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The atelier and residence, where the late Taro Okamoto lived for more than 40 years, is open to the public. On the first floor, there is an atelier and a stand for original goods, a salon that used to be a reception room, and a planned exhibition room on the second floor takes 30 minutes.

(Public goods) A specialized library for travel opened by the Japan Express Corporation in 1978. Based on the concept of "a library useful for the study and practice of tourism," it includes tourism-related academic journals and tourism statistics materials, as well as old books and rare books, travel guidebooks, timetables, airline inflight magazines, and the foundation's publications and publications. There will be more than 60,000 books, independently classified. The digital collection, which can be viewed on a dedicated terminal, includes Japan's longest-running travel magazine, "Travel" (founded in 1924), from its first issue. There is no out-of-room lending of the book, and the use of the book requires something that can be confirmed by the person (in the case of use of the whole building).

The museum was opened in 1941 to preserve and display a collection of Japanese and oriental antiquities collected by the first industrialist, Kaichiro Nezu (1860-1940), who served as president of the Tobu Railway. The nearly 7600 collections include seven national treasures, 92 important cultural treasures and 95 important art objects. After visiting the main building, which has impressive large roofs reminiscent of Japanese-style houses designed by Kengo Kuma, you can stroll through the almost 17,000-square-meter garden, which is dotted with tea rooms. You can also enjoy the scenery of the four seasons while looking out at the garden in a café with glass on three sides.

Japan's first public cemetery opened in 1874. More than 120,000 people are buried on the site, and there are many graves of celebrities, including politicians and writers. There are also cherry blossoms that are more than 50 years old in the garden, and some people can walk around while watching the cherry blossoms in the spring.

Magazine corner with magazines from all over the world, book floor to send “Source of Inspiration” to people with a global perspective, BOOK & CAFE where you can choose books and magazines while enjoying coffee, A space where people working, playing, and living in Roppongi can have a comfortable time and connect to a lot of people and information, such as the stationery miscellaneous goods floor for Global Thinker, which weaves and proposes the latest technology and craftsmanship.

A pet shop with a grooming salon, aroma care, Doggy cloakroom and more, always packed with new fashion items according to the season and trends.

A long-established Japanese confectionery specialty store founded in Ansei 3 (1856). Politicians and other celebrities have many fans. The fourth generation of the store thought that "it is a bite-sized piece that is easy to eat even if the actors make the stage in the dressing room", and the Japanese confectionery "Mayamochi" made is particularly popular.

A sweet shop that sells freshly baked strope waffles from 800 yen and cookie cans of 4,400 yen made in the kitchen. There is a café in the image of a tea room, and you can enjoy a full course of sweets with a pairing drink on Fri. and Saturdays. You can enjoy a dessert course of 15,000 yen.

Located in Azabu Juban, a shop specializing in Milan pudding made by Chef Shinji Kawanō, who had a training practice in the home town of Italy. The aftertaste is light with a smooth melting of the mouth, even though it has a thick, firm firmness. There are plenty of different types, including plain, chocolate flavor, lemon flavor, matcha flavor, and orange flavor.

A long-established bean confectionery store founded in the first year of Keiyo (1865). About 80 kinds of beans and okaki are available. "Shiokakiki" (95g 432 yen), which is fried in stores, has a crisp texture. The flavor is good because the distribution of sesame oil is increased, and it tastes addictive once eaten.