Travel Reference
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Top Tip
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Omote-sandō
is the best place in the city to see contemporary architecture. Here
you'll find works from most of the rising stars, all on one strip so that you can easily
compare styles. For a walk through the neighbourhood,
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Best Structural Statements
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Offices
Iconic skyscrapers by Tange Kenzō.
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Roppongi Hills
Ambitious, utopian micro-city. (
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Tokyo Sky Tree
Tokyo's newest sky-high landmark. (
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Tokyo International Forum
Soaring glass vessel in the heart of downtown. (
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Asahi Flame
Phillipe Starck's curious golden plume. (
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Tokyo Tower
Beloved symbol of post-WWII Tokyo. (
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Best Museum Architecture
National Art Center Tokyo
Sculptural structure of curving glass by Kurokawa
Kishō. (
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Gallery of Hōryū-ji Treasures
Modernist home of ancient Buddhist sculpture, de-
signed by Yoshio Taniguchi. (
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Nezu Museum
Kuma Kengō's contemporary take on traditional Japanese design.
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21_21 Design Sight
Concrete clam shell by Andō Tadao. (
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