The is a skyscraper in
Shibuya
Shibuya ( 渋谷 区 ''Shibuya-ku'') is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. As a major commercial and finance center, it houses two of the busiest railway stations in the world, Shinjuku Station (southern half) and Shibuya Station.
As of April 1 ...
,
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
,
Japan
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. It was completed in 2001, and was built using empty lots formerly occupied by the headquarters of
Tokyu Corporation
The is a Japanese multinational ''keiretsu'' ( conglomerate) holding company headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo. Its main operation is , a wholly owned subsidiary operating railways in the Greater Tokyo Area.
History
The oldest predecessor ...
. It is 184 metres tall and has 41 floors as well as 6 underground floors. The building covers a total ground area of 106,000 m². It was the tallest building in the Shibuya station area until the opening of
Shibuya Scramble Square
Shibuya Scramble Square (Japanese: 渋谷スクランブルスクエア Shibuya Sukuranburu Sukuea) is a mixed-use skyscraper connected to Shibuya Station in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.
It is part of a redevelopment of the station area. Located abo ...
in 2019.
The two main materials used in the building's construction were
glass
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and
steel
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.
The Tower has both office space and a hotel, the Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel.
Floor directory
See also
References
External links
Cerulean Tower
Buildings and structures in Shibuya
Skyscraper office buildings in Tokyo
Skyscraper hotels in Tokyo
2001 establishments in Japan
Office buildings completed in 2001
Hotel buildings completed in 2001
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