Chapter 4 ------097 Development of the Akihabara area Akihabara of the Development In the Station Akihabara area, with the discontinua relo (1975) and Freight Station the Akihabara tion of to Market Vegetable and Fruit of the Kanda cation large the using project redevelopment a (1990), Ota-ku decision The motion. set into was vacated of land piece Ex (Tsukuba Line New Joban establish the to later Sta and ends at Akihabara which originates press), the push to development in also provided a great tion, station area. executed by was To project the A readjustment land kyo Metropolitan Government, and facilities and space Tsukuba Express was cre for the establishment of the ated. Additionally, in an effort to convert land use in of the sites former the around including area, the freight station and busi fruit and vegetable market, various and cultural, residential, commercial, ness, other functions and were introduced, urban develop ment aimed at creating a global hub for the IT industry was advanced. An event held using the UDX Akiba Square UDX. Akihabara Source: neath Toranomon Hills. spaces used for cafes Roadside Ltd. Mori Building Co., Source: Thanks to this new system, Ring Road No. 2 was Ring Road No. Thanks to this new system, allowed to be routed through an underground tunnel (Tsukiji–Toranomon Tunnel) running be Multi-Level Road System Road Multi-Level - - 2010 2017 Promotion of the development of built-up areas - Source: Akihabara UDX. Source: 1997 Tokyo Metropolitan Government. of Urban Development, Bureau Source: 2003 Metropolitan Government. Tokyo Bureau of Urban Development, Source: 04 development Project got under way in coordination with the Ring Road No. 2 (right) construction proj development Project got under way in coordination with the Ring Road No. continues to grow as Today, the Toranomon area, home of many embassies and foreign companies, ect. a global business center. Ring Road No. 2 in Shimbashi–Toranomon Area Shimbashi–Toranomon Road No. 2 in Ring high Redevelopment of the Toranomon area was delayed for many years due to factors including the price of land and the large number of residents who wished to continue living in the area. At the same for time, construction of Ring Road No. 2 had not progressed, so the redevelopment plan was set aside aging buildings (left). an extended period of time and Toranomon remained an area with many small, systems for district planning and multi-level roads were established in 1989 To overcome this situation, With road. the below and above directly located buildings with integrated to be road ring the allow to District Category 2 Urban Re 2 Shimbashi–Toranomon the Ring Road No. these new systems in place, ------Looking toward Shiodome Sio-site toward Shiodome Sio-site Looking from Hama-rikyu Gardens. Commons. Wikimedia Source: Development of the Shiodome area Development of the Shiodome The Shiodome area the is located in southern portion of central Tokyo at the former site of the It covers about 30.7 Shiodome Freight Terminal. hectares, spanning the area between JR Shim Shiodome bashi and Hamamatsucho stations. Station opened in as 1872 the first Shimbashi in Station of Tokyo the opening With Station. of passenger trains was discon operation 1914, was name Station’s Shimbashi and tinued, The station prospered as a changed to Shiodome. but as the use of hub for freight and cargo trains, spread, services delivery and shipping container that role gradually diminished. it was decided that the Tokyo Metropoli In 1991, tan Government would undertake land readjust ment of the site of Shiodome Station, which had The following become inactive for the most part. city planning decisions were made concern year, ing the land readjustment project and redevelop ment district plans. New Transit Yurikamome and subway stations were built and multiple functions, including business, commercial, and residential, were introduced to form a new hub in central Tokyo. In response, new methods of urban planning such as a a as such planning urban of methods new In response, redevelopment district planning system and a system for the the for system a and system planning district redevelopment introduced. were roads below and above space of development And, through a variety of methods, including support for the develop, to districts in areas difficult development of built-up taking is functions urban of renewal and conversion use land place. Accumulating urban functions and bolstering international competitiveness (1980s-2010s) Tokyo Takes the Leap to Become a World City 】 Chapter4 【 Promotion of the the of Promotion of development areas built-up Entering the decade beginning in 1985, pieces of unused and Entering the decade beginning 1987 (Above) The Shiodome area the year after use of Shiodome Station was discontinued. Train tracks still remain within the station. Transport and Technology Agency. Railway Construction, Japan Source: 2016 (Below) The Shiodome area following completion of the project and registration of reallocated land. Metropolitan Government. Tokyo Bureau of Urban Development, Source: 096 underused land of considerable size started to be created through size started to be created through underused land of considerable of factories and railroad yards in key the relocation and closure parts of the city. When changes in society and the industrial structure occurred, structure occurred, the industrial and When changes in society and urban development use business land for new demand for that promote to established was system a and created, was development.