4-6-18 Ginza Area: Ginza City: Tokyo, Kanto
If Tokyo had a "typical" form of architecture -- like the Gulf Coast Shotgun Shack, or the Chicago Bungalow -- it would be the narrow apartment building with exposed stairwell. This is an example of t...read more >>
Christian Dior Ginza Building Designed by: Ricardo Bofill Construction Completed: 2004 Area: Ginza City: Tokyo, Kanto
One of the most beautiful buildings in the Ginza corridor belongs to fashion heavyweight Christian Dior. The building is tall, stately, and understated. Its exterior draws the eye for the very reason ...read more >>
Ginza Wako Designed by: Jin Watanabe Construction Completed: 1932 Area: Ginza City: Tokyo, Kanto
The glitziest intersection in Tokyo's most fashionable shopping district is anchored by the venerable Ginza Wako building. Unlike its glass and neon neighbors, this building presents a dignified ...read more >>
Oji Paper Head Office Designed by: Kajima Design Area: Ginza City: Tokyo, Kanto
Vertical bands of concrete are accented by channels of dark glass, enhancing the vertical appearance of the Oji Paper Head Office. This building stands out because of its location on a Ginza side stre...read more >>
San'ai Dream Center Designed by: Nikken Sekkei Construction Completed: 1962 Area: Ginza City: Tokyo, Kanto
All the glitz and glamor of Tokyo's famed Ginza district revolves around this glass cylinder. The San'ai Building occupies what may be the most prized corner of real estate in Asia. It'...read more >>
Tokyo Ginza Shiseido Building Designed by: Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura Construction Completed: 2001 Area: Ginza City: Tokyo, Kanto
There are a lot of buildings in Tokyo owned by the Shiseido company. Some historic. Some modern. But few get as much attention as this one. Occupying a very prominent corner on Ginza Dori, the Tokyo G...read more >>
