Shinjuku NS Building, Skyscraper in Nishi-Shinjuku, Japan
Shinjuku NS Building is a 134-meter-tall skyscraper with 30 floors above ground and 3 basement levels in Nishi-Shinjuku. A large glass-roofed atrium runs through the interior and brings daylight throughout the space, while shops and restaurants occupy multiple levels.
Construction started in 1979 under architect Shōji Hayashi's direction and finished in September 1982. The project was a joint development by Nihon Seimei and Sumitomo, built during a period of major economic expansion.
The building represents Japanese corporate architecture from the early 1980s economic boom period. It reflects the design values and aspirations that major companies wanted to express during that era of growth.
The building sits just three minutes from Tochomae Station and seven minutes from JR Shinjuku Station, making it easy to reach. Inside, visitors find restaurants and cafes spread across multiple levels along with shops, giving plenty of places to rest while exploring.
The pendulum clock in the atrium, designed by Ryūichi Tomiya and made by Seikōsha, is 29.1 metres tall with a 22.5-metre pendulum and a 7.2-metre dial, and was once certified by Guinness World Records as the world's largest. Its single hand circles a 24-hour dial marked with the twelve zodiac animals, and a waterwheel directly below drives it through a vertical shaft.
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