This printed material uses 70% recycled paper. January 2019 TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FORUM The Tokyo International Forum, which is located in Tokyo’s central Marunouchi district, is a convention and arts center equipped with a range of facilities including 8 small-to-large-size halls, 34 conference rooms, a symbolic glass atrium, a refreshing and plant-filled ground-level plaza, a variety of shops and restaurants, and an art museum. The Forum is visited by around 23 million people each year, and it serves as a center for promoting and communicating comprehensive culture and information. The Forum hosts a diverse program of events throughout the year at its distinctive and varied halls and conference rooms, including international conferences, ceremonies, academic meetings, exhibitions, concerts, musicals, and fashion shows. People of all ages from various backgrounds gather here to interact and enjoy the vast array of culture and information on offer. The Tokyo International Forum is also highly rated for its architecture, and it’s known as one of Tokyo’s leading landmarks. Boasting many attractive features in its construction and facilities, the Forum provides plenty of aesthetically-pleasing points and enjoyable attractions and ways to pass time for all visitors, from event participants to those just dropping by to have a look. Tokyo International Forum recalling the history of the site and surrounding area The site on which the Tokyo International Forum（TIF） was built is the intersection of the Daimyokouji, which housed rows of city residences（kamiyashiki） of Japanese feudal lords（daimyo） in the Edo period, and the current Babasaki-dori where city residences（kamiyashiki） of the Tosa and Awa feudal domains were located. Since the development of the surrounding area, dubbed the London Block of Marunouchi （Marunouchi Itcho London） for its red-brick European style buildings, and the shift of the Tokyo Government Office Buildings to this area in the same period of 1894 and up to the relocation of these Buildings to Shinjuku in 1991, it has functioned as the modern and present-day center of Tokyo’s administration for approximately one century. The Tokyo International Forum opened in this area in January 1997 as a center for promoting and communicating comprehensive culture and information. It serves as a base for carrying out a wide range of cultural activities, a place for creating and exchanging various information, and a hub for international exchanges. Former Tokyo Prefectural Former Tokyo Metropolitan Opening Ceremony of TIF Office Building Government Building 1 （Meiji period） （Showa period） 01 FORUMGUIDE 02 Facilities Guide Hall A Halls B7 & B5 Did you know the Glass Glass Building Building has awarded and Conference Rooms three stars in the famous 【4～7F】 French travel guide book? JR Tokyo Sta. Hall B7（B Block/7th floor） Hall B5（B Block/5th floor） Plaza Hall B7 boasts a 1400㎡ space Hall B5 has a sophisticated look completely free of columns, created by blending traditional JR Yurakucho Sta. making it an incredibly versatile Japanese décor with a touch of Hall A features 5,012 seats and two-tiered audience seating, making it one of venue for hosting conferences, modern aesthetics in a 600㎡ the largest theaters in Japan and the venue of choice for a wide range of exhibitions, fashion shows, and interior space. One of its many large-scale events, from international conferences and ceremonies to concerts other such events. charms is the gorgeous view it and other live performances by major artists from Japanese and overseas. affords from the lobby. HallC Halls D7, D5 & D1 【B1F】 Basement Concourse 【B2F】 Hall E 【B3F】 Car Park Glass Building and Conference Rooms【4F to 7F】 Plaza【1F】 Hall C features a three-tiered Hall D7（D Block/7th floor） Hall D5（D Block/5th floor） Hall D1（D Block/1st floor） audience seating with a total of 1,502 The Glass Building boasts an Hall D7 is a 340㎡ space featuring The 285㎡ Hall D5 features an The 137㎡ Hall D1 is located seats. Made from Chinese quince enormous sundrenched atrium the state of the art lighting and interior finished with granite and in the 1st floor of the D Block, （karin） wood in the image of a violin with an open-air structure in the audio equipment, where a wide wood and a floor-to-ceiling glass which is the closest to JR with chic interior hues, it is a popular shape of a ship. Spanning from the range of experimental events can wall at the front, giving it a fresh Yurakcho station, making it venue for fans of classical concerts B1 floor to around 60 metres be held. It can be freely used for and open feel. extremely convenient for and musicals as well. above, it is the symbol of the seminars and exhibitions to access by visitors. Tokyo International Forum as well concerts and fashion shows. as the main lobby for all the facilities on site. There are 31 Basement Concourse【B1F】 Hall E【B2F】 Car Park【B3F】 conference rooms located on the Capacity: 420 vehicles（including 7 parking spaces 4th to 7th floors of the Glass for disabled persons） Building, with the information desk Opening time: 7:00-23:30（Fee: 200 yen/30 mins）, on the 1st floor and a restaurant on open year round the 7th floor. The Plaza is located in between the Hall Building and the Glass Building, and offers all visitors an area filled with nature for their The basement concourse connects visitors The 5,000㎡ Hall E spans from the B2F to relaxation and enjoyment. It also hosts a wide with all facilities on site, and provides the B1F with a high ceiling, creating an range of events such as the Neo Yataimura access to the subway and JR lines. It also open space with natural light that can （food stands） at lunchtime and the monthly has a convenience store, six cafes and accommodate a diverse range of events Oedo Antique Market, as well as serving as a restaurants and the Mitsuo Aida Museum. such as exhibitions and trade fairs, location for many magazine shoots and commercial fairs and receptions. television drama filming. 03 FORUMGUIDE 04 Walking Course 4 Now we will introduce to you some of the recommended spots to see at the Recommended route Glass Tokyo International Forum. Why not take a walking around the Forum and enjoy 5 Building （takes approx. 30 minutes） all that this unique building has to offer, such as its open spaces enveloped in Photo spot Slope leading to Start the Glass Building 6F sunlight and artworks. You may discover something new and exciting! 1 Stone Monument of the Former Tokyo Prefectural Office Buildings ＜1F＞ To the Glass Building Lobby Glass Stone Monument of the Former JR Tokyo Station/Marunouchi Building Rent a 1 Building 2 Tokyo Prefectural Office Buildings Community Cycle. Ota Dokan Statue ＜1F＞ Escalator This stone monument marks the Former Enjoy drinking Tokyo’s 4 Tokyo Prefectural Office Buildings, which tap water from the to 7F 3 Glass Building Lobby ＜B1F＞ 1 drinking fountain. is a Tokyo City Historic Relic and the site of 2 the Tokyo International Forum. Elevator 3 to B1F Mitsuo Aida Museum 3 4 Glass Building Lounge ＜7F＞ Glass Building JR Tokyo Station 2 Ota Dokan Statue JR Yurakucho Station Glass Building （Created by the sculptor Fumio Asakura in 1957） Lobby 5 Glass Building Slope and Bridge ＜6F＞ Tokyo Metro Subway Ota Dokan was a superior samurai commander Plaza Yurakucho Station Museum Mitsuo Aida Elevator who built Edo Castle（now the Imperial Palace） in 7 Hall E1 6 Hall E2 1457. This statue was erected as the symbol of the 6 Central Bridge ＜B1F＞ former Tokyo Metropolitan Government Buildings. Even now, it is positioned so as to gaze in the Basement Concourse Escalator direction of the Imperial Palace. 7 Plaza ＜1F＞ Next to the statue, there are panels explaining the *Stops 4 & 5 on the suggested route may not be open to visitors history of the warring period in the Kanto region Imperial Palace/Marunouchi Nakadori Ave. 7 depending on the usage status at the time, etc. and Ota Dokan’s life. You can also enjoy displays to 1F such as a model of the Edo Castle and learn about the association between Ota Dokan and the castle. 4 Glass Building【7F】 Glass Building Lounge 5 Glass Building【7F to 1F】 Glass Building Slope & Bridge 7 Plaza The 7th floor Lounge is the Forum’s prime photo spot, and is Visitors can walk on the Slope that passes through the Glass Building This promenade is a lush and green resting area for visitors, filled frequently used as a location for fashion magazine shoots and along its walls from the 7th floor（Tokyo Station side） to the 1st floor with Japanese Zelkova（keyaki） and Judas（katsura） trees. The plaza filming commercials. If you look toward the JR side from the （Tokyo Station side）, and also walk across the bridges that extend is interconnected with the streets to Yurakucho Station, Tokyo lounge, you might see the Shinkansen (a bullet train) pass by. The from the slope on the conference rooms side on the 5th and 6th Station and Imperial Palace sides of the Forum. Why not enjoy the Tokyo Skytree is visible from the gap between some buildings. floors. It's a mystical experience that feels like you are on a walkway shade of the trees in the afternoon or be surrounded by the lights if This viewing point is popular with foreign tourists as well. through the sky in another dimension. the city at night, and relax and enjoy the seasons of Japan here.