30 January 1920; 104 years ago (1920-01-30) (Taishō 9)
Completed
7 November 1936; 87 years ago (1936-11-07) (Showa 11)
Owner
Government of Japan
Governing body
National Diet of Japan
Height
Both wings 20.91 m (68.6 ft) Central tower 65.45 m (214.7 ft)
Technical details
Floor count
3 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 access
Kokkai-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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