Ginza Six

Ginza Six
ギンザシックス
Chuō-dori frontage
Map
General information
StatusOpen, in use
TypeRetail/Office building
Architectural stylePostmodern
Address6-10-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku
Town or cityTokyo
CountryJapan
Coordinates35°40′10.45″N 139°45′50.69″E / 35.6695694°N 139.7640806°E / 35.6695694; 139.7640806
Opened20 April 2017; 7 years ago (2017-04-20)
Inaugurated17 April 2017
OwnerGinza Six Retail Management Co. Ltd.
Height56 m
Technical details
Structural systemSteel frame, reinforced concrete, steel reinforced concrete
Floor count18[1]
Floor area148,700 square metres (1,601,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Yoshio Taniguchi
Other designersGwenael Nicolas, Kenya Hara
Main contractorKajima Corporation
Website
ginza6.tokyo

Ginza Six is a luxury shopping complex located in the Ginza area of Tokyo, jointly developed by Mori Building Company, J. Front Retailing, Sumitomo Corporation and L Catterton Real Estate.[2][3] The name Ginza Six or G Six reflects the building address in Ginza 6-chome as well as the desire to provide an exceptional "six-star" shopping experience.[2]

History

Ginza Six was built on the location of the former Matsuzakaya department store, which was Ginza's first ever department store.[2] The complex was inaugurated on 17 April, 2017, in a ceremony attended by Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe, Governor of Tokyo Yuriko Koike, Chairman of LVMH Bernard Arnault, and President of J. Front Retailing Ryoichi Yamamoto, among others.[4][5][6] It is the largest retail space in Ginza.[2]

Architecture

The building has space for up to 241 stores, including flagship facilities for Fendi, Kenzo, Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent and Van Cleef & Arpels.[3] It also contains six floors of office space (floors 7—12), 24 restaurants and cafes, a banquet hall, a 480-seater Noh theater and a 4,000 square-meter rooftop garden.[2][6][7] A terminal for tourist buses, a tourist information center, currency exchanges and duty exemption services cater to tourists.[6]

Ginza Six has an art program run by Fumio Nanjo of the Mori Art Museum. The complex focuses on contemporary Japanese art, in an attempt to "sp[eak] to the creativity associated with modern-day Japan rather than the traditional Japanese aesthetic."[8] The Central atrium artworks are a symbol of GINZA SIX and the inaugural exhibits included works by Yayoi Kusama and Patrick Blanc, among others.[9]

  • View of Ginza 6 with other buildings
    View of Ginza 6 with other buildings
  • Ground floor entrance
    Ground floor entrance
  • Basement Level 2
    Basement Level 2
  • Basement Level 1
    Basement Level 1
  • Central atrium
    Central atrium
  • Level 1
    Level 1
  • Level 3
    Level 3
  • Artglorieux Gallery, Level 5
    Artglorieux Gallery, Level 5
  • Tsutaya Books, Level 6
    Tsutaya Books, Level 6
  • Food Hall, Level 6
    Food Hall, Level 6
  • Stairs to the roof garden, Level 13
    Stairs to the roof garden, Level 13
  • Roof Garden
    Roof Garden

References

  1. ^ "Ginza 6 homepage". G SIX. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e Homma, Alexandra. "Largest ever shopping complex in Ginza to open next spring". Japan Today. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  3. ^ a b Garnier, Juliette. "Ginza 6, nouveau temple du commerce de luxe à Tokyo". Le Monde. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Ten LVMH Maisons open in Ginza Six retail complex in Tokyo". lvmh.com. LVMH. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  5. ^ "「ＧＩＮＺＡ　ＳＩＸ」オープニングセレモニー". kantei.co.jp. 官邸. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  6. ^ a b c Kyodo. "New Ginza Six shopping complex opens in Tokyo's high-end fashion hub". The Japan Times. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  7. ^ Lonely Planet. Lonely Planet Tokyo. p. 165. ISBN 9781787010109.
  8. ^ "Commercial Space Meets Art in a Luxury Shopping Experience Unlike Any Other". Ginza Six Official – News. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Ginza Six – Art". Ginza Six Official – Art section. Retrieved 26 July 2017.