TSUTAYA TOKYO ROPPONGI renovates and reopens as Roppongi Tsutaya Bookstore

2020.03.06 Press Releases
Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd.

- A foreign book store in Roppongi that provides a source of inspiration for global thinkers -

TSUTAYA TOKYO ROPPONGI, which opened in 2003 as a pioneer of book & cafes, will be renovated and reopen as Roppongi Tsutaya Books on March 7, 2020.

[Roppongi Tsutaya Bookstore Official Video]

The concept of the newly opened Roppongi Tsutaya Bookstore is "Roppongi's foreign book store."There are many embassies and foreign companies in the neighborhood, and Roppongi Hills is visited by approximately 40 million people annually, including many foreign tourists (※). To suit this location, we have increased our selection of foreign books and magazines. We provide a source of inspiration for global thinkers who want to play, work, and live in Roppongi.
While retaining Tsutaya Bookstore's signature BOOK & CAFE style, where you can read books and magazines while sipping coffee before purchasing, we have now added a new BOOK & BAR-LOUNGE. You can enjoy reading while sipping on original cocktails with an art motif.
Tsutaya Bookstore aims to be more than just a commercial facility that sells books; it wants to be a place where you can truly get a feel for what you are looking for right now. You can use your physical senses to get a sense of what's happening in the world, what's popular, and where you are in it. Chance encounters lead to discoveries and surprises. We will create Tsutaya Bookstore as a place where such experiences can be had and where lifestyle suggestions are offered.

*Source: Roppongi Hills press release issued on March 1, 2018

10 Features of Roppongi Tsutaya Bookstore

1. This is a "foreign book store in Roppongi"
As a "Roppongi foreign book store" with a selection of 30,000 foreign books and magazines, we have a particular focus on genres such as design, fashion, and art, and we aim to provide a source of inspiration for global thinkers active internationally.

2. Enjoy BOOK & CAFE
TSUTAYA in Roppongi was a pioneer of book and cafes in Japan. This style of allowing customers to enjoy reading books before purchasing them and enjoying a Starbucks coffee, and discovering new books, will continue even after the renovation. In addition, we will increase the number of cafe seats, mainly terrace seats. Relax with a cup of coffee and a good book.

3. Enjoy the BOOK & BAR-LOUNGE
This time, in addition to BOOK & CAFE, we will be opening a new BOOK & BAR-LOUNGE. You can also read books and magazines before purchasing them in "The Lounge" on the second floor. Enjoy a variety of cocktails inspired by artworks, created by a collaboration between Yang Se-ju, who was selected as one of the World's Best Sommeliers in 2017, and Oba Fumitake, who has won the Chivas Regal MIZUNARA Masters Cocktail Competition and continues to offer new cocktails, such as those that combine Japanese tea with Western and Japanese alcoholic beverages.

4. Take a piece of Japan home with you
The person who receives it will be happy. The person who gave it is also proud. ----We have gathered all of Japan's "OMIYAGE". Based on the concept of "bringing Japan home," we offer a selection of exquisite items that showcase the skills of our artisans.

5. Choose products that are one step ahead, keeping in mind future standards
In the Stationery section, we offer not only stationery but also lifestyle goods that are conscious of the "standards of the future," such as gadgets that will improve the quality of your work, interior goods that will add color to your private space, and products that suggest cutting-edge product choices that take social issues into consideration.

6. "Roppongi Tsutaya Bookstore Limited Edition Products" that can only be purchased here
We also have products that can only be purchased here, such as the "Tote Bag for Books" (15,000 yen) by fragment design and RAMIDUS, created to commemorate the opening of Roppongi Tsutaya Books, the "Yamato-iro Chocolat" (3,000 yen) created in collaboration with Kyoto's long-established Western-style pastry shop "Franceya Seika," a notebook (1,500 yen) supervised by paper specialist trading company PCM Takeo and sold exclusively at our store, and the BONAVENTURA smartphone case made from Behringer Noblesse leather in a color exclusive to Roppongi Tsutaya Books (from 20,000 yen).

7. Bookstores with art
On the second floor, there is an art space called "BOOK GALLERY" surrounded by bookshelves. We will exhibit and sell works by artists who are attracting attention in the art scene and are expected to have even greater success in the future. The opening will feature an exhibition by Enrico Isamu Oyama, who has received widespread acclaim for his research and production that encompasses the contexts of aerosol writing, street art, calligraphy, and fine art.

8. Provide inspiration for children
With the theme of "Picture books are art," we have gathered a selection of excellent books that will cultivate children's rich sensibilities and intellectual curiosity through the rich colors and diverse stories of picture books. We have a wide selection of picture books in English and other languages from around the world, as well as reading materials and illustrated guides for children who have outgrown picture books.

9. A film collection worthy of Roppongi, the city of movies
We have prepared a Blu-ray disc from CRITERION, an American packaging label highly regarded by film lovers as one of the best in the world. We also stock a wide selection of films that have made their mark on film history and are perfect for adding to your collection, with a focus on restored Blu-ray and 4K editions.

10. Open from 7:00 AM to midnight, every day
We are open from 7:00am so that you can come and take a walk before work or on your day off. In the evening, we offer a relaxing time with drinks, books, and art until late at night.

Store name: Roppongi Tsutaya Bookstore

Address: 1F and 2F Roppongi Hills Keyakizaka Street, 6-11-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Phone number: 03-5775-1515 (Bar lounge: 03-5843-1467)
Business hours: 7:00-24:00 (2nd floor bar lounge: 10:00-24:00)

Inquiries regarding this matter
Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. Public Relations: Motonaga
Tel: 03-6800-3570