Hirakawacho is an address with an impeccable pedigree and real cachet. During the Edo period, this is where the hatamoto, the direct retainers of the Shogun, lived. Following the Meiji Restoration, leaders in politics, finance and culture built their mansions here. From the rooftop garden, the greenery surrounding the Imperial Palace seems so close you could hold it in your hand. When you look around you, you see Akasaka and Roppongi, and in the distance, beyond the skyscrapers of Shinjuku, you can see as far as Mt. Fuji. In spring a river of cherry blossoms flows from the British Embassy to Chidorigafuchi. The rooftop garden from which you savor this magnificent view is the largest of any MORI LIVING residence. And the residence itself is MORI LIVING’s closest to Marunouchi.

The Imperial Palace is only 500 meters away. The Supreme Court, the National Diet Library, and the official residences of the speakers of both houses of the Diet are practically next door. Here in this quiet, peaceful neighborhood, all of the core functions of Japan’s national government are concentrated. With several luxury hotels, Hibiya Park, theaters and cinemas all close at hand, nowhere is it easier to savor to the full a cultured lifestyle. You are only moments from the Kasumigaseki Ramp onto the Shuto Expressway. It takes you only a minute to walk to Nagatacho Station, from which you can board the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho, Hanzomon or Namboku subway lines. A six-minute walk will take you to Akasaka-mitsuke Station and the Ginza and Marunouchi lines. By subway you can reach Marunouchi, Otemachi, Shibuya, Ebisu, or Shinjuku in under ten minutes. By car or by subway, the convenience you share with Japan’s most central institutions is truly extraordinary.