Global InformationAsakusa Culture Tourist Information Center information
| Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center | |
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浅草文化観光センター | |
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 The center in 2016 | |
  Location within Special wards of Tokyo  Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center (Japan) | |
| General information | |
| Location | Asakusa, Taitō, Tokyo |
| Address | 2 Chome-18-9 Kaminarimon, Taitō, Tokyo 111-0034, Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°42′38.5″N 139°47′47.4″E / 35.710694°N 139.796500°E |
| Year(s) built | 2010-2012 |
| Opened | 20 April 2012[1] |
| Cost | 1.2 billion JPY (with tax)[2][a] |
| Owner | Japan Tourism Agency[3] |
| Height | 38.9 m (128 ft)[3] |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Steel, wood, and glass[4] |
| Floor count | 8 |
| Floor area | 2,159.52 m2 (23,244.9 sq ft)[2][5] |
| Grounds | 326.23 m2 (3,511.5 sq ft)[6] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Kengo Kuma & Associates |
| Developer | Taitō City |
| Structural engineer | Makino Structural Design[6] |
| Other designers | Electrical Engineer: Izumi Okayasu Lighting Design Decorators: Yoko Ando, Kensaku Kato[6] |
| Awards and prizes | 2012 Good Design Award |
The Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center is a building primarily containing tourist facilities, amongst other amenities in the Asakusa district of Tokyo's Taitō ward. Along with its features, the building is also an attraction due to its architecture, as it was designed by Kengo Kuma, a noted architect. It is located directly across the street from the Kaminarimon and is open from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm.[5] The center's motto is "Finding, Showing and Supporting".[7]
It was a recipient of the 2012 Good Design Award.[1]
- ^ a b "Cultural complex". Good Design Award (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ a b Frearson, Amy (25 June 2012). "Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center by Kengo Kuma and Associates". Dezeen. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ a b Oshima, Ken Tadashi (23 October 2012). "Tokyo Storeys: Tourist Information Tower by Kengo Kuma, Tokyo, Japan". The Architectural Review. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
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