Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building I

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building I is a building in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Tokyo. Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building I is situated nearby to the government office Tokyo Metropolitan Government Main Building 2, as well as near the quarter Nishi-Shinjuku.

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Type: Building
Description: tallest building in the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Complex
Also known as: “Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building” and “Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building 1”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building and Tokyo Metropolitan Government Main Building 2.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building

Public building

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The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, also referred to as the Tochō for short, is the seat of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, which governs the special wards, cities, towns, and villages that constitute the Tokyo Metropolis.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Main Building 2

Government office

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Tokyo Metropolitan Government Main Building 2 is a government office, which is situated 170 metres south of Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building I.

Shinjuku Station

Railway station

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Shinjuku Station is a major railway station in Tokyo, Japan, that serves as the main connecting hub for rail traffic between central/eastern Tokyo and Western Tokyo on the inter-city rail, commuter rail, and subway lines. Shinjuku Station is situated 800 metres east of Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building I.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nishi-Shinjuku and Yoyogi.

Nishi-Shinjuku

Quarter

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Nishi-Shinjuku is a neighborhood and skyscraper business district in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, Japan. The neighborhood is located west of Shinjuku Station and consists of 8 chōme, or Streets. The region was previously called Tsunohazu.