Sony Building (Tokyo)

[1] It is located at the Sukiyabashi crossroads on Harumi-dori, and is accessible directly from the Ginza subway station via exit B9.

Exterior louvers and tiles were replaced, new entrance doors were installed, and the small square at the corner of the intersection was renovated.

The original facade, a light display consisting of a large number of 5-inch cathode ray tubes, was replaced with 74 aluminum panels.

[3][4] The original Sony Building closed on March 31, 2017 and was demolished in the same year .

[5][6]During this period, the land was turned into a park for recreational use through the summer of 2020, when the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games were set to take place.