Azabu-Jūban

Azabu-jūban (麻布十番) is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It consists of 1 to 3-chōme. Azabu-Jūban Station is located in this district.

Azabu-Juban is a lively residential area in central Tokyo. With a mixture of Japanese shops, restaurants and bars. The convenience of several supermarkets central location and the proximity of Hiroo and Roppongi make it one of the more trendy and sought after residential areas of Tokyo. The main street, a block away from a busy road junction, has a village-like feel with cobbled stoned paving in some places. This atmosphere is created by the narrow streets, slow moving traffic, and a mixture of stores operated by older owners. Even the McDonald has been carefully designed to somehow seem less offensive.

Azabu-Juban Matsuri

Towards the end of August, Azabu-Juban holds one of the most famous local summer festivals ( matsuri ) in Tokyo; The event takes place over 3 days with the streets being lined with local stalls and food vendors. Traffic is typically blocked from Friday afternoon to 9.00 pm each evening, with the main days of the festival being Saturday and Sunday afternoons. During this time, large crowds of festival goers make the main streets largely impassable.

Azabu-Juban Hot Spring

Until 2009, Azabu-juban had one of several natural onsen in Tokyo. Every Sunday from 3:00 pm you could enjoy traditional Japanese songs (enka) and dancing. The site of the hot spring has since become a car park.