Azabu

Azabu（麻布）means a hemp cloth. Boasting a long history, Azabu was named to reflect the fact that the local villagers weaved cloth made from hemp cultivated throughout this area in the sixteenth century. The establishment of the embassies of many countries here in the Meiji era helped to cement the perception of Azabu as one of Japan’s most prominent upscale residential districts and shape today’s streetscape. Abound in the undulations formed by the uplands and lowlands of Yamanote, this area is dotted with uniquely named hills and other geographical features, including Ipponmatsuzaka(Lonesome Pine Tree Slope), Kurayamizaka(Dark Slope) and Tanukizaka(Raccoon Slope). You can savor the wonderful sense that you are enjoying an overseas trip simply by visually embracing what is offered by National Azabu Supermarket in Minami-Azabu, which sells a wide range of foodstuffs not normally available elsewhere in Japan.