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List Buildings in Ginza
4-6-18 Ginza, 4-6-18 Ginza, Tokyo 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, 5-6-1 Ginza, Tokyo 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, 4-5-11 Ginza, Tokyo 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, 4-7-5 Ginza, Tokyo 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, 5-7-2 Ginza, Tokyo 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, 8-8-3 Ginza, Tokyo 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 >>
   
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