Facility overview and development history
Facility Concept
<New Three Styles of Shitamachi Style>
Towards a commercial facility where we can grow together
Innovation from the past
The Shitamachi area is a town of craftsmen and manufacturers, and even today it continues to nurture traditions while creating new products and culture. We will continue to make use of these traditions while providing our customers with new culture and information for the future.
Re-lax
When the Mukojima area was called Edo, it was a scenic resort area. By creating a comfortable and relaxing space for visitors, such as a tree-lined avenue where you can feel the four seasons, we aim to become a facility that will gather people and be loved by the local community for many years to come.
Live!
The downtown area is a bustling area where various events such as fireworks and festivals are held throughout the year. TOKYO Solamachi also holds regular events that everyone can enjoy, continuing to attract people.
Make × Use = Bustling
Creating, selecting, repairing, and using.
It's nostalgic, yet very new.
Here you can enjoy the joy of taking good care of your items.
You can discover new ways to use it, wear it, eat it, play with it, etc.
It is a sales and shopping area that is warm and communicative and "useful."
It will be a pleasant, relaxing market with a full range of attractions that everyone can enjoy, creating a bustling market with a downtown feel that is different from either the city center or the suburbs.
Facility Overview
| location | 1-1-2 Oshiage, Sumida-ku, Tokyo |
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| Site area | Approximately 36,900m2 |
| Facility size | Construction area: Approximately 31,600m2 |
| Total floor area | Approximately 230,000 m2 (including tower area) |
| SC area | Approximately 52,000m2 |
| Floor number | 31 floors above ground, 3 floors below ground |
| Number of parking spaces | Approximately 1,000 units |
| Number of bicycle parking spaces | Approximately 2,000 units |
| Main use | Radio towers, exhibition halls (observation decks), commercial facilities, aquariums, dome theaters, schools, offices, district heating and cooling facilities, parking lots |
| Business entity | Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. |
Development History
| December 2003 | Six broadcasting companies in Tokyo (NHK and major private broadcasting stations) have launched the "Six Tokyo Companies New Tower Promotion Project" in pursuit of a new 600m-class tower. |
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| December 2004 | Sumida Ward and local officials have requested Tobu Railway's cooperation in attracting a new tower. |
| February 2005 | Tobu Railway has announced to broadcasting companies and Sumida Ward that it will be working on the new tower project. |
| March 2005 | The broadcasting company selected the Oshiage district of Sumida Ward as its first choice. Urban planning decisions (land readjustment project areas and urban planning roads). |
| July 2005 | Local attraction organizations in both Sumida and Taito wards have joined forces to form the Sumida/Taito New Tower Attraction Promotion Liaison Committee. |
| December 2005 | Approval for establishment of land readjustment association (business approval). |
| March 2006 | This was finally selected as the site for the new tower. |
| May 2006 | New Tokyo Tower Co., Ltd. is established as the business entity for the new tower project. |
| October 2006 | The "Rising East Project," a concept for a mixed-use development project centered around a new tower, was announced. |
| November 2007 | A "town development liaison committee" was formed, centered around the neighborhood associations surrounding the construction site. |
| March 2008 | Urban planning decisions (zoning changes, district plans, etc.). |
| June 2008 | The name of the new tower is decided by nationwide vote as "TOKYO SKYTREE". The company name is changed to "Tobu Tower Skytree Co., Ltd." |
| July 2008 | Construction begins. |
| February 2009 | The lighting design for TOKYO SKYTREE has been decided. The height of TOKYO SKYTREE has been decided as 634m. |
| October 2010 | TOKYO SKYTREE official character "Sorakara-chan" announced. |
| December 2010 | The name of the entire facility has been decided as "TOKYO SKYTREE TOWN," and the name of the commercial facility will be "TOKYO Solamachi." |
| March 2011 | It reached a maximum height of 634m. (March 18, 2011, 13:34) |
| June 2011 | TOKYO SKYTREE TOWN project outline announced. |
| February 2012 | Completion |
| 2012年5月22日 | Opening |