JR Central Towers

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JR Central Towers
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JR Central Towers
JR Central Towers
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StatusCompleted
TypeOffice, retail
ElevationOffice Tower: 245.1m
Hotel Tower: 226.0m
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JR Central Towers

The JR Central Towers are in Nakamura-ku in the city of Nagoya, central Japan. It is located right above Nagoya Station and serves as the headquarters of the Central Japan Railway Company. Opened in December 1999, it is the second-tallest building in Nagoya, and eighth-tallest overall in Japan as of 2015. It is one of the world's largest train station complexes by floor area. The complex was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates and Taisei Corporation.

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The office tower is slightly taller than the hotel tower.

Takashimaya and the Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel are in the towers.

History

The construction of the building began in December 1999. [1]

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References

  1. "20世紀最後の大事業・超高層立体都市 | オフィス | 大成建設 Technology & Solution テクノロジー&ソリューション(テクソル)". 大成建設 Technology & Solution (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-10-21.

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