A new Nihonbashi is taking shape, merging local government, the private sector, and the local surroundings, aimed at reviving the excitement of a new era. The Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower was completed in July 2005, and it quickly became a new landmark in the area with its fusion of traditional culture and cutting-edge design.
Won Good Design Award in 2006
 Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower received a Good Design Award for architecture or environmental design from Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization (JIDPO) in 2006. Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower is a multi-purpose skyscraper in an area rich with tradition, but it manages to fuse both new development and the preservation of historical buildings. The tower's atrium has a four-story vaulted ceiling, creating an expansive space where people can come and go, or stay and enjoy the amenities.
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Preservation and development
Preserving historical buildings while undertaking new development may seem at first glance a contradiction. However, Mitsui Fudosan has done just that by creating a multipurpose skyscraper while also preserving the historical Mitsui Main Building, an Important Cultural Property completed in 1930. As a result, the Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower development received the first-ever certification under the "Specially Designated Important Cultural Property Area" system from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
| Location |
2-1-1 Nihonbashi-Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo |
| Site Area |
14,375.28 square meters, including Mitsui Main Building and Mitsui Building No.2 |
| No. of Floors |
39 above ground and four below ground |
| Facility Composition (by floor space) |
133,855.68 square meters |
| Schedule |
Start |
May 2002 |
| Completion |
July 29, 2005 |
| Grand Opening |
November 24, 2005 |
Ginza and Hanzomon Subway Lines
One minute on foot from Mitsukoshimae Station (directly connected via an underground walkway)
JR Sobu Express Line
Three minutes on foot from Shin-Nihonbashi Station
JR Yamanote, Keihin Tohoku, and Chuo Lines
Seven minutes on foot from Kanda Station |
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A careful focus on Nihonbashi's character led to the preservation of a beautiful area. With this in mind, the lower portion of Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower recalls the design of the historical Mitsui Main Building, an Important Cultural Property right next door, helping the new tower to blend in with its surroundings. Not only does the new tower echo the visual “rhythm” of the Mitsui Main Building's columns, but its eaves are elevated some 31 meters off the ground, bringing new beauty to the Nihonbashi area.
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