The Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower (日本橋三井タワー) is a
skyscraper located in
Chūō,
Tokyo
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, Japan. The 192-metre, 34-storey building is primarily used for office space with the upper floors occupied by a hotel. Its construction was completed in 2005. It is connected by an underground concourse to the
Tokyo Metro
The is a major rapid transit system in Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo Metro Co. With an average daily ridership of 6.84 million passengers, the Tokyo Metro is the larger of the two subway operators in the city; the other being the Toe ...
Mitsukoshimae Station
is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line and Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line, in Chūō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyo Metro.
Lines
Mitsukoshimae Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line (station number G-12) and the Tokyo Metro H ...
.
History
The tower is located next to Mitsui Honkan, the historical headquarters of the
Mitsui
is one of the largest ''keiretsu'' in Japan and one of the largest corporate groups in the world.
The major companies of the group include Mitsui & Co. ( general trading company), Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Nippon Paper Industries ...
conglomerate, designed by
Trowbridge & Livingston and built in 1929. Mitsui Honkan was designated as an
Important Cultural Property in 1998, and the Mitsui Tower project was subsequently designed and built in a complementary style. This is most visible in the exterior design of the lower levels of the tower. Mitsui Honkan was refurbished alongside the construction of Mitsui Tower, and now houses the
Mitsui Memorial Museum in addition to a branch of
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.
The tower site itself was previously occupied by Sembikiya (千疋屋), an importer and retailer of high-end fruits. Sembikiya established its headquarters on the site in 1867, a three-story Western-style building which was replaced by a more modern 11-story office building in 1971. Sembikiya moved its headquarters in 2002; the main Sembikiya store now occupies the lower level of the tower while corporate offices are located across the street.
Tenants
Office tenants
*
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. headquarters
*
Denka headquarters
*
Mitsui Fudosan
is a major real estate developer in Japan. Mitsui Fudosan is one of the core companies of Mitsui Group.
Corporate structure
The company is organized into four divisions.
*Office Building Division
*Real Estate Solution Services Division
*Accommo ...
(official headquarters in Mitsui Honkan)]
*
QUICK headquarters
*
Toray Industries headquarters
Hotel
The upper floors of the building, as well as some lobby space and lower-level ballrooms, are occupied by the
Mandarin Oriental Tokyo.
References
External links
Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower (English)
Buildings and structures in Chūō, Tokyo
2005 establishments in Japan
Mitsui Fudosan
Nihonbashi, Tokyo
Office buildings completed in 2005
Skyscraper hotels in Tokyo
Skyscraper office buildings in Tokyo
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