A Late Work of Taniguchi Yoshiro in Shinjuku
The Yasuyo Building (安与ビル) is a commercial building of 1968 in Shinjuku, Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on February 17, 2022 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a steel-framed reinforced concrete building of nine storeys and two basements with a rooftop tower, covering 416 square metres; registration number 13-0461.
Octagons Stacked at Shifting Angles
The Yasuyo Building stands at the east exit of Shinjuku Station: a steel-framed concrete building of nine storeys and two basements (Agency for Cultural Affairs). An L-shaped service block rises at the back, and in its inner corner octagonal floors with vertical louvres are stacked, each turned at a different angle.
The Agency calls the exterior unusual yet refined, and, with interiors that include a copy of the Zangetsutei tea room, a gem of Taniguchi Yoshiro's mature period.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it as a model of design, a gem of the architect Taniguchi Yoshiro's mature period.
What to Look For
Look for the octagonal floors stacked at shifting angles and their vertical louvres (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Yasuyo Shoji, and no official information on access to the interiors was found.
Q&A
- When was the Yasuyo Building built?
- In 1968 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Who designed it?
- Taniguchi Yoshiro.
- What is unusual about its exterior?
- Octagonal floors stacked at shifting angles.
- Where is it?
- At the east exit of Shinjuku Station, Tokyo.
- When was the Yasuyo Building registered?
- On February 17, 2022 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Yasuyo Building (安与ビル) |
|---|---|
| Location | 3-chome Shinjuku (Lot 114-13), Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2022/02/17 (Reiwa 4) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Steel-framed reinforced concrete, 9 storeys and 2 basements, 416 m², rooftop tower |
| Owner | Yasuyo Shoji Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | Interior access not confirmed |
References
- Yasuyo Building (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00014143
Last verified: 2026.10.17