Toranomon Hills (虎ノ門ヒルズ, Toranomon Hiruzu) is a skyscraper complex built by Mori Building in the Toranomon district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Designed by Nihon Sekkei, it is located around the new Loop Road No. 2, a surface artery that connects the Shinbashi and Toranomon districts.[5]
| Toranomon Hills | |
|---|---|
虎ノ門ヒルズ | |
 From left to right: Business Tower, Mori Tower and Residential Tower. The structure on the upper left is the Station Tower under construction. | |
  Location within Special wards of Tokyo | |
| General information | |
| Type | Mixed-use |
| Location | Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°40′1″N 139°44′58″E / 35.66694°N 139.74944°E |
| Construction started | April 2011[1] |
| Completed | October 2023 [2] |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 266 m (873 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Steel framed structure |
| Floor count | 49 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Nihon Sekkei[3] |
| Developer | Mori Building Tokyo Metropolitan Government (joint development)[4] |
| Main contractor | Obayashi Corporation[3] |
Design
editThe complex features four buildings: Toranomon Hills Station Tower (266 m (873 ft)), Toranomon Hills Mori Tower (255 m (837 ft)), Toranomon Hills Residential Tower (222 m (728 ft)) and Toranomon Hills Business Tower (185 m (607 ft)).[6]
The project has a logo made of four black vertical bars forming a letter "M" (and also resembling the "門" kanji of the Toranomon name). It also has a mascot called Toranomon (トラのもん), which is developed by Fujiko Pro, the company who owns the rights to the Japanese manga character Doraemon.
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Toranomon Hills Station Tower -
Toranomon Hills Mori Tower -
Toranomon Hills Residential Tower -
Toranomon Hills Business Tower
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History
editPlans existed since 1946 to build a new arterial road between Toranomon and Shimbashi as part of a loop road around central Tokyo. The Toranomon segment was popularly referred to as the "MacArthur Road", after General Douglas MacArthur, who served as the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers in Japan following World War II, making reference to the proximity of the United States Embassy compound in nearby Akasaka. The plan remained unrealized for decades due to the government's inability to expropriate the necessary prime real estate in central Tokyo. A solution was finalized around 1989, which involved building a new skyscraper above the road and offering to relocate displaced residents into the building.[7]
The project's provisional name was Loop Line No. 2 Shimbashi/Toranomon Redevelopment Project Building III (環状二号線新橋・虎ノ門地区第2種市街地再開発事業III街区).[1][8] Mori Building formally announced the Toranomon Hills name on March 1, 2013.[8]
The first building of the complex to be completed was the Toranomon Hills Mori Tower, which opened in 2014. The Business Tower was finished in 2020, while the Residential Tower was completed in 2022. The last of the four skyscrapers, Station Tower, was completed in 2023.
Tenants
editGovernment Pension Investment Fund, the world's largest retirement fund, has its headquarters on the 7th floor of Toranomon Hills Mori Tower,[9] while the law firm of K&L Gates has its Tokyo office on the 28th floor[10] and ArcelorMittal's is located on the 6th floor.[11] The Japan headquarters of Novartis and State Street Corporation are also located in the Mori Tower.[12][13]
Gallery
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Oval Plaza -
Step Garden -
Shimbashi entrance -
Mori Tower's Atrium -
Mori Tower's office lobby
References
edit- ^ a b "Loop Line #2 Shimbashi/Toranomon Redevelopment Project Building III". SkyscraperPage.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ "Toranomon area continues to rise as Tokyo's business hub". 4 October 2023.
- ^ a b "虎ノ門ヒルズ". Mori Building. Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ "Mori Targets Global Tenants for Tokyo's Toranomon Hills Tower". Bloomberg. Bloomberg News. March 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-03-11. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ "Toranomon Hills". Mori Building. Archived from the original on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ "Toranomon Hills Area Project". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "マッカーサーの記憶 虎ノ門" [Memory of McArthur – Toranomon] (in Japanese). Tokyo Shimbun. 7 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-03-11. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ a b "「環状二号線III街区プロジェクト」、名称を「虎ノ門ヒルズ」に決定 2014年開業に向けて本日上棟、国際新都心形成を強力に推進" [Loop Road No. 2 District III Project Named "Toranomon Hills", Topping Out Today Toward Opening in 2014, Strong Step Toward International Urban Subcenter] (in Japanese). Mori Building. Archived from the original on 2013-08-04. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ "About GPIF". Government Pension Investment Fund. Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ "Tokyo". K&L Gates. Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ "Asia". ArcelorMittal. Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ "Headquarters". Novartis Pharma K.K. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ State Street Trust and Banking Co., Ltd and State Street Bank and Trust Company, Tokyo Branch. "Contact information". State Street. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
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