Omotesando Architecture Street: An Open-Air Museum of World Master Architects

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Tokyo's finest architecture stroll, where the boutique masterworks of masters like Tadao Ando, Toyo Ito, SANAA, and Herzog line both sides of a zelkova boulevard. The finish is the garden of Kengo Kuma's museum.

Half-day5 stopsEst. budget 18,000 KRW

Itinerary

1
Omotesando Hills表参道ヒルズ
Omotesando · Architecture · 45 min stay
A complex mall Tadao Ando laid low to match the height of the zelkova trees. The internal spiral slope tracing the boulevard's incline is the highlight. Walk the circulation worthy of a master of exposed concrete and light yourself.
Walk 5 min
2
Tod's OmotesandoTOD'S 表参道ビル
Omotesando · Architecture · 20 min stay
A building where Toyo Ito carved the zelkova-branch form directly into the exterior wall as a concrete structure. The facade, looking as if trees support the building, echoes the boulevard. A masterpiece for the exterior alone.
Walk 3 min
3
Dior OmotesandoDior 表参道
Omotesando · Architecture · 20 min stay
A building where Sejima + Nishizawa (SANAA) expressed the soft folds of a Dior dress with a translucent acrylic membrane. The skin floating in milky white as the light shifts is enchanting. Beautiful by night too.
Walk 8 min
4
Prada Aoyamaプラダ青山店
Architecture · 30 min stay
A jewel-like crystal tower with convex and concave glass set into a rhombus lattice. The Tokyo masterwork of Herzog & de Meuron, who built the Beijing Olympic stadium. The distorted street view from inside is a treat too.
Walk 6 min
5
Nezu Museum根津美術館
Architecture · Garden · 50 min stay
Kengo Kuma's long-eaved bamboo approach shuts out the city's noise. The East Asian classical art collection and the Japanese garden in the heart of the city are stunning. A serene period to an architecture stroll.