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Public Buildings

Government offices, halls and libraries. Architecture open to the public.

10buildings in the archive

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Public BuildingsCultural Facilities
Tokyo International Forum
東京国際フォーラム
Location
Chiyoda City, Tokyo
Completed
1996
Architect
Rafael Viñoly
Public BuildingsModern Architecture
Yoyogi National Gymnasium
国立代々木競技場
Location
Shibuya City, Tokyo
Completed
1964
Architect
Kenzo Tange
Public BuildingsSkyscrapers
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
東京都庁舎
Location
Shinjuku City, Tokyo
Completed
1990
Architect
Kenzo Tange
Historic BuildingsModern Architecture
State Guest House, Akasaka Palace
迎賓館赤坂離宮
Location
Minato City, Tokyo
Completed
1909
Architect
Tokuma Katayama
Cultural FacilitiesModern Architecture
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
東京文化会館
Location
Taitō City, Tokyo
Opened
1961
Architect
Kunio Maekawa
Public BuildingsContemporary Architecture
Ōsanbashi Yokohama International Passenger Terminal
横浜港大さん橋国際客船ターミナル
Location
Yokohama (Naka Ward), Kanagawa Prefecture
Completed
2002
Architect
Foreign Office Architects
Public BuildingsCultural Facilities
Sendai Mediatheque
せんだいメディアテーク
Location
Sendai (Aoba Ward), Miyagi Prefecture
Opened
2001
Architect
Toyo Ito
Cultural FacilitiesPublic Buildings
ACROS Fukuoka
アクロス福岡
Location
Fukuoka (Chūō Ward), Fukuoka Prefecture
Opened
1995
Architect
Concept design: Emilio Ambasz / Design: Nihon Sekkei, Takenaka Corporation
Historic BuildingsModern Architecture
Sapporo Clock Tower
札幌市時計台
Location
Sapporo (Chūō Ward), Hokkaido
Completed
1878
Historic BuildingsModern Architecture
Former Hokkaido Government Office Building
北海道庁旧本庁舎
Location
Sapporo (Chūō Ward), Hokkaido
Completed
1888
Architect
Seijirō Hirai (engineer, Hokkaido Government)