How to Get to Azabudai Hills: Transport and Station Exit Guide
Azabudai Hills sits between Toranomon and Azabu-Juban in Tokyo. The nearest station is Kamiyacho Station (Exit 5) on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, about a 4-minute walk to the basement entrance of Mori JP Tower. Roppongi-itchome Station (Exit 2) on the Namboku Line is also about 4 minutes away. With easy transfers, it is an excellent starting point for a food tour of central Tokyo.
Must-Eat Restaurants at Azabudai Hills
Hills House Dining 33: French Dining with a 33rd-Floor Night View
A French restaurant supervised by Kiyomi Mikuni, on the 33rd floor of Mori JP Tower, where most seats have a view of Tokyo Tower. It is open 11:00-14:00 and 18:00-22:00, and is a good choice for birthdays and anniversaries. Reservations are recommended.
- 🍽️ Must-order: Chef Kiyomi Mikuni’s supervised French course (window seats with Tokyo Tower views)
- 💰 Price: lunch course about ¥6,000, dinner course about ¥11,000 per person
- 🚉 Getting there: about a 4-minute walk from Kamiyacho Station Exit 5, on floors 33-34 of Mori JP Tower
YORONIKU: Famous Yakiniku Restaurant Comes to Azabudai
A popular yakiniku restaurant known for wagyu, on the 3rd floor of Azabudai Hills Tower Plaza. It is open 17:00-23:30 (last order 22:00), and dinner tables are hard to get, so reserve in advance through the official website.
- 🥩 Must-order: selected wagyu charcoal-grilled yakiniku set
- 💰 Price: please check the official website for the latest set prices
- 🚉 Getting there: about a 4-minute walk from Kamiyacho Station Exit 5, inside Azabudai Hills
Sushi Azabu: Artisan Nigiri at the Counter
Sushi Azabu is on the 3rd floor of Tower Plaza, with seafood delivered directly from Toyosu Market and counter seating with a modern-art design. It is open 11:00-15:30 and 17:30-23:00. Reserve counter seats in advance.
- 🍣 Must-order: Edomae nigiri chef’s selection set
- 💰 Price: lunch about ¥4,800 per person, dinner from about ¥9,800 per person
- 🚉 Getting there: about a 4-minute walk from Kamiyacho Station Exit 5, inside Azabudai Hills
Pizza 4P’s: Japan’s Hugely Popular Neapolitan Pizza
A pizza brand founded in Vietnam in 2011. The Azabudai Hills branch is on the 1st floor of Garden Plaza D, about a 1-minute walk from Kamiyacho Station. Its house-made cheese is the specialty. It is open 11:00-14:00 and 17:00-22:00, and very popular, so reserve in advance.
- 🍕 Must-order: signature burrata, ham and arugula pizza (about ¥3,480)
- 💰 Price: lunch about ¥2,000-2,999, dinner about ¥6,000-7,999 per person
- 🚉 Getting there: about a 4-minute walk from Kamiyacho Station Exit 5, inside Azabudai Hills
RACINES: French Bakery and Deli Bistro
A restaurant on the 3rd floor of Azabudai Hills Tower Plaza, open 11:00-23:00 (last order 22:00). The space is open and decorated with flowers, suited to a light lunch by day or drinks in the evening.
- 🥐 Must-order: please see the restaurant’s menu of the day
- 💰 Price: please check the restaurant’s latest menu
- 🚉 Getting there: about a 4-minute walk from Kamiyacho Station Exit 5, inside Azabudai Hills
Florilège: Michelin-Starred Creative French
A creative French restaurant led by chef Hiroyasu Kawate. It moved to the 2nd floor of Azabudai Hills Garden Plaza D in September 2023. Vegetables and seasonal ingredients are the focus, and a single long table about 16 meters long seats all guests together. Reservations are needed several weeks ahead.
- 🍽️ Must-order: Chef Hiroyasu Kawate’s creative course (centered on vegetables and seasonal ingredients)
- 💰 Price: please check the official website for the latest course prices
- 🚉 Getting there: about a 4-minute walk from Kamiyacho Station Exit 5, on the 2nd floor of Garden Plaza D
Torishiki: Small Charcoal-Grilled Yakitori Counter
The charcoal-grilled yakitori restaurant Torishiki (鳥しき) was one of the shops that opened with Azabudai Hills Market on March 13, 2024. It is on the basement floor of Garden Plaza C and focuses on chicken skewers. Please check the official website for opening hours.
- 🍢 Must-order: charcoal-grilled chicken skewers
- 💰 Price: please check the restaurant’s latest menu
- 🚉 Getting there: about a 4-minute walk from Kamiyacho Station Exit 5, inside Azabudai Hills
Balcony by 6th: Terrace Cafe and Bar
An all-day restaurant that moved in November 2023 from “6th by ORIENTAL HOTEL” in Yurakucho. It is on the 3rd floor of Tower Plaza with about 130 seats, serving breakfast, lunch, coffee and dinner from 8 a.m. Outdoor terrace seating and pancakes are its specialties.
- ☕ Must-order: pancakes and terrace seating
- 💰 Price: please check the restaurant’s latest menu
- 🚉 Getting there: about a 4-minute walk from Kamiyacho Station Exit 5, on the 3rd floor of Tower Plaza
Tonkatsu Kawamura: Thick-Cut Pork Cutlets Fried to Order
A tonkatsu specialist at Azabudai Hills that fries Hayashi SPF pork to order. It is one of the options for lunch or dinner when you want Japanese-style pork cutlets. Please see the restaurant’s website for hours and the latest menu.
- 🍱 Must-order: freshly fried pork cutlet set
- 💰 Price: please check the restaurant’s latest menu
- 🚉 Getting there: about a 4-minute walk from Kamiyacho Station Exit 5, in Garden Plaza B
Sobamae Yamato: Hand-Cut Soba with Japanese Sake
A soba restaurant on the 3rd floor of Tower Plaza where you can enjoy a drink. The menu has seasonal appetizers and drinking snacks such as charcoal-grilled and fried dishes, and the dipping broths come in curry, Jiro-style, meat soba and sesame flavors. It quickly became hard to book after opening, so reserve in advance.
- 🍜 Must-order: signature meat dipping soba
- 💰 Price: please check the restaurant’s latest menu
- 🚉 Getting there: about a 4-minute walk from Kamiyacho Station Exit 5, on the 3rd floor of Tower Plaza
%ARABICA: Famous Specialty Coffee Chain
A coffee brand founded in Kyoto in 2014, using beans from its own Kona coffee farm on the Big Island of Hawaii. The Azabudai Hills branch is its Tokyo flagship, with one shop on the basement floor and another on the 4th floor.
- ☕ Must-order: latte and single-origin pour-over
- 💰 Price: about ¥500-800 per cup
- 🚉 Getting there: about a 4-minute walk from Kamiyacho Station Exit 5, inside Azabudai Hills (B1 and 4th floor)
Kisurin Azabudai: Branch of an Aoyama Favorite Known for Tantanmen
A Chinese restaurant that began in Aoyama. The Azabudai branch serves noodle dishes such as its special cold tantanmen, a good choice when you want Chinese food. Dishes change with the season, so please see the restaurant’s website for the latest menu.
- 🍜 Must-order: tantanmen
- 💰 Price: please check the restaurant’s latest menu
- 🚉 Getting there: about a 4-minute walk from Kamiyacho Station Exit 5, inside Azabudai Hills
Where to Stay Nearby
Azabudai Hills is home to Janu Tokyo, which opened in March 2024 as the first hotel of Janu, a sister brand of Aman, with 122 rooms. If you prefer to stay nearby, choose a hotel along the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line: from Kamiyacho Station Exit 5 it is about a 4-minute walk to Azabudai Hills, and the Hibiya Line also runs directly toward Ginza.
FAQ
Q: Do the high-end restaurants at Azabudai Hills all require reservations?
Yes. Popular restaurants such as Florilège, Hills House Dining 33 and YORONIKU should be booked in advance, and so should Sushi Azabu and Pizza 4P’s; weekend dinners are especially in demand.
Q: Are there options that don’t require a reservation?
Azabudai Hills Market and cafes such as %ARABICA are better for spur-of-the-moment visits; Pizza 4P’s and Sobamae Yamato are popular and hard to book, so reserve in advance.
Q: What is the dining budget at Azabudai Hills?
Lunch is about ¥2,000 to ¥6,000 (such as at Pizza 4P’s), and dinner about ¥6,000 to ¥11,000 (about ¥9,800 at Sushi Azabu).
Q: Is it a good place for a half-day food tour?
Yes. You can start with %ARABICA coffee, enjoy soba or pizza at lunch, rest on the Balcony by 6th terrace in the evening, and finish with yakiniku or French dining for dinner. Everything is close together, so it is easy to plan.
Q: Are there restaurants suitable for children?
Pizza 4P’s and Balcony by 6th have wide menus and suit families; for counter sushi and high-end French restaurants, please check with the restaurant first about whether young children are welcome.
