Azabu

NK Aoyama Homes

Agent Commission 50% off!

Address:  2-2-2, Nishi-azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Access: 7 minutes walk to Nogizaka Station / Chiyoda Line
10 minutes walk to Omotesando Station / Ginza Line, Chiyoda Line, Hanzomon Line
13 minutes walk to Roppongi Station / Hibiya Line
Completion: Dec. 1999
Structure: Steel-reinforced Concrete

Key Money: 1 month
Deposit: 2 months
Contract: 2 years
Parking: Available
Pets: Negotiable

There is a park right across the street from NK Aoyama Homes.  Also plenty of greenery, but the traffic is quite busy in the neighbor, so it isn’t very quiet when you open the windows.

Entrance and lobby.

The central courtyard reminds me of  mezquita in Spain…

#417

Bedrooms: 3
Floor Area: 101.47 sqm / 1092.25 sqft
Rent: JPY355,000/month
Common Area Fee: JPY20,000/month

Corridor.

Entrance.  There are plenty of storage on the corridor

Powder room and bath room.

Living dining room.

Balcony.  Strange shaped, but there is enough room for placing a barbecue grill

Bed room.  Can be divided or open to the living dining room.

Kitchen with 3 cooking stoves.

Rest room.

Bed rooms.  One of the bed rooms is with a walk-in closet.

#217

Bedrooms: 2
Floor Area: 98.67 sqm / 1062.11 sqft
Rent: JPY320,000/month
Common Area Fee: JPY20,000/month

Beside the corridor on the 2nd floor is a small garden

Entrance.

Bed room with 3 closets: one of them is a walk-in.

Living dining room and balcony.

Bed room with 2 closets.

物件名：NK青山ホームズ
賃料：217号室320,000円、417号室355,000円
敷／礼　：2/1
仲介手数料50％Off

Thank you for checking NK Aoyama Homes.

–
Higherground Co.,Ltd.
2-8-3 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
TEL:03-6459-2230
MAIL:info@higherground.co.jp
HP:http://www.higherground.co.jp/
TOP PAGE: http://livingtokyo.net/

Fujiya House 6F

Agent Commission 50% off!

Bed Rooms: 3
Floor Area: 174.90 sqm / 1882.67 sqft
Address:  2-3-3, Minami-azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Access: 10 minutes walk to Azabu-juban Station / Namboku Line, Oedo Line
Completion: Mar. 1970
Structure: Steel-reinforced Concrete

Rent: JPY600,000/month
Key Money: 1 month
Deposit: 2 month
Parking: Available
Pets: Negotiable

Fujiya House is a vintage apartment located in the good residential district in Azabu.
Though it is not so close from the subway station, the bus stop is before the nose of the apartment.

Parking lot and bicycle parking area.

A statue on the premise.
This man with great mustache is Shozo Yamaguchi, the former owner of Fujiya Hotel in the Taisho period.  The carving says that he was born here.

Entrance.  Though the apartment is quite old, the door is auto-locked.

Entrance hall.

Elevator.

Room entrance.

Living dining room.

Air conditioners are embedded in the ceiling.
The apartment is vintage, but the functions are new

View of Tokyo Tower from the living dining.
This room occupies the whole floor, so you can enjoy the view of Tokyo 360-degree!

Bed room.

Prefabricated bath room.  Inside the mirror is a storage

Bed room.

Largest bed room with a dresser.

Bath room connected to the bed room.

Kitchen.  4 cooking stoves, 2 sinks.

Maid room and shower room.

物件名：フジヤハウス
賃料：600,000円
敷／礼　：2/1
仲介手数料50%Off

Thank you for checking Fujiya House.

–
Higherground Co.,Ltd.
2-8-3 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
TEL:03-6459-2230
MAIL:info@higherground.co.jp
HP:http://www.higherground.co.jp/
TOP PAGE: http://livingtokyo.net/

S-court Azabu-juban #501 【Finished/終了】

Agent Commission 50% off!

Studio Type
Floor Area: 23.21 sqm / 249.84 sqft
Address:  3-14-3, Azabu-juban, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Access: 2 minutes walk to Azabu-juban Station / Namboku Line, Oedo Line
Completion: Aug. 2001
Structure: Steel-reinforced Concrete

Rent: JPY99,000/month
Management Fee: JPY10,000/month
Key Money: 1 month
Deposit: 1 month
Parking: None
Pets: Not Allowed

S-court Azabu-juban is located near Azabu-juban station.
A drug store and a convenience stores are within 1 minute walk.
Also walkable to Roppongi Hills: about 1.2km far.

Pretty close to the capital freeway, so the atmosphere is not very quiet.

Auto-lock entrance.

Elevator Hall.

Room entrance and shoes closet.

Corridor and kitchen.
The kitchen has only one stove, and there is not much space for cooking…
Washed dishes can be placed on the rack above the sink.

Rest room and bath room.

Living dining room, with a closet.

View from the balcony.

物件名：エスコート麻布十番
賃料：99,000円
敷／礼　：1/1
仲介手数料50％Off

Thank you for checking S-court Azabu-juban.

–
Higherground Co.,Ltd.
2-8-3 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
TEL:03-6459-2230
MAIL:info@higherground.co.jp
HP:http://www.higherground.co.jp/
TOP PAGE: http://livingtokyo.net/

Maison Dolce

Agent Commission 50% OFF!

Bedroom: 1
Floor Area: 116.67 sqm / 1255.87 sqft
Address: 33-5-3, Nishi-azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Access: 8 minutes walk to Hiroo Station / Hibiya Line
9 minutes walk to Roppongi Station / Hibiya Line, Oedo Line
13 minutes walk to Nogizaka Station / Namboku Line
Completion: Mar. 1985
Structure: Steel-reinforced Concrete

Rent: JPY480,000/month
Management Fee: JPY55,200/month
Key Money: 1 months
Deposit: 3 months
Parking: Available
Pets: Negotiable

Maison Dolce stands right next to the Embassy of Ukraine.
5 minutes walk to Roppongi Hills, and also close to Kougai park (笄公園) and Arisugawakinen Park (有栖川記念公園).

Entrance.

Lobby and garden.

Room entrance.

Corridor.

Rest room.

Living dining room.

The living dining room can be divided into 2 rooms.
Don’t be rough when you move the partition: it’s quite squeaky.

Balcony.

Kitchen is with 4 cooking stoves.

Bed room with a dresser and a walk-in closet.

Prefabricated bath room connected to the bed room.
By the way, there was a gecko sticking on the outside of the window.  Azabu is full of green and nature, so I recommend you considering if you like it or not.

As this room is on the ground floor, you may be seen by pedestrians from the windows.  If you put emphasis on privacy, this room might not suit you very much.

物件名：メゾンドルチェ
賃料：480,000円
敷／礼　：3/1
仲介手数料50％Off

Thank you for checking Maison Dolce.

–
Higherground Co.,Ltd.
2-8-3 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
TEL:03-6459-2230
MAIL:info@higherground.co.jp
HP:http://www.higherground.co.jp/
TOP PAGE: http://livingtokyo.net/

Apartments Nishi-azabu Kasumicho　【Finished/終了】

Agent Commission 50% off!
No Key Money!
Free Rent 1 month!

Address:  6-15-4, Nishi-azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Access: 10 minutes walk to Hiroo Station / Hibiya Line
13 minutes walk to Roppongi Station / Hibiya Line
Completion: Jul. 2008
Structure: Steel-reinforced Concrete

Key Money: JPY0
Deposit: 2 months
Contract: 2 years
Parking: Available
Pets: Negotiable

Apartments Nishi-azabu Kasumicho stands on Ushi-zaka (牛坂) hill.  Ushi-zaka, literally meaning ‘Cow Hill’, is one of the numerous hills in Azabu district.  It is said that Ushi-zaka was named because many cow carriages frequented here in the Heian era.

Though close to the capital freeway, the neighborhood is relatively quiet.

Auto lock system is used for the entrance.

Entrance hall.

#104 【Finished/終了】

Bedrooms: 2
Floor Area: 121.80 sqm / 1311.08 sqft
Rent: JPY490,000/month

#104 is a maisonette on the 1st and B1 floor.

Entrance.

Rest room.

Kitchen with IH cooking stoves.

Living dining room.

Bed room with a walk-in closet.

The living dining room and the bed room can be divided.

Greenery surrounds the whole apartment

To the B1 floor.  The stairs squeak a bit…

Bed room.

Rest room.

Powder room and bath room.

#201

Bedrooms: 2
Floor Area: 76.29 sqm / 821.21 sqft
Rent: JPY359,000/month

Corridor.

Entrance.

Bedroom with walk-in closet.

Rest room.

Living dining room.

Balcony.  Not enough space for tables, but perhaps 1 or 2 chairs to feel the breeze

Wash room and bath room.

Kitchen with IH cooking stove.

Bedroom.  Can be divided with or open to the living dining room.

Balcony.
Apartments Nishi-azabu Kasumicho is built quite close to other apartments, so the view is not very good…

物件名：アパートメンツ西麻布霞町
賃料：104号室490,000円、201号室359,000円
敷／礼　：2/0
仲介手数料50％Off

Thank you for checking Apartments Nishi-azabu Kasumicho.

–
Higherground Co.,Ltd.
2-8-3 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
TEL:03-6459-2230
MAIL:info@higherground.co.jp
HP:http://www.higherground.co.jp/
TOP PAGE: http://livingtokyo.net/

Olympiad Azabu Kasumizaka

Agent Commission 50% off!
No Keymoney!

Bedrooms: 3
Floor Area: 104.43sqm / 1124.11sqft
Address: 3-21-3, Nishi-azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Access: 7 minutes walk to Roppongi Station / Hibiya Line, Oedo Line,
11 minutes walk to Hiroo Station / Hibiya Line
11 minutes walk to Nogizaka Station / Chiyoda Line
Completion: Aug. 2000
Structure: Steel-reinforced Concrete

Rent: JPY640,000/month
Management Fee: JPY0
Key Money: JPY0
Deposit: 2 months
Contract: 2 years
Parking: Available
Pets: Allowed

Olympiad Azabu Kasumizaka faces Roppongi Dori (Street).
Though it isn’t very close to stations, you can catch a taxi any time, and also, there is a bus stop within 1 minute walk.  Chii-bus (ちぃばす, bus that runs from Roppongi Hills to Akasaka-mitsuke) costs only 100 yen flat fare!

View of Roppongi Hills from a room on the 5th floor of Olympiad Azabu Kasumizaka.  It’s only 4 minutes on foot to Roppongi Hills

Luxurious hall and lounge.

Entrance.

物件名：オリンピアード麻布霞坂
賃料：640,000円
敷／礼　：2/0
仲介手数料50％Off

Thank you for checking Olympiad Azabu Kasumizaka.

–
Higherground Co.,Ltd.
2-8-3 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
TEL:03-6459-2230
MAIL:info@higherground.co.jp
HP:http://www.higherground.co.jp/
TOP PAGE: http://livingtokyo.net/

Tokyo American Club (東京アメリカンクラブ) is a membership social club in Minato-ku, Tokyo. There are about 5,000 members and 12,000 family members from 52 countries.

Tokyo American Club was established in 1928, as a social club for the Japanese and American people in Japan. Within months, the club gathered about 200 members.

The first club located in the top 3 floors of Iwamoto Building in Yuraku-cho (有楽町), right across the street from the Imperial Hotel(帝国ホテル).

The second club opened in Marunouchi (丸の内) in 1935, with facilities such as a library, and a billiard room.

Tokyo American Club in Marunouchi

The club has been developing since it was established, but unfortunately, it was closed with the outbreak of WW2.   Soon after the war ended, the club restarted in Marunouchi with 350 members.

However, the club was not all the same as it was before the war.  The type of the members changed: more businessmen arrived in Japan, often with families.
Considering the situation, the Board of Governors decided to emphasize family services. In 1954, the club bought a new site in Azabudai (麻布台).

Former club building in Azabudai.

By the 1960s, the club in Azabudai had become overcrowded.  Construction of a new club in Azabudai began in 1972, and the new club opened in 1975. The new facility attracted many more applications for Membership from Japanese and non-American foreigners as well as Americans.

Today, this facility in Azabudai is under construction, being redeveloped.  The club is temporary located in Takanawa (高輪).  The new club in Azabudai is to open in 2011.

Lobby of Tokyo American Club in Takanawa.

For more information about the redevelopment of the Tokyo American Club, please click here.

–
Higherground Co.,Ltd.
2-8-3 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
TEL:03-6459-2230
MAIL:info@higherground.co.jp
HP:http://www.higherground.co.jp/
TOP PAGE: http://livingtokyo.net/

Tokyo American Club is a social club in Tokyo.  The club has always contributed to promoting personal and business relationships, and today, there are about 5,000 members and 12,000 family members from 52 countries.

It has been located in Azabudai (麻布台) for about 50 years, but moved temporarily to Takanawa (高輪), for the club in Azabudai is now being redeveloped.  The new club in Azabudai is to open in 2011.

Image of the new Tokyo American Club in Azabudai.

The club consists of several membership restaurants, banquet halls, bowling stadiums, libraries, etc.
To keep up your health, there are pools, spas, and golf groups.  If you are willing to develop your understanding of Japanese culture, there are cultural classes, at which you can learn about tea ceremony (茶道), washi (和紙, Japanese Paper), etc.

Tea ceremony, and a light shade made with Washi.

The joy is not only for adults, but there are programs for children, such as boy scouts.

To become a member of the Tokyo American Club, you must be endorsed to the club by 2 club members, and have an interview by the council.

For non-members, Tokyo American Club puts on some programs open to public.
For example, there is an open Bon-odori (盆踊り, Japanese folk dance) festival every year.

Bon-odori in 2009

This year, Bon-odori festival is being held on Aug. 7th.  This may be a great opportunity to experience Japanese tradition with Japanese and Foreign people.

–
Higherground Co.,Ltd.
2-8-3 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
TEL:03-6459-2230
MAIL:info@higherground.co.jp
HP:http://www.higherground.co.jp/
TOP PAGE: http://livingtokyo.net/

South Korea, Australia, France…

There are many embassies in Minato-ku, Tokyo, especially around Minami-Azabu.  There are more than 40 embassies in the Minami-Azabu area.

You may have visited Minami-Azabu to make some procedures at the embassy of your country.

Many of these embassies were built in this area when Japan opened the country to foreign trade and diplomatic relations, in the mid 19^th century.

This concentration did not happen by chance.  There are mainly 2 reasons for this.

Firstly, the then Japanese government thought that it would be relatively easy to guard the embassies if they were concentrated in one area.

Secondly, there were broad lands waiting to be utilized in Minami-Azabu.  There used to be many mansions of Daimyo (大名, feudal lords in the Edo period) around this area, which were no longer in use.

Speaking of Daimyo, in Azabu, there are many places, especially slopes, named after Daimyo.

For example, Aoki-zaka(青木坂, Aoki slope) in the picture above, was named because there used to be the mansion of the Aoki family in the Edo period.  Today, the Embassy of France stands where the mansion used to be.

Walking by the slopes, you will often see signs, on which the name of the slope is written.  Each names represents the origin of the place name, which can let us feel the history of where now we are standing.

–
Higherground Co.,Ltd.
2-8-3 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
TEL:03-6459-2230
MAIL:info@higherground.co.jp
HP:http://www.higherground.co.jp/
TOP PAGE: http://livingtokyo.net/