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Aoyama, Tokyo. Coordinates: 35.672°N 139.723°E. Omotesando intersection on Aoyama-dori. Aoyama (青山) is one of the wealthiest neighborhoods of Tokyo, located in the northwest portion of Minato Ward. The area is well known for its international fashion houses, cafes and restaurants.
- Stroll around Aoyama. Unique Architecture. Clockwise from the top left: Tod's, Ao Building, Louis Vuitton, and Portofino. When walking from Omotesando to Aoyama, you are likely to notice some quite unique buildings lining the streets.
- Beauty and Art at the Nezu Museum. A 40-meter-long bamboo hedgerow. A few blocks from Kotto-dori Street is the Nezu Museum. Founded in 1941, this art museum displays the art collection of businessman Kaichiro Nezu (1860-1940).
- Modern Art at the Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum. Taro Okamoto (1911-1996) was one of Japan's most prominent artists in the 20th century. As a painter and a sculptor, his memorable works include the "Tower of the Sun" at Osaka's Expo '70 Commemorative Park and the "Myth of Tomorrow", a mural in Shibuya Station.
- Charming Cafes in the Back Alleys. Blue Bottle Coffee. Look for the sign with a blue bottle. For a quick break during your neighborhood stroll, we recommend Blue Bottle Coffee Aoyama Cafe.
W Aoyama The Cellar & Grill. Restaurants. Bistros. Aoyama. If you've grown tired of paying absurd mark-ups for inferior bottles of vino, head to this basement wine bar and restaurant in Aoyama.
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Dec 28, 2012 · Aoyama is an area of Tokyo where all things hip come together: hip in its many forms. The generally upmarket youth-orientated shopping and cultural area of Aoyama is between Akasaka and Shibuya, offering a more cutting edge feel than Akasaka, but a more exclusive atmosphere than Shibuya.
May 4, 2024 · Free from skyscrapers, Harajuku and Aoyama are characterized by lovely tree-lined avenues and European-style restaurants, cafes and shops. The area is the playground of Tokyo's wealthiest citizens and fashionable young people. The famed Goth Girls pose for photographers on the bridge leading from the station to Meiji-jingu Shrine.
Apr 25, 2017 · Aoyama is one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in Tokyo, located in the northwest part of Minato ward. The area was named after Aoyama Tadanari, a samurai who served as a chief vassal to the Tokugawa shogunate in the 16th century and was given a vast estate extending from Akasaka to Shibuya — or, as you can guess, the land covering the current ...
Jun 21, 2017 · Officially opened in September of 1874, it is known for being the first public cemetery in Japan, with the actual grave area spanning an impressive 128,019 square meters, making it the biggest cemetery in all of Tokyo’s 23 wards. What struck me was not only its size, but the lack of people to be found.
