Shinjuku Sumitomo Building

[1] Also distinctive is the visible emergency elevator, which is used to transport cargo and not everyday passengers.

At the time of its completion, its elevators were the fastest in the world at 540 meters per minute.

A pioneering skyscraper in Shinjuku, many companies are tenants of the building, as well as several restaurants.

The free observation deck on the 51st floor was closed on April 1, 2017.

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