World Trade Center (Tokyo)

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World Trade Center Building
世界貿易センタービルディング
World Trade Center Building (Tokyo)
General information
Location	2-4-1 Hamamatsu-chō, Minato-ku Tokyo 105-6133, Japan[1]
Coordinates	35°39′23″N 139°45′24″E / 35.656311°N 139.756705°E / 35.656311; 139.756705
Construction started	1964[2]
Completed	1970
Opening	March 1970
Demolished	August 2021 – March 2023
Height
Roof	162.6 meters (533 ft)
Top floor	152 meters (499 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	40 above ground 3 below ground
Floor area	153,841 m2 (1,655,930 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Nikken Sekkei
Structural engineer	Kiyoshi Mutō
Main contractor	Kajima Construction

World Trade Center Building (世界貿易センタービルディング) was a 40-story commercial skyscraper located in Hamamatsuchō, Minato, Tokyo. Completed in 1970, the building is one of Japan's earliest skyscrapers. Upon its completion, the 163-meter-tall WTC Building took the title of Japan's tallest skyscraper from the Kasumigaseki Building; it retained this title until Keio Plaza Hotel's North Tower was completed one year later.^[3]

The building was home to World Trade Center Tokyo, a member of the World Trade Centers Association. It was primarily used for office space, but also included retail stores and restaurants. The building's top floor was a visitor observatory. The building was connected to the Toei Subways's Daimon Station and Hamamatsuchō Station, being serviced by two JR East lines and the Tokyo Monorail.