Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
東京都庁舎
Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-06 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, Tochō for short, in Shinjuku is the seat of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Designed by Kenzō Tange, it is a complex of three structures, each taking up a city block. The tallest, Building No. 1, rises 48 storeys and splits into two towers at the 33rd floor, with three levels below ground. The design was meant to suggest an integrated circuit while also evoking a Gothic cathedral, and it is the tallest city hall in the world.
Tochōmae Station is about 150 m away in a straight line. Meiji Jingu is about 1.6 km off and Shinjuku Gyoen about 1.7 km. We have not checked public access or hours.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No.1 200908 — Wiiii · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Tocho 2nd bldg entrance — 鋸香具師 · CC0 · source · resized
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building no1 Tocho 10 7 December 2003 — Morio · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- TokyoMetropolitanGovernmentOffice — Markus Leupold-Löwenthal · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building 01 — Lupe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- August 2007 view from Cafe 202 in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office 45F — Syced · CC0 · source · resized
- August 2007 view from Cafe 202 in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office 45F 3 — Syced · CC0 · source · resized
- August 2007 view from Cafe 202 in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office 45F 5 — Syced · CC0 · source · resized
- Projection show at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building — Insightwm · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building taken from Shinjuku NS Building — Eavesdropper6735 · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (東京都庁舎, Tōkyō-to Chōsha), also referred to as the Tochō (都庁) for short, is the seat of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, which governs the special wards, cities, towns, and villages that constitute the Tokyo Metropolis. Located in Shinjuku ward, the building was designed by architect Kenzo Tange. It consists of a complex of three structures, each taking up a city block. The tallest of the three is the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No.1, a tower 48 stories tall that splits into two sections at the 33rd floor. The building also has three levels below ground. The design of the building was meant to resemble an integrated circuit, while also evoking the look of a Gothic cathedral. It is the tallest city hall in the world.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-06 · Official visitor information
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Landmark
Nearby station
Nearby station: Tochōmae, about 150 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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