{"id":2481,"date":"2026-10-23T15:22:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T15:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/?p=2481"},"modified":"2026-10-23T15:22:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T15:22:23","slug":"roppongi-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ko\/roppongi-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Roppongi Guide 2026: Art Triangle Museums, Tokyo City View, Azabudai Hills and Safe Nights Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roppongi is Tokyo&#8217;s art district by day and its loudest nightlife strip after dark: three major museums, two observation-friendly skyscraper complexes and a club scene all sit within a 10-minute walk of Roppongi Station. This Roppongi guide covers what is on at each museum in late 2026, how the &#8220;art triangle&#8221; ticket discount actually works, which November dates to avoid, and what embassies tell visitors about Roppongi at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sequencing matters here. Avoid Tuesdays, book Mori online and save Tokyo City View for sunset, and you can see two exhibitions and still be at dinner by 7pm.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"jpj jpj-block jpj-facts\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"facts\"><div class=\"fact\"><p class=\"value\">\u00a52,800<\/p><p class=\"label\">Mori Art Museum, adult weekday (on-site)<\/p><\/div><div class=\"fact\"><p class=\"value\">\u00a52,400<\/p><p class=\"label\">Tokyo City View, adult (on-site)<\/p><\/div><div class=\"fact\"><p class=\"value\">\u00a5100\u2013\u00a5200<\/p><p class=\"label\">Art triangle ticket-stub discount<\/p><\/div><div class=\"fact\"><p class=\"value\">\ud654\uc694\uc77c<\/p><p class=\"label\">NACT, Suntory and 21_21 closed<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1749\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/roppongi-guide-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Roppongi guide: Tokyo Midtown\" class=\"wp-image-2478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/roppongi-guide-1-scaled.jpg 1749w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/roppongi-guide-1-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/roppongi-guide-1-699x1024.jpg 699w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/roppongi-guide-1-768x1124.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/roppongi-guide-1-1049x1536.jpg 1049w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/roppongi-guide-1-1399x2048.jpg 1399w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/roppongi-guide-1-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1749px) 100vw, 1749px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tokyo Midtown, Roppongi. Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Tokyo_Midtown.2.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kakidai<\/a> \/ Wikimedia Commons, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How does the Roppongi art triangle discount work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The &#8220;Art Triangle Roppongi&#8221; (ATRo for short) links the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nact.jp\/english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Art Center, Tokyo<\/a>, the Suntory Museum of Art and the Mori Art Museum. Show a ticket stub from a current exhibition at one of them and you get money off at the other two, one stub per person, once per venue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Where you use the stub<\/th><th>\ud560\uc778<\/th><th>\ub2e8\uc810<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Mori Art Museum<\/td><td>\u00a5200 off adult admission<\/td><td>Counter tickets only; not applied to online tickets<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Suntory Museum of Art<\/td><td>\u00a5100 off all admissions<\/td><td>Suntory also accepts a 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT ticket or sticker<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>National Art Center, Tokyo<\/td><td>\uc804\uc2dc\ubcc4 \uc0c1\uc774<\/td><td>Ask at the ticket desk; check the exhibition page<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Details come from the <a href=\"https:\/\/art-view.roppongihills.com\/en\/info\/specials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mori Art Museum discounts page<\/a> and NACT&#8217;s own discount page. The discounts cannot be combined with any other offer. Here is the catch nobody mentions: Mori&#8217;s online price is already \u00a5200 cheaper than its counter price, so the stub saves you nothing at Mori if you book online. It only matters for walk-ins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Verdict: a nice bonus, not a reason to plan your day around it. The combo ticket below saves more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s on at the Roppongi museums in late 2026?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All four big venues have new shows in autumn 2026, and they are the main things to do in Roppongi by day. Prices are adult, on-the-day, tax included, as listed on each official site on 23 October 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>\uc7a5\uc18c<\/th><th>\uc804\uc2dc<\/th><th>\uae30\uac04<\/th><th>Adult price<\/th><th>\ud734\ubb34<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Mori Art Museum (53F)<\/td><td>Mariko Mori: All That Shines<\/td><td>31 Oct 2026 \u2013 28 Mar 2027<\/td><td>\u00a52,800 weekday \/ \u00a53,000 weekend<\/td><td>Open daily; Tue until 17:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tokyo City View (52F)<\/td><td>Le Petit Prince exhibition (80th anniversary)<\/td><td>13 Nov 2026 \u2013 14 Feb 2027<\/td><td>\u00a52,400 deck admission<\/td><td>27 Oct, 10\u201312 Nov 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>National Art Center<\/td><td>Masterpieces of the Renaissance from the Mus\u00e9e du Louvre<\/td><td>9 Sep \u2013 13 Dec 2026<\/td><td>\u00a52,400<\/td><td>Tuesdays (open 3 Nov, closed 4 Nov)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>National Art Center<\/td><td>Shojo Manga Infinity: Moto Hagio, Ryoko Yamagishi, Waki Yamato<\/td><td>28 Oct 2026 \u2013 8 Feb 2027<\/td><td>See NACT site<\/td><td>\ud654\uc694\uc77c<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Suntory Museum of Art<\/td><td>Itsuo Art Museum Collection: Buson, Goshun and tea<\/td><td>16 Sep \u2013 8 Nov 2026<\/td><td>\u00a51,700<\/td><td>\ud654\uc694\uc77c<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Suntory Museum of Art<\/td><td>The Art of the Lotus Sutra<\/td><td>12 Dec 2026 \u2013 7 Feb 2027<\/td><td>Not yet listed<\/td><td>\ud654\uc694\uc77c<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>21_21 DESIGN SIGHT<\/td><td>Learning from &#8220;H\u014dj\u014dki&#8221;: Tiny Architecture Reweaves Life<\/td><td>28 Aug 2026 \u2013 11 Jan 2027<\/td><td>\u00a51,700<\/td><td>Tuesdays; 21\u201323 Nov; 27 Dec \u2013 3 Jan<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a wider view of what is showing across the city, including teamLab and the big Ueno museums, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ko\/art-exhibitions-tokyo\/\">Tokyo art exhibitions guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mori Art Museum: Mariko Mori: All That Shines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The museum on the 53rd floor of Roppongi Hills Mori Tower is closed until 30 October 2026 while it installs its next big show. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mori.art.museum\/en\/exhibitions\/marikomori\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mariko Mori: All That Shines<\/a> opens on 31 October and runs to 28 March 2027. It is organised with the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and is the artist&#8217;s first major survey in Japan since 2002, with about 40 works from three decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Expect her 1990s cyborg photographs, sculpture and large interactive installations, including <em>Wave UFO<\/em>, a pod that responds to visitors&#8217; brainwaves. Entry to the pod has limited slots, so arrive early if you want a go. Advance tickets are for a set date and time; walk-ins get in only if slots remain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hours: 10:00\u201322:00, Tuesdays 10:00\u201317:00, last entry 30 minutes before closing. Exceptions: 3 November until 18:00, 27 November until 17:00.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adult price: \u00a52,800 weekdays, \u00a53,000 weekends and holidays (online \u00a52,600 \/ \u00a52,800). Students \u00a51,700\u2013\u00a51,800, seniors 65+ \u00a52,400\u2013\u00a52,600, junior high and under free.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Also on: MAM Project 035 (Brie Ruais), MAM Screen 024 and the Mori Art Award 2026 exhibition (Katayama Mari), all included in the ticket.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tokyo City View: the 52nd-floor observation deck<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One floor below the museum, <a href=\"https:\/\/art-view.roppongihills.com\/en\/info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tokyo City View<\/a> is an indoor deck with a direct view of Tokyo Tower and, on clear days, Mt Fuji. It opens 10:00\u201322:00 daily, last entry 21:30, so you can stay well after dark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adult admission is \u00a52,400 on-site or \u00a52,200 online. From 13 November 2026 to 14 February 2027 the deck hosts an exhibition marking 80 years of <em>Le Petit Prince<\/em> in France. The Mori Art Museum plus Tokyo City View combo costs \u00a54,900 on-site or \u00a54,500 online for adults, valid 31 October 2026 to 14 February 2027 except 10\u201312 November and 18 December to 3 January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do the maths before buying. On a weekend, separate on-site tickets cost \u00a55,400 against \u00a54,900 for the combo, a saving of \u00a5500. On a weekday it is \u00a55,200 against \u00a54,900. The combo is non-refundable and cannot be combined with other discounts, including the art triangle stub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">National Art Center, Tokyo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NACT is the wave-shaped glass building on the Nogizaka side of Roppongi. It has no permanent collection; it is a 14,000 m\u00b2 hall for touring shows and Japanese art societies&#8217; annual exhibitions. Hours are 10:00\u201318:00, closed on Tuesdays (if a Tuesday is a holiday, it opens and closes the next weekday).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The headline show until 13 December 2026 is the Louvre Renaissance exhibition, with more than 50 works centred on Leonardo da Vinci. It costs \u00a52,400 for adults and stays open until 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. From 28 October, <em>Shojo Manga Infinity<\/em> covers three pioneering girls&#8217; manga artists. The building has three caf\u00e9s and Brasserie Paul Bocuse Le Mus\u00e9e.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Suntory Museum of Art (Tokyo Midtown)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inside Tokyo Midtown, the Suntory Museum of Art shows Japanese decorative art: lacquer, ceramics, glass, screens. The current show, from the Itsuo Art Museum in Osaka, pairs paintings by Yosa Buson and Goshun with tea utensils. It runs to 8 November 2026 with works rotated during the run; adults pay <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suntory.co.jp\/sma\/exhibition\/2026_3\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a51,700<\/a>, university students \u00a51,200, high school \u00a51,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opening hours are 10:00\u201318:00, Fridays until 20:00, closed Tuesdays. After 8 November the museum closes for a changeover until the Lotus Sutra exhibition opens on 12 December, so plan accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">21_21 DESIGN SIGHT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, in the garden behind Tokyo Midtown, is a museum dedicated to design. Its current show, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.2121designsight.jp\/en\/program\/hojoki\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learning from &#8220;H\u014dj\u014dki&#8221;<\/a>, asks architects and designers to build their own version of the three-metre-square hut described in a 13th-century essay. Adults pay \u00a51,700, university students \u00a5800, high school \u00a5500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hours are 10:00\u201319:00, last entry 18:30, closed Tuesdays. Gallery 3 runs a separate short show, <em>Possibilities of A Piece of Cloth<\/em>, on A-POC ABLE Issey Miyake&#8217;s work with JAXA, from 21 October to 19 November 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/roppongi-guide-2.jpg\" alt=\"National Art Center Tokyo glass facade\" class=\"wp-image-2479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/roppongi-guide-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/roppongi-guide-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/roppongi-guide-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/roppongi-guide-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/roppongi-guide-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/roppongi-guide-2-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The National Art Center, Tokyo. Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:National_Art_Center_Tokyo_2008.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Wiiii<\/a> \/ Wikimedia Commons, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which Roppongi dates should you avoid in November 2026?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">November is busy with changeovers and maintenance. These are the dates that catch visitors out, all from the operators&#8217; own notices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>\ub0a0\uc9dc(2026)<\/th><th>What&#8217;s closed or limited<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>27 Oct<\/td><td>Tokyo City View closed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>28\u201330 Oct, 4\u20139 Nov<\/td><td>Tokyo City View open, but the Mt Fuji side of the deck is restricted; adults pay \u00a52,000 instead<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Until 30 Oct<\/td><td>Mori Art Museum closed for installation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4 Nov (Wed)<\/td><td>NACT closed (open on Tuesday 3 Nov, a holiday)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10\u201312 Nov<\/td><td>Tokyo City View closed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9 Nov \u2013 11 Dec<\/td><td>Suntory Museum of Art between exhibitions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11\uc6d4 20\uc77c<\/td><td>Tokyo Midtown shorter hours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>21\u201323 Nov<\/td><td>Tokyo Midtown closed for disaster-resilience works, including 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT and the Suntory caf\u00e9<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Midtown closure comes from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tokyo-midtown.com\/jp\/news\/8150\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tokyo Midtown&#8217;s notice<\/a>. Roppongi Hills and NACT are not affected, so 21\u201323 November is still a good weekend for the Mori Art Museum and the Louvre show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Roppongi Art Night 2026?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roppongi Art Night returns as a full all-nighter on Saturday 31 October 2026. The core time runs from 17:00 to 06:00 on Sunday 1 November, with installations on view from 10:00 on 31 October until 22:00 on 1 November. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artscouncil-tokyo.jp\/en\/news\/26971\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arts Council Tokyo<\/a> lists France as the focus country this year and says most programmes are free, although museum exhibitions still charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ucc38\uace0\ub85c, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mori.art.museum\/en\/news\/2026\/08\/9015\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mori Art Museum<\/a> stays open until 06:00 on the morning of 1 November for the opening of the Mariko Mori show, last entry 05:30. Tickets for 22:00\u201306:00 are sold only at the 3F counter in Mori Tower, not online, and nobody under 18 is admitted between 23:00 and 04:00, even with a parent. The Suntory Museum stays open until 21:00 and 21_21 until 22:00 that night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note that 31 October is also Halloween. Expect big crowds; our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ko\/tokyo-halloween-2026\/\">Tokyo Halloween 2026 guide<\/a> covers any 2026 rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Azabudai Hills worth the walk from Roppongi?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, if you are into food, design or teamLab; it is one of the newer things to do in Roppongi. Azabudai Hills is Mori Building&#8217;s newest complex, about a 7-minute walk from Roppongi-itchome Station or directly connected to Kamiyacho Station (Hibiya Line) at exit 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Azabudai Hills Gallery<\/strong> (Garden Plaza A, MB floor): from 31 October to 20 December 2026 it hosts the <a href=\"https:\/\/beyondthestrand.kojimaproductions.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kojima Productions 10th anniversary exhibition<\/a>, centred on <em>Death Stranding<\/em>. Advance tickets \u00a52,600, same-day \u00a52,800, for visits from 4 November; 31 Oct \u2013 3 Nov is a preview open only to ticket-and-merchandise packages from \u00a55,000. Hours 12:00\u201320:00 on weekdays, 10:00\u201320:00 at weekends and holidays.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\ud300\ub7a9 \ubcf4\ub354\ub9ac\uc2a4<\/strong> moved here in 2024. Ticket prices and booking are in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ko\/teamlab-tokyo-tickets\/\">teamLab \ub3c4\ucfc4 \ud2f0\ucf13 \uac00\uc774\ub4dc<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\uc544\uc790\ubd80\ub2e4\uc774 \ud790\uc2a4 \ub9c8\ucf13<\/strong>, the food hall, plus shop and restaurant hours are in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ko\/department-stores-in-tokyo\/\">Tokyo department stores and malls guide<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1446\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/roppongi-guide-3.jpg\" alt=\"\uc544\uc790\ubd80\ub2e4\uc774 \ud790\uc2a4\" class=\"wp-image-2480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/roppongi-guide-3.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/roppongi-guide-3-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/roppongi-guide-3-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/roppongi-guide-3-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/roppongi-guide-3-1536x1157.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/roppongi-guide-3-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Azabudai Hills. Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Azabudai_Hills_opening_day.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Syced<\/a> \/ Wikimedia Commons, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/publicdomain\/zero\/1.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CC0<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Roppongi Christmas illuminations 2026: what&#8217;s announced?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seasonal things to do in Roppongi peak in December. Two of the three complexes have confirmed their 2026 dates. The Midtown details come from Mitsui Fudosan&#8217;s press release; the Roppongi Hills dates were published on 30 September 2026 and reported by several event sites, with full details on the official Hills Christmas site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>\uc774\ubca4\ud2b8<\/th><th>\uae30\uac04<\/th><th>\uad00\ub78c \uc2dc\uac04<\/th><th>\uac00\uaca9<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Keyakizaka Illumination (Roppongi Hills)<\/td><td>5 Nov \u2013 25 Dec 2026<\/td><td>17:00\u201322:00<\/td><td>\ubb34\ub8cc<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Roppongi Hills Christmas Market (Oyane Plaza)<\/td><td>21 Nov \u2013 25 Dec 2026<\/td><td>11:00\u201321:00<\/td><td>\ubb34\ub8cc \uc785\uc7a5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MIDTOWN CHRISTMAS: Midwinter Lights (Midtown Garden)<\/td><td>26 Nov \u2013 25 Dec 2026<\/td><td>17:00\u201323:00 (bubble show every 4 min until 20 Dec)<\/td><td>\ubb34\ub8cc<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ralph Lauren Midtown Ice Rink<\/td><td>5 Dec 2026 \u2013 23 Feb 2027 (closed 1 Jan)<\/td><td>11:00\u201321:00<\/td><td>Adults \u00a52,000 (\u00a52,300 12 Dec \u2013 3 Jan), skates \u00a5500<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Azabudai Hills Christmas Market<\/td><td>Not yet announced<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keyakizaka is the classic shot: the tree-lined slope below Mori Tower with Tokyo Tower at the end. For the full city calendar, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ko\/tokyo-illuminations-2026\/\">Tokyo illuminations 2026<\/a> and our Tokyo Christmas markets 2026 guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Roppongi safe at night?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roppongi is generally safe to walk, but it is one of the Tokyo nightlife districts that foreign governments single out. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/foreign-travel-advice\/japan\/safety-and-security\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UK Foreign Office<\/a> says police name Kabukicho, Roppongi, Shibuya and Ikebukuro as higher-risk areas at night, with &#8220;increased reports of drink spiking and credit card fraud&#8221;. Victims report waking with no memory and losses from hundreds to tens of thousands of pounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ucc38\uace0\ub85c, <a href=\"https:\/\/travel.gc.ca\/destinations\/japan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Government of Canada<\/a> lists Roppongi among the districts where spiked drinks are &#8220;particularly frequent&#8221;, and warns of foreigners being drugged and taken to ATMs. Overcharging disputes at bars and clubs have turned violent. The <a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/international-travel\/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages\/Japan.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US State Department<\/a> keeps Japan at Level 1, the lowest, but reminds visitors that dispatchers on 110 and 119 may not speak English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What that means in practice, drawn from those three official pages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do not follow street touts into bars. They often misrepresent what is on offer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See a menu with prices before you sit down, keep track of what you order and confirm any cover charge at the door.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Never leave a drink unattended or let a stranger hold it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Watch your card when staff handle it, and avoid card readers that look unusual.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emergency numbers: police 110, ambulance and fire 119.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Venues you chose yourself carry far less risk than a bar a tout walked you into. Of everything in this Roppongi guide, this is the part to reread before a night out. For recommendations, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ko\/%eb%8f%84%ec%bf%84-%ec%b5%9c%ea%b3%a0%ec%9d%98-%eb%b0%94\/\">\ub3c4\ucfc4 \ucd5c\uace0\uc758 \ubc14<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Roppongi guide to getting around: which station and exit?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roppongi Station has two separate lines: the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line and the Toei Oedo Line, with separate platforms and gates. Pick your exit by where you are heading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Destination<\/th><th>Best station<\/th><th>\ub3c4\ubcf4<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Roppongi Hills \/ Mori Tower<\/td><td>Roppongi (Hibiya Line), via the concourse to Metro Hat<\/td><td>About 3 min, under cover<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\ub86f\ud3f0\uae30 \ud790\uc2a4<\/td><td>Roppongi (Oedo Line)<\/td><td>About 4\u20136 min<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>National Art Center<\/td><td>Nogizaka (Chiyoda Line), exit 6<\/td><td>Directly connected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>National Art Center<\/td><td>Roppongi (Hibiya or Oedo Line)<\/td><td>\uc57d 4\ubd84<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\uc544\uc790\ubd80\ub2e4\uc774 \ud790\uc2a4<\/td><td>Kamiyacho (Hibiya Line), exit 5<\/td><td>Directly connected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\uc544\uc790\ubd80\ub2e4\uc774 \ud790\uc2a4<\/td><td>Roppongi-itchome (Namboku Line), exit 4<\/td><td>\uc57d 7\ubd84<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All these lines take Suica and PASMO.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"jpj jpj-block jpj-tips\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"know\"><p class=\"know-head\">Roppongi guide: know before you go<\/p><div class=\"know-grid\"><div><p class=\"kicker kicker-plain\">Avoid Tuesdays<\/p><p>NACT, Suntory and 21_21 close on Tuesdays and Mori shuts at 17:00. Monday is the better art day.<\/p><\/div><div><p class=\"kicker kicker-plain\">Book Mori online<\/p><p>The online price is \u00a5200 lower and secures a time slot; walk-ins wait for free slots.<\/p><\/div><div><p class=\"kicker kicker-plain\">Sunset at 52F<\/p><p>Tokyo City View opens until 22:00. Arrive about 30 minutes before sunset, which is around 16:30 in late November.<\/p><\/div><div><p class=\"kicker kicker-plain\">Louvre on Friday night<\/p><p>NACT&#039;s Louvre show stays open until 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, when queues are shorter.<\/p><\/div><div><p class=\"kicker kicker-plain\">Check Midtown closure<\/p><p>Tokyo Midtown is closed 21\u201323 November 2026 for maintenance.<\/p><\/div><div><p class=\"kicker kicker-plain\">Pick your own bar<\/p><p>Officials warn against touts; choose venues before you go out.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Roppongi guide FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list\">\n<div id=\"faq-91433536\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">What is the Roppongi art triangle?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>It is a discount scheme linking the Mori Art Museum, the National Art Center, Tokyo and the Suntory Museum of Art. A current ticket stub from one gets \u00a5200 off adult entry at Mori (counter tickets only), \u00a5100 off at Suntory, and a varying discount at NACT.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-157f993a\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Does the Mori Art Museum ticket include Tokyo City View?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>No, not for the Mariko Mori show. They are separate tickets, or you can buy a combo for \u00a54,900 on-site or \u00a54,500 online for adults.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-4f70e4e7\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">What day are Roppongi museums closed?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>NACT, the Suntory Museum of Art and 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT close on Tuesdays. The Mori Art Museum opens daily but closes at 17:00 on Tuesdays.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-fc18ae52\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Is Roppongi safe for tourists at night?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Mostly, but the UK, Canadian and US governments warn about drink spiking, overcharging and card fraud in Roppongi bars. Avoid touts, check prices first and never leave your drink.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-eef0d96f\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">When are the Roppongi Hills illuminations in 2026?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>The Keyakizaka Illumination runs from 5 November to 25 December 2026, 17:00\u201322:00, and the Christmas market from 21 November.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-2b6e770e\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">When is Roppongi Art Night 2026?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>From 17:00 on Saturday 31 October to 06:00 on Sunday 1 November 2026. Most programmes are free; the Mori Art Museum stays open all night.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ucd9c\ucc98\uc640 \ud655\uc778 \ubc29\ubc95<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We checked the facts in this Roppongi guide on 23 October 2026 against the official sites of the Mori Art Museum and Tokyo City View, the National Art Center, Tokyo, the Suntory Museum of Art, 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, Tokyo Midtown, Kojima Productions and Arts Council Tokyo, and against UK, Canadian and US government travel advice. The Roppongi Hills illumination dates come from event listings of the 30 September 2026 announcement. Hours and prices change, so check the linked pages before you go.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"jpj jpj-block jpj-cta\">    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"cta\">\n        <div>\n          <h2>Plan your Roppongi day with Japan Pro<\/h2>\n          <p>Japan Pro can book museum tickets, a sunset slot at Tokyo City View and a dinner table nearby, all in one place.<\/p>        <\/div>\n        <a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/beta.thejapanpro.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plan my Tokyo day<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jpj jpj-block\">    <section class=\"section\">\n      <div class=\"wrap\">\n        <div class=\"section-head\">\n          <div><h2>\ub2e4\uc74c \uae00<\/h2><\/div>\n                    <a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ko\/\">All stories \u2192<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"rail\">\n                      <a class=\"rail-card\" 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