The back story
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Neighbourhood guide
Toranomon and Akasaka: the new business heart
Toranomon Hills, The Okura, two EDITION hotels, the Hie Shrine and Kanda’s three-star counter.
Neighbourhood guide · Tokyo
Toranomon and Akasaka: the new heart
Toranomon Hills, The Okura and the EDITION, the Hie Shrine, Toraya and Kanda’s three-star counter.
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What to see and do
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The vineyard hall
Suntory Hall
Tokyo’s great concert hall, in Ark Hills, its seats rising around the stage in vineyard terraces.
Where to eat
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Three MICHELIN Stars
Kanda
Japanese cooking in Toranomon. In the Toranomon Hills Residential Tower. Three MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide.
1F, Toranomon Hills Residential Tower, 1-1-1 Atago, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0002Explore View on map
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Two MICHELIN Stars
MAZ
Innovative cooking in Kioichō. In Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho. Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide.
3F, Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho, 1-3 Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0094Explore View on map
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Two MICHELIN Stars
Kioicho Fukudaya
Japanese cooking in Kioichō. Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide.
1-13 Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0094Explore View on map
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Two MICHELIN Stars
Akasaka Kikunoi
Japanese cooking in Akasaka. Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide.
6-13-8 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052Explore View on map
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Two MICHELIN Stars
Florilège
French cooking in Toranomon. At Azabudai Hills Garden Plaza D. Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide.
2F, Azabudai Hills Garden Plaza D, 5-10-7 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001Explore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
Tour D'argent Tokyo
French cooking in Kioichō. In the Hotel New Otani. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide.
Lobby floor, Hotel New Otani Tokyo (The Main), 4-1 Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8578Explore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
apothéose
French cooking in Toranomon. On the 49th floor of Toranomon Hills Station Tower. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide.
49F, Toranomon Hills Station Tower, 2-6-2 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-5549Explore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
Daigo
Shōjin, Buddhist vegetarian cooking in Toranomon. Beside Atago Shrine, in Forest Tower. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide.
2F, Forest Tower, 2-3-1 Atago, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0002Explore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
Héritage by Kei Kobayashi
French cooking in Akasaka. On the 45th floor of The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide.
45F, The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo, 9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6245Explore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
Sumibikappo SHIROSAKA
Japanese cooking in Akasaka. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide.
6-3-9 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052Explore View on map
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Yōkan and tea
Toraya Akasaka
The flagship of Toraya, the confectioner of yōkan, with a café serving its sweets and seasonal wagashi.
Where to stay
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The Okura reborn
The Okura Tokyo
The Okura’s new Heritage Wing and Prestige Tower, with the lattice lanterns and the calm of the old lobby carried into the new building.
2-10-4 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001Explore View on map
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Green and gold, high up
The Tokyo EDITION, Toranomon
A lobby of plants and timber on the 31st floor of Tokyo World Gate, with the Gold Bar and views to Tokyo Tower.
4-1-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001Explore View on map
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Atop Toranomon Hills
Andaz Tokyo
The top floors of Toranomon Hills Mori Tower, with a rooftop bar and a long view over the bay.
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Beside the Hie Shrine
The Capitol Hotel Tokyu
A calm, timber-lined hotel beside the Hie Shrine and its avenue of red torii, linked to Tameike-Sannō station.
2-10-3 Nagatachō, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0014Explore View on map
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Glass and sky
The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho
A Luxury Collection hotel on the upper floors of Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho, with floor-to-ceiling windows over the city.
1-2 Kioichō, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8585Explore View on map
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A garden of its own
Hotel New Otani Tokyo
A large hotel around a historic Japanese garden, home of Tour d’Argent Tokyo (One MICHELIN Star, 2026).
4-1 Kioichō, Chiyoda-ku, TokyoExplore View on map
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