Chuo City Trip Overview
Kisho Kurokawa’s Nakagin Capsule Tower is one of the most iconic building in Tokyo and a symbol of the Metabolism movement of the ’60s and ’70s. The capsule units were designed to be removable and replaceable every 25years.
However, the plan has not been realized and the building faces a threat of demolition. This tour is in cooperation with the Nakagin Capsule Tower Preservation and Restoration Project. Part of the tour fee will be donated to support the project.
Since this tower is well-known by many intrigued architecture fans, there are people all around the globe visiting this building everyday, but internal observation without special arrangement is usually not accepted.
Don’t miss this chance to discover Nakagin Capsule Tower and experience what the future looked like back in 1972.
Additional Info
Duration: 1 hour
Starts: Chuo City, Japan
Trip Category: Classes & Workshops >> Art Classes
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What to Expect When Visiting Chuo City, Tokyo, Japan
Kisho Kurokawa’s Nakagin Capsule Tower is one of the most iconic building in Tokyo and a symbol of the Metabolism movement of the ’60s and ’70s. The capsule units were designed to be removable and replaceable every 25years.
However, the plan has not been realized and the building faces a threat of demolition. This tour is in cooperation with the Nakagin Capsule Tower Preservation and Restoration Project. Part of the tour fee will be donated to support the project.
Since this tower is well-known by many intrigued architecture fans, there are people all around the globe visiting this building everyday, but internal observation without special arrangement is usually not accepted.
Don’t miss this chance to discover Nakagin Capsule Tower and experience what the future looked like back in 1972.
Itinerary
This is an online tour and the zoom URL will be sent after the reservation. However on our actual tour we will visiting the capsule room inside the Nakagin Capsule tower which is not easily accessible unless you come on the tour.
And this tour is supported by the Nakagin Capsule Tower Preservation & Restoration Project and part of the tour fee will be donated to support the project.
Stop At:
• Nakagin Capsule Tower Building, 8-16-10, Ginza, Chuo 104-0061 Tokyo Prefecture
