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National Diet Building
国会議事堂
Front view of the building in 2019
Map
Alternative namesImperial Parliament Building
Record height
Tallest in Japan from 1936 to 1964[I]
Preceded byFive-storied pagoda in Tō-ji, Kyoto
Surpassed byHotel New Otani Tokyo
General information
Architectural styleArt Deco
AddressNagatachō, Chiyoda, Tokyo
CountryJapan
Coordinates35°40′33″N 139°44′41″E / 35.67583°N 139.74472°E / 35.67583; 139.74472
Construction started30 January 1920; 104 years ago (1920-01-30) (Taishō 9)
Completed7 November 1936; 87 years ago (1936-11-07) (Showa 11)
OwnerGovernment of Japan
Governing bodyNational Diet of Japan
HeightBoth wings 20.91 m (68.6 ft)
Central tower 65.45 m (214.7 ft)
Technical details
Floor count3 floors above ground, 1 floor below ground, 4 floors of central tower (9 floors at the top of the tower)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Ministry of Finance Temporary House Building Bureau
Other information
Public transit accessKokkai-gijidō-mae Station
Nagatachō Station

The National Diet Building (国会議事堂, Kokkai-gijidō) is the building where both houses of the National Diet of Japan meet. It is located at Nagatachō 1-chome 7–1, Chiyoda, Tokyo.

Sessions of the House of Representatives take place in the south wing and sessions of the House of Councillors in the north wing.

The Diet Building was completed in 1936 and is constructed entirely of Japanese materials, with the exception of the stained glass, door locks, and pneumatic tube system.

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