NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building

NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building
NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building, the 2nd tallest clock tower in the world
General information
Location	Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Coordinates	35°41′3.7″N 139°42′11.7″E
Construction started	1997
Completed	2000
Opening	September 2000
Height
Antenna spire	272 meters (892 ft)
Roof	240 meters (790 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	27 above ground 3 below ground
Floor area	51,122 m2 (550,270 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Kajima Design

The NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building (NTTドコモ代々木ビル, Enu Tī Tī Dokomo Yoyogi Biru) is a skyscraper located in the Sendagaya district of Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. At 240 meters (790 ft) tall, it is the fifth tallest building in Tokyo.

Function

The NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building is owned by the NTT Docomo group. Despite the building's name, it is not the head office for the company, whose headquarters are located in the top floors of the Sannō Park Tower. The building houses some offices, but is mainly used to house technical equipment (switching equipment, etc.) for the company's cellular telephone service.

Close-up of clock face detail

To commemorate NTT Docomo's 10th anniversary, a 15-meter-diameter clock was put into operation in November 2002.

Solar energy is partially used to power the building. A garbage separation system employed within the tower helps to reduce waste and increase the recycling rate. The waste water is recycled for reuse, and rainwater is reused for the building's toilets.

Images

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  Night view from Yoyogi
• 
  The tower from Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
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  Side view with Yoyogi Kaikan Building in foreground
• 
  View of clock from Shinjuku station
• 
  Ground level view from Yoyogi station east

See also

• Empire State Building
• List of tallest buildings and structures in the world
• List of tallest buildings and structures in Japan

External links

Media related to NTT DoCoMo Yoyogi Building at Wikimedia Commons