Tower 111, Skyscraper in Toyama City, Japan.
Tower 111 is a skyscraper in Toyama, Japan, standing at a roof height of 111 meters with 22 floors above ground and one basement level. It is the tallest building in Toyama Prefecture, and its floors hold a mix of shops and other services.
The building was completed by Mitsubishi Estate in 1994, at a time when many Japanese cities were putting up new high-rise towers. Its construction was part of a broader push to modernize Toyama's urban center.
The building's name matches its roof height of 111 meters exactly, which is an unusual but direct way to name a tower in Japan. Once visitors make this connection, the name feels less like a label and more like a description.
The tower is easy to reach on foot from Toyama Station and visible from a distance due to its height. Once inside, moving between floors is straightforward, and the commercial areas are accessible without needing to go back outside.
The main contractor Sato Kogyo designed the tower with seismic resistance in mind, which shapes the way the structure is built from the ground up. Less obvious is that the number 111 is considered a positive figure in Japanese numerology, adding another layer to the name choice.
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