made with fresh fruit, with a touch of cream to enhance their natural sweetness. Their gift-wrapped vegan cookies make an ideal souvenir for health-conscious individuals.

An organic, vegan, and gluten-free confectionery brand. The "Petal" series of chocolates, which look like flower petals, are highly photogenic and a favorite of the editorial department. Each piece has a different flavor and gently melts in your mouth when you eat it. The shop prides itself on the rich taste of its chocolate even with its dainty petal design.

The long-established Fukuoka Japanese confectionery shop "Suzukake", which has been in business for over 90 years, sells Japanese sweets made from carefully selected natural ingredients. The "Suzuno Monaka Otezume", which is shaped like a bell, consists of a modestly sweet red bean paste inside a tasty Monaka shell. This quintessentially Japanaese product is a must-try!

A Western confectionery shop that offers a wide variety of chocolates, cakes, and baked sweets. In addition to Western sweets with elegant and cute packaging that you'll want to give to your friends as souvenirs, they also offer soft serve ice cream. The rich milk-flavored soft serve ice cream is perfectly matched with a generous amount of fruit sauce. Don't miss the three types of cakes "Shushu" exclusive to Azabudai Hills!