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title: "Azabudai & Roppongi, Tokyo — Class A submarket"
description: "Mori Building's mixed-use trophy district."
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> Azabudai & Roppongi is a trophy-tier Class A submarket of Tokyo with average asking rent around ¥60,000/tsubo/mo · ≈ $136 PSF/yr USD.

## TL;DR

- Mori-stewarded mixed-use trophy.
- Azabudai Hills opened 2023 with WELL/LEED Platinum benchmarks.
- Heavy international tenant tilt.

# Azabudai & Roppongi, Tokyo — Class A submarket

*Mori Building's mixed-use trophy district.* · Tier: trophy · Avg rent: ¥60,000/[tsubo](/topics/apac-lease-conventions)">tsubo/mo · ≈ $136 PSF/yr USD

## TL;DR

- Mori-stewarded mixed-use trophy.
- Azabudai Hills opened 2023 with WELL/[leed](/topics/esg-leed-tenants)">leed-platinum">LEED Platinum benchmarks.
- Heavy international tenant tilt.

## Overview

Azabudai Hills and Roppongi Hills define the Mori Building trophy quarter. International tenants — venture capital, hedge funds, technology, embassies — concentrate here.

## Tenant profile

Foreign banks, hedge funds, VC, tech, international media, embassies.

## Typical specification

Largest column-free floor plates in Tokyo at Mori JP Tower (8,000+ sqm).

## Transit

Roppongi Station (Hibiya / Oedo), Kamiyacho (Hibiya), Azabu-juban (Namboku / Oedo).

Strong Hibiya line connectivity to Marunouchi.

## Amenities

Azabudai Hills, Roppongi Hills, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo Midtown.

## Comparable buildings

- **Mori JP Tower** [](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Mori%20JP%20Tower%2C%201-2-3%20Toranomon%2C%20Minato%20City%2C%20Azabudai%20%26%20Roppongi%2C%20Tokyo%2C%20Japan&query_place_id=ChIJXTuRy96LGGARJlUOkx1lgvU)
- **Roppongi Hills Mori Tower** [](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Roppongi%20Hills%20Mori%20Tower%2C%206-10-1%20Roppongi%2C%20Minato%20City%2C%20Azabudai%20%26%20Roppongi%2C%20Tokyo%2C%20Japan&query_place_id=ChIJ__9ThIKLGGAR2FCxue47YLg)

## Where Azabudai & Roppongi sits in Tokyo

Azabudai & Roppongi is one of 6 [Class A](/glossary/class-a) submarkets we cover in Tokyo, classified as [trophy tier](/topics/trophy-asset-selection) with an average asking rent around ¥60,000/tsubo/mo · ≈ $136 PSF/yr USD. Compared with the broader Tokyo Class A stock, Azabudai & Roppongi typically attracts Foreign banks, hedge funds, VC, tech, international media, embassies and competes most directly with the city's other trophy submarkets on building specification, transit access, and [amenitisation](/glossary/amenitisation).

Adjacent submarkets to study alongside Azabudai & Roppongi: [Marunouchi & Otemachi](/cities/tokyo/marunouchi-otemachi), [Shibuya](/cities/tokyo/shibuya), [Shinjuku](/cities/tokyo/shinjuku), [Shinagawa](/cities/tokyo/shinagawa). The full Tokyo submarket atlas is at [/cities/tokyo](/cities/tokyo).

## Topic deep-dives for Azabudai & Roppongi

For an institutional Class A occupier evaluating Azabudai & Roppongi, the highest-leverage analyses to commission next are the rent benchmark, the concession-package comparable, and the ESG performance baseline. Class A Atlas covers each as a dedicated topic page for this submarket:

- [Azabudai & Roppongi — ](/cities/tokyo/azabudai-roppongi/rents-and-availability)
- [Azabudai & Roppongi — ](/cities/tokyo/azabudai-roppongi/tenant-profile)
- [Azabudai & Roppongi — ](/cities/tokyo/azabudai-roppongi/transit-and-commute)
- [Azabudai & Roppongi — ](/cities/tokyo/azabudai-roppongi/amenity-and-lifestyle)
- [Azabudai & Roppongi — ](/cities/tokyo/azabudai-roppongi/trophy-and-comparables)
- [Azabudai & Roppongi — ](/cities/tokyo/azabudai-roppongi/fit-out-and-spec)

## Related glossary

Terminology specific to Tokyo Class A leasing and to the trophy tier: [Class A](/glossary/class-a), [Trophy asset](/glossary/trophy-asset), [Effective rent](/glossary/effective-rent), [Concession package](/glossary/concession-package), [TI allowance](/glossary/ti-allowance), [Submarket tier](/glossary/submarket-tier).

## Editorial provenance

Reviewed by [**Kenji Watanabe**](/about/authors/kenji-watanabe) — APAC contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our [methodology](/about/methodology) and [editorial standards](/about/editorial-standards).

### Primary sources for this page

- [CBRE Marketview reports](https://www.cbre.com/insights) — CBRE
- [JLL Office Insight](https://www.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights) — JLL
- [Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat](https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/insights) — Cushman & Wakefield
- [Savills World Research](https://www.savills.com/research_articles/) — Savills
- [Colliers Global Office Outlook](https://www.colliers.com/en/research) — Colliers

[Full sources index](/about/sources) · [Submit a correction](/about/corrections)

## Related topics

- [**Class A Lease Negotiation**](/topics/class-a-lease-negotiation) — How to negotiate a Class A office lease — the playbook from LOI to signed deal.
- [**Hybrid Workplace Strategy**](/topics/hybrid-workplace-strategy) — How to size, structure, and lease a Class A office for a hybrid workforce.
- [**ESG / LEED for Tenants**](/topics/esg-leed-tenants) — How tenants evaluate, negotiate, and report on ESG performance in a Class A office lease.
- [**Cross-border Expansion**](/topics/cross-border-expansion) — How to run a coordinated Class A office search across multiple geographies.
- [**Fit-out Capex**](/topics/fit-out-capex) — How to budget, sequence, and govern Class A office fit-out capex.
- [**Lease vs Flex**](/topics/lease-vs-flex) — When premium flex (coworking, managed office) beats a conventional Class A lease — and vice versa.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/tokyo/azabudai-roppongi), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.
