Dominating the skyline of central Tokyo like a latter-day Godzilla, the massive 51-floor central tower in the Roppongi Hills complex has become the fulcrum of the city. After decades of planning and construction, this minicity opened to great fanfare in April 2003. It comprises offices, apartments, a hotel, the city's highest art museum (with an observation deck), art gallery, cinema multiplex and TV station, not to mention numerous restaurants and shops, plus, at the apex of the tower, one of the most exclusive clubs in Tokyo (membership only). Like it or loathe it, this is the new face of Tokyo. 6-10 Roppongi (Roppongi station on the Hibiya and Oedo lines), Minato-ku, Tokyo. Phone 6406-6000. http://www.roppongihills.com/en/information.
