AZABUDAI HILLS
A former neighborhood of narrow streets and aging low-rise buildings, redeveloped into a large cultural and commercial district combining galleries, public art, retail, offices, residences and green space.
Drag to compare · Azabudai Hills site in the 1980s, before redevelopment ↔ Azabudai Hills in 2025
1989-1990s
Local redevelopment councils were established in 1989, followed by the Toranomon–Azabudai District Urban Redevelopment Preparations Committee in 1993.
Mori Building began working with residents and landowners to reorganise the fragmented neighbourhood and improve roads, pedestrian access and disaster resilience.
2000s-2010s
Long-term planning and negotiation took place. The plan aimed to replace the disconnected streets and aging buildings with an integrated district containing public space, housing, offices, cultural facilities, and transportation connections.
2019-2023
Construction began in August 2019, transforming the former low-rise neighborhood into a large mixed-use district.
Over the next four years, high-rise towers, curved low-rise buildings, public plazas and landscaped spaces gradually took shape. Azabudai Hills officially opened in November 2023.
2023-Present
Azabudai Hills officially opened on November 24, 2023.
The 8.1-hectare district now combines high-rise towers with low-rise curved buildings, landscaped roofs and approximately 24,000 square meters of greenery.
The project was designed as a “Modern Urban Village,” where working, living, culture, shopping and nature are concentrated within walking distance.