Landmark Tower in Yokohama (Japan) - highest building in Japan
Where is located Landmark Tower?
Address of Landmark Tower is 38F 2-2-1 Minatomirai Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan
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When was built Landmark Tower?
Built date of Landmark Tower is July 1993 - completion of construction
Facts, informations and history of Landmark Tower
The highest building in Japan. Office floors 1 - 48, hotel floors 49 - 70 (603 hotel rooms).
There are office rooms, a hotel, shops, a sports club, a market hall, restaurants and a garage on three underground floors.
The hall located on the fifth floor is a place where numerous concerts, theatrical performances and exhibitions take place.
Currently has one of the fastest elevators in the world. They move at speeds up to 45km / h (750 m / h). At the observatory located on the 69th floor, called "The Air Garden", passengers are transported in less than 40 seconds. From here you can admire a 360-degree panorama, even distant by 80 km.
Its 70-story form has some elements of traditional Japanese temples, clear angles and gentle and elegant slopes. The structure is theoretically the same as the Japanese temples of five-story pagodas that never fell during earthquakes.
The skeleton of the structure is flexible to resist frequent earthquakes haunting these regions up to 1000 times a year.
The Landmark Plaza features an elegant central atrium that spans 5 floors and a width of 200 meters. Along 190 there are boutiques and special stores.
The stone dock for yachts was originally built to service merchant ships was dismantled and a garden port was created in its place - as a place of rest and admiring the area.
Architect of Landmark Tower
How many meters have Landmark Tower?
Height of Landmark Tower is 296 meters
Construction/building type
Building Landmark Tower is of type Skyscraper, Office building
Architectural style
Architectural style of Landmark Tower is Japanese traditional
Other dimensions, parameters and frequently asked questions
What area have Landmark Tower?
Landmark Tower have area of 392 791 m² - total floor area
38 061 m² - land area
What material is the building made of?
Landmark Tower is made of the following materials: steel
Other names
The building is also known by other common names or in the original language, i.e. Yokohama Landmark Tower
Official website
The official website of the building, where up-to-date information can be found, is http://www.yokohama-landmark.jp
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