World Trade Center (Tokyo)

World Trade Center Building
世界貿易センタービル
General information
Location 2-4-1 Hamamatsuchō, Minato
Tokyo, Japan
Coordinates 35°39′23″N 139°45′24″E / 35.656311°N 139.756705°E / 35.656311; 139.756705Coordinates: 35°39′23″N 139°45′24″E / 35.656311°N 139.756705°E / 35.656311; 139.756705
Completed 1970
Opening March 1970
Height
Roof 162.6 meters (533 ft)
Top floor 152 meters (499 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 40 above ground
3 below ground
Floor area 153,841 m2 (1,655,930 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect Nikken Sekkei
Structural engineer Kiyoshi Mutō
Main contractor Kajima Construction

World Trade Center Building (世界貿易センタービル) is a 40-story commercial skyscraper located in Hamamatsuchō, Minato, Tokyo. Completed in 1970, the building is one of Japan's earliest skyscrapers. Upon its completion, the 163-meter-tall WTC Building took the title of Japan's tallest skyscraper from the Kasumigaseki Building; it retained this title until Keio Plaza Hotel's North Tower was completed one year later.[1]

The building is home to World Trade Center Tokyo, a member of the World Trade Centers Association. It is primarily used for office space, but it also includes retail stores and restaurants. The building's top floor is a visitor observatory. The building is connected to the Toei Subways's Daimon Station and Hamamatsuchō Station, which is serviced by two JR East lines and the Tokyo Monorail.

Office tenants

The building serves as the headquarters of KYB Corporation, a global automotive company.[2]

Planned Demolition

In 2014, the World Trade Center Building was purchased by the Nippon Life Insurance Company, who plan to demolish the building to allow for construction of a new office building on the site.[3]

See also

References

Media related to World Trade Center Building (Tokyo) at Wikimedia Commons

Records
Preceded by
Kasumigaseki Building
Tallest building in Japan
163 m (533 ft)
19701971
Succeeded by
Keio Plaza Hotel North Tower
Tallest building in Tokyo
163 m (533 ft)
19701971
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