The Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower (日本橋三井タワー) is a

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located in Chūō,

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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

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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 Industri ...

conglomerate, designed by

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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

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in addition to a branch of

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation is a Japanese multinational banking and financial services institution headquartered in Yurakucho, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The group operates in retail, corporate, and investment banking segment worldwide. It provides financial products and ser ...

. 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

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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)] *

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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 {{Japan-struct-stub