Roppongi and Azabu Juban

Today, this area has become an entertainment capital, attracting tourists to its bustling bar, restaurant, and nightclub scenes; English is spoken at most restaurants and shops. Ritzy developments like Roppongi Hills and Tokyo Midtown have revitalized the area. However, some of the shine has recently been taken off Mori Tower, once the main building in Roppongi Hills, as it recently lost some of its high-rolling tenants—the now-defunct Lehman Brothers Japan and Livedoor, founded by disgraced renegade businessman Takafumi Horie. Tokyo Midtown, which opened in 2007, is home to the headquarters of Yahoo! Japan, Cisco Japan, and game maker Konami. Further separating Roppongi from its wild ways is "Art Triangle Roppongi," a promotion campaign for three of the area's museums: The National Art Center, Tokyo; Mori Art Museum; and Suntory Museum of Art.

Azabu Juban is a prestigious residential district with many embassies in Minato-ku. Before the fire raids of 1945, Azabu Juban, like Roppongi, was a famous entertainment district with department stores, a red-light quarter, and theaters. The fires destroyed the entire neighborhood, and it was reborn as a residential area. Though the apartments may be small and dilapidated, this is one of the most expensive areas of the city and many celebrities, artists, and businesspeople reside here.