GOVERNMENT BUILDING, Government Building

Hi, my name’s Jill, and I’m your personal guide. Along with MyWoWo, I’d like to welcome you to one of the Wonders of the World: the Metropolitan Government Building.

The Metropolitan Government Building, also known as Tochō, houses the headquarters of the government that controls the 23 wards of Tokyo, as well as the numerous towns and villages that make up the metropolitan area of Japan’s capital.

It was designed by one of the greatest architects of the last century, Kenzo Tange, who also designed Tokyo’s renowned Catholic place of worship, St. Mary's Cathedral.

Tochō consists of three skyscrapers, each of which occupies an entire block. The tallest of the three is the Tokyo Metropolitan Main Building N°1, a 48-story tower, which separates into two more slender towers at the 36th floor....