JAPAN'S BEST-DESIGNED OFFICES
01 · Shibuya, Tokyo
TOKYU LAND
The sky terrace on 21F
The climb ends on the 21st floor, on a terrace open to the sky over Shibuya.
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Terraces & rooftops — 12 of Japan’s best
Offices in Japan with a way outside — roof gardens, sky terraces and balconies for working in the open air.
Outdoor space is rare in a Japanese office building, which makes a terrace a prize. These offices have rooftops, balconies and terraces where people can work or take a break in the open air.
02 · Kyoto
SUKEN SHUPPAN
The rooftop garden
The roof carries a garden with cherry in the spring and maple in the autumn.
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03 · Makuhari, Chiba
QVC Japan
Balconies over the void
Where it meets the studio, the atrium becomes QVC Street, with open terraces for conversations on the way.
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04 · Himeji, Hyogo
ECO RING
The roof garden from above
The Step Atrium runs from the entrance lobby up to the fourth floor and on to the roof.
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05 · Kanon-shinmachi, Hiroshima
MOLTEN
The terrace
The site looks at the sea, but from inside you cannot see it for a long time; the terrace is where it appears.
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06 · Hamamatsu, Shizuoka
HAMAMATSU IWATA SHINKIN BANK
The roof terrace
Below the working floors are the canteen and the roof terrace.
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07 · Yoyogi, Tokyo
HYTEC INTER
The terrace
A terrace runs along the building.
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08 · Minatomirai, Yokohama
KOEI TECMO
Terrace seats
There are terrace seats too.
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09 · Kawaramachi, Kyoto
THE KYOTO SHINKIN BANK
The roof terrace
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12 · Tamachi, Minato, Tokyo
MITSUBISHI AUTO LEASING
The terrace
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About this collection
Which offices in Japan feature in “Terraces & rooftops”?
WALL has picked 12: TOKYU LAND (Shibuya, Tokyo), SUKEN SHUPPAN (Kyoto), QVC Japan (Makuhari, Chiba), ECO RING (Himeji, Hyogo), MOLTEN (Kanon-shinmachi, Hiroshima), HAMAMATSU IWATA SHINKIN BANK (Hamamatsu, Shizuoka), HYTEC INTER (Yoyogi, Tokyo), KOEI TECMO (Minatomirai, Yokohama), THE KYOTO SHINKIN BANK (Kawaramachi, Kyoto), HAPPY ELEMENTS (Shimogyō, Kyoto), NIKON (Nishi-Oi, Tokyo), MITSUBISHI AUTO LEASING (Tamachi, Minato, Tokyo).
Where in Japan are these offices?
They are spread across 7 places: Tokyo (4), Kyoto (3), Chiba (1), Hyogo (1), Hiroshima (1), Shizuoka (1), Yokohama (1).
Can I visit these offices?
Most are private workplaces and not open to the public. WALL reports on them from the companies’ own published material; each office page links to its source.
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