Nihonbashi Kabutocho and Kayabacho Revitalization Project

KABUTO ONE

KABUTO ONE will introduce functionality to the district consistent with the global financial city vision, fostering information sharing and talent development in the financial industry and promoting dialogue and communication between investors and companies. KABUTO ONE will contribute to the vision as well as furthering the development and appeal of the entire region.

Facing the intersection of Eitai-dori and Heisei-dori, the KABUTO ONE’s atrium is about 14 m high and is designed with a three-story glass wall. The atrium symbolizes the financial base as a regional gateway and will be an icon of the Japanese financial capital market. Using the open space in the atrium, KABUTO ONE features the world’s largest LED video cube called The Heart, to display market energy and trends in a visual and spatial manner. The atrium also functions as a site for visitors to gather, rest and interact and for local activities and other events.


KABUTO ONE


Book Lounge Kable


KABUTO ONE HALL & CONFERENCE

Building Name Concept

Kabutocho has prospered as the heart of the Japanese economy since the Edo period and has grown into one of the world’s leading economic areas. The KABUTO ONE development has been named as such to reflect the idea that Kabutocho was, and will continue to be the starting point for the Japanese economy.

Project Overview

Address 7-1, Nihonbashi Kabutocho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Access Direct access to Kayabacho Station on Tokyo
Metro’s Tozai and Hibiya lines
Main uses Offices, shops, meeting rooms, conference rooms, parking
Number of floors 15 above-ground floors, 2 basement floors,
2 penthouse floors
Structure Above ground: Steel construction; Basement:
Steel-reinforced concrete (SRC) construction (steel construction in parts); intermediate layer seismic isolation structure
Total floor area Approx. 39,208m2
Owner/Developer Heiwa Real Estate Co., Ltd. Yamatane
Corporation, Chibagin Securities Co., Ltd.
Design/Supervision
(Design/facilities) Mitsubishi Jisho Sekkei Inc.
(Structure) OBAYASHI CORPORATION
Construction OBAYASHI CORPORATION

The HEART

The HEART is one of the world's biggest digital signage installed in the atrium inside KABUTO ONE.
The HEART was designed in the image of the heart of financial and economic district Nihonbashi Kabutocho and installed in the hope of turning it into a symbol of the region as a new face of the capital market.

K5

Designed based on the concept of revitalization, K5 is a five-floor commercial building housing a small hotel along with restaurants, a bar and a café. The building was constructed in 1923 and later acquired by Heiwa Real Estate. The exterior had been covered with steel panels since the 1980s, but research confirmed that the structure was originally owned by The First National Bank, Japan’s first bank established in 1873 by Eiichi Shibusawa, commonly known today as the father of Japanese capitalism, and was the annex of the bank’s third-generation building. The building was designed by Yoshitoki Nishimura, who was one of Japan’s top architects specializing in banks at that time.
Aiming to not only raise the building’s property value but also enhance the value of the neighborhood, Heiwa Real Estate restored the building’s exterior to its original appearance, recapturing its charm for modern-day use. Following the exterior restoration and repair work, the building was reborn as K5. This was part of the first project of the Company’s Nihonbashi Kabutocho and Kayabacho Revitalization Project.


Kabutocho Heiwa Bldg. No. 5 Exterior

KITOKI

KITOKI is a 10-floor retail and office building utilizing a hybrid structure that includes three- floor mega-structures made using SRC frames, with each floor within the mega-structures made of wood. This is the first project to adopt this type of hybrid structure. The wooden hybrid construction with mega-structures realized in KITOKI can utilize construction methods prevalent in low-rise wooden buildings comprising two to three stories, regardless of how many floors are added. We hope the adoption of wooden hybrid construction will lead to an increase in the prevalence of wooden construction, as it will enable construction companies, craftsmen, and others who have worked on low-rise wooden construction projects to build high-rise wooden structures.

Project Overview

Location 8-5 Nihonbashi Kabutocho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo (property location)
Access One minute walk from Kayabacho Station on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line
Main uses Shops and offices
Floors and construction 10 floors above ground, timber hybrid construction
Exclusive-use floor space 791.95m2

Developing FinGATE Brand

In support of the “Global Financial City: Tokyo” Vision, we will revitalize Nihonbashi Kabutocho and Kayabacho to support the growth of start-ups such as fintech companies. We will also develop four office buildings as a new financial center for the district called FinGATE.


FinGATE KABUTO


FinGATE KAYABA


FinGATE BASE


FinGATE TERRACE


FinGATE BLOOM

JIAM

Heiwa Real Estate is a member of the Consortium for Japan International Asset Management Center Promotion (JIAM), which was established in October 2016 for the purpose of improving the international competitiveness of Japan’s asset management industry. Other members include the Japan Securities Dealers Association, Investment Trusts Association, Japan Investment Advisors Association, and Japan Exchange Group, Inc. The consortium works to attract foreign investment in the industry by participating in various conferences and events, including seminars organized by the Tokyo metropolitan government intended to establish Tokyo as a global financial city.

Creating districts with diversity

The atmosphere of the district has been updated after K5, which was opened in February 2020, by inviting unique and attractive restaurants and stores. Commercial facilities that we have invited for strategic town-building have reached a total of 20 with the opening of BANK and Keshiki in December 2022. The number of monthly visitors to commercial facilities invited based on our strategy increased from approx. 10,000 (as of April 2021) to approx. 40,000 (as of March 2023).