A seaside area just five minutes from Ginza. For Mitsui Shopping Park Urban Dock LaLaport TOYOSU, we wanted to make the most of this favorable environment. We took special care to create a space where visitors can enjoy a closeness with the water and experience the full appeal of the sea in comfort.
One of the best reasons to visit the facility is that it offers the kind of luxurious communication that only a seaside area in the heart of Tokyo could provide. Children squeal in delight as they chase each other around the wooden decking, as the adults supervising them look warmly on. A couple hold hands as they disembark from the sea bus. Lie on a bench where the sea spreads out at your feet, and you too, can share wordlessly in this relaxation. In the evening the atmosphere of conversation on the terrace grows to a crescendo.
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Wave-shaped benches
Relax yourself on benches designed in a wave motif, where the sea spreads out at your feet. This luxurious seating allows you to quietly share in sheer relaxation.
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Sea bus landing site
The remains of the old shipbuilding dock are a designated sea bus stop. The excitement of visiting a mall with access by sea is sure to be a natural point of conversation.
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Main stage in the courtyard
The main stage, like an island, is surrounded by water. This tribute to water brings a welcome departure from the everyday, as children merrily chase one another about.
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Facility interior (Southport, Ship III)
Curves in the building itself suggest a ship motif, with the floor design reminiscent of a ship deck. The interior is also fashioned to evoke the sea breeze and the sounds of the sea.
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Wooden deck in the courtyard
Incorporating the openness of the surrounding seaside, the courtyard offers space for many people to gather and chat. Lengthening shadows form paintings on the wall as the evening sun sinks.
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Restaurant terrace seating
At night, the resort-style terrace seating enhances the atmosphere of conversation.
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The screw propeller from a massive ship is displayed as a monument at the complex.
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Blue lighting illuminates a 25-meter high crane at night.
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Preserving memories and history for future generations
Urban Dock LaLaport TOYOSU was developed on the remains of a shipbuilding site formerly owned by IHI Corporation. In a way, by utilizing surviving elements of the shipbuilding dock, including screw propellers, cranes and other objects, we are passing along memories of a place that once launched a host of ships to the next generation.
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The facility features a superb line-up of shops to support urban lifestyles, including one of Tokyo's best selections of interior stores at a single site.
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At Mitsui Shopping Park Urban Dock LaLaport TOYOSU, those living in the heart of Tokyo will find a lineup of shops to support all their lifestyle and leisure needs. The park's line-up of interior shops is one of the best in Tokyo, and visitors will also find tenant shops able to meet the most discriminating fashion needs.
The facility is much more than just a place for shopping however. With a museum featuring Ukiyo-e artwork, a garden designed by a world-renowned floral artist, and a pipe organ that renders sounds reminiscent of the 19th century and more, Mitsui Shopping Park Urban Dock LaLaport TOYOSU also stands apart as a center of cultural refinement suitable to life in cosmopolitan Tokyo.
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Pipe organ
On the second floor atrium is a Bishop & Son pipe organ created in the 19th century. Daily live performances are just one of the facility's many attractions.
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Garden by Daniel Ost
The garden designed by world-renowned floral artist Daniel Ost is both soothing and emotionally stimulating.
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Dog run
Gentle undulations are a feature of this natural lawn dog run, one of the largest of its kind in Tokyo. With a pet companion area, dog café and other perks, the dog run allows full enjoyment of Tokyo's pet culture.
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KidZania Tokyo
KidZania is a kids-only theme park where children can try out occupations. Other facilities are also on site where kids can connect with refined culture.
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In taking advantage of this prime location, the courtyard where people can relax and gather is situated closest to the sea. Surrounding the courtyard are four dynamic buildings, each designed in a ship motif. This design aesthetic preserves the memory of the former shipbuilding site that once stood here, while realizing a space where visitors can enjoy a closeness with the water and experience the full appeal of the sea.
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