Tokyo · Marunouchi, Ginza and the Imperial Palace
Tokyo Station Marunouchi Building
How to get there and what to see · facts checked 2026-10-24
Photo: Alexandr3126・CC BY-SA 4.0
Tokyo Station's red-brick building, restored in 2012 to its original look. It is a nationally designated Important Cultural Property.
- Nearest station
- 0 min walk from Tokyo Station
What to see
- Brick walls: below the second floor the original bricks were preserved; the third floor was rebuilt to match the original design.
- Slate roof: a black natural-slate roof, with domestic slate used for the north and south domes among other parts.
- Eagles in the domes: eight eagle reliefs sit in the octagonal corners under the domes.
- Zodiac carvings: eight of the twelve zodiac animals are carved in the domes, placed by compass direction.
History
Construction began in 1908 and the station opened in December 1914. The roof was lost in wartime bombing, and the building was restored to its original appearance in 2012.
Getting there
Right at Tokyo Station, which is served by JR lines, the shinkansen and the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line. The red-brick building is on the Marunouchi side of the station.
Tokyo Station and the Imperial Palace
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Nearby sights
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Sources
Hours, prices and history come from the official websites and public tourism pages listed here. They can change, so check the official site before you go.
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