This weekend, before hitting the bars and clubs in Roppongi, stop by Roppongi Hills for the beautiful cherry blossom illuminations. The annual Roppongi Hills Spring Festival is returning only for three days this time.
For this special occasion, the cherry blossoms at Mohri Garden and Roppongi Sakurazaka will light up from 5.30pm, allowing you to admire the illuminated sakura in two different settings. The former is a traditional Japanese garden while the latter is a 400m-long street flanked by 75 mature somei yoshino trees.
The Roppongi Hills Spring Festival will be packed with fun activities and stage shows including Argentinian tango as well as traditional noh, awa odori and kyogen performances. Moreover, restaurants from the shopping complex will be serving spring-themed dishes in their respective outdoor food stalls.
As a special treat, Keyakizaka Complex Rooftop Garden, which is normally closed to the public, will be open on Saturday and Sunday between 1pm and 4pm. Here you get to admire cherry blossoms up close, along with seasonal plants as well as a vegetable garden and rice field. Admission to the rooftop space is free, but you’ll need to get a ticket at the Roppongi Hills Arena reception. There are four hourly sessions per day, limited to 30 people each.
Roppongi Hills Spring Festival is held from April 5 through April 7: 5pm-8pm on Friday and 12noon-6pm on the weekend.