Insurance Building in Japan to be Replaced by Timber High-Rise

02 August 2022 | Tokyo, Japan

Japanese insurance giant Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. said it will begin preparations in 2022 to replace its current head office with a high-rise building largely made of timber.

The new building, which will house the new headquarters of its subsidiary Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., is proposed to be a 20-story tall timber building that will be completed in the year 2028.

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The building, designed by architecture firm Renzo Piano Building Workshop will incorporate domestically sourced timber into its pillars, flooring, rooftop garden, and other areas.

The envisaged high-rise building is proposed to have 20 floors above ground as well as three underground floors and will replace the current Tokio Marine offices that sit on an avenue leading from Tokyo Station, a major transport hub, to the Imperial Palace.

For more on this story, go to Japan Today.