Azabudai Hills (with kids)
麻布台ヒルズ
Azabudai / Toranomon (Minato) · near Kamiyacho (Hibiya Line)
The Minato complex that houses teamLab Borderless is also a genuinely good family stop in its own right. Its stand-out is Comme’N KIDS on the basement level — a bakery sized for children, where kids shop and pay entirely on their own while parents wait outside. There is also a large food market with exceptional (not cheap) produce, and plenty of cafés and restaurants that make an easy lunch or coffee around a teamLab booking.
Why children love it: At the children-only bakery they go in without their parents, choose their own bread and handle the money themselves — and come out visibly proud of doing it alone.
Honest drawbacks: The children’s bakery runs one family’s children through at a time, so throughput is slow — put your name down early and come back for your slot. The market and dining are on the pricey side, and the complex is a two-hour stop rather than a full day.
- Best for
- Toddlers (2–4), Primary (5–11)
- Time to allow
- 2h
- Price
- premium
- Booking
- Usually walk-in
- English
- ★★★☆☆
- Indoor / weather
- indoor · rainy-day ok
Getting there: Azabudai Hills, Minato — the same complex as teamLab Borderless; Comme’N KIDS is on the basement level.
Accessibility & prams: Generally pram-friendly — confirm lifts on the day.
Crowds & timing: The children-only bakery fills its daily slots early — arrive near opening and register your child’s name first.
Planning tip: teamLab Borderless, then the Azabudai Hills bakery, food market and lunch, with Tokyo Tower a short walk away — a full Minato family day.
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The children-only bakery was the standout: our two (4 and 6) went in without us, chose and paid for their own bread, and came out extremely proud. The staff inside didn’t speak English on our visit, which the children found challenging — but managing it themselves became part of the fun. The food market was expensive but superb to browse, and the prepared fruit cups were a family favourite. We’d happily recommend trying the bakery.
One family’s visit; children aged 4 and 6. The bakery’s current process, ages, timing and price should be confirmed on the official directory.
Family friction
Manageable
Why
- Walking: Easy — An easy indoor complex; light walking between the bakery, market and dining.
- Transfers: Easy — A few minutes from Kamiyacho (Hibiya Line); the same complex as teamLab Borderless.
- Queues: Manageable with planning — The children-only bakery runs one family’s children at a time, so its daily slots go early.
- Crowds: Manageable with planning — Busy at peak times; the market and cafés absorb it well.
- Booking: Easy — No booking for the complex; register your child’s name for the bakery on arrival and return for the slot.
Best age
Ages 3–10
Why
The children-only bakery works best for roughly 3–10, when a child can manage choosing and paying on their own. It was a highlight at 4 and 6.
Younger: Younger children can take part with the staff’s help; very shy toddlers may find going in alone daunting.
Sensory intensity
Moderate
Detail
A calm, ordinary shopping-and-dining environment — the “challenge” is social (shopping alone), not sensory.
English
Manageable — some Japanese helps
Detail
Staff in the children-only bakery may not speak English; on our visit that became part of the challenge rather than a barrier.
Stroller
Easy
Detail
A modern step-free complex — easy with a stroller (though children go into the bakery on their own).
Realistic time
Allow 2½ hours
Breakdown
- Arrive & enter: ~15 min
- Inside: ~1½ hours
- Food / rest: ~45 min
- Leaving: ~15 min
Around two hours for the complex plus lunch; with teamLab it’s a 4–5 hour outing, not a full day on its own.
What could make us skip it?
The children-only bakery is slow (one family’s children at a time) and its slots fill early.
Most affects: Late arrivals or tight schedules
Workaround: Arrive near opening, register your child’s name first, then explore the market and come back for your slot.
The market and prepared food are on the expensive side.
Most affects: Budget-conscious families
Workaround: Treat it as a browse-and-a-treat rather than a full grocery shop.
Combine it with
- teamLab Borderless TOKYO (Azabudai Hills) · ~5 min
teamLab Borderless is in the same complex — do one either side of a bakery/market/lunch break.
- Tokyo Tower · ~12 min by walk
Tokyo Tower is a short walk away to round out a Minato day.
If the weather turns
In the rain: excellent — fully indoors · In summer heat: comfortable (climate-controlled).