Night train

Attraction of Important Cultural Property [Nihonbashi Takashimaya] (3)
Artworks on the rooftop floor elevator hall and rooftop

The lighting of the elevator hall on the rooftop of the main building has been changed, but otherwise the design at the time of construction has been changed.

It's left.

Pillars, beams, long pushes, etc. are expressed in marble, and long pushes are decorated with nails.

And the ceiling is a unique folding ceiling.

Entrance to the elevator hall on the rooftop floor

Elevator Hall on the rooftop floor Attraction of Important Cultural Properties [Nihonbashi Takashimaya] (3) Elevator Hall on the rooftop and Artworks on the rooftop

The entrance to the elevator hall on the rooftop floor remains the design at the time of construction.

Although it is tiled, it has a Japanese style, such as a rafter under the eaves, a decoration at the top of the entrance, two pillars and a pillar decoration, etc.

You can also see it.

Rooftop fountain decoration

Decoration of rooftop fountain Attraction of Important Cultural Property [Nihonbashi Takashimaya] (3) Rooftop-floor elevator hall and rooftop artworks

A circular shape installed at the time of completion in 1933 (1933)

A fountain pond.

The fountain in the center is the work of potter Shinobu Komori.

Shichifukuden sits in a Japanese garden

Attraction of the Shichifukuden Important Cultural Property [Nihonbashi Takashimaya] enshrined in a Japanese garden (3) Rooftop-floor elevator hall and rooftop artworks

A Japanese garden built at the time of completion in 1933.

"Seven Fukuden,"　This is the work of Kenjiro Maeda.

From temples and shrines in Kyoto, the birthplace of Takashimaya.

It is said that Seven Lucky Gods was welcomed.

Toya in the center of the north

Attraction of the tower important cultural property [Nihonbashi Takashimaya] in the center of the north side (3) Rooftop floor elevator hall and rooftop artworks

In 1950 (1950), a small elephant was placed on the roof.

"Takako" is visible and "Department store with elephants"

It became famous for it.

I moved to Ueno Zoo in 1954.

At the time of the second extension of the same year (designed by Togo Murano).

A tower model with the image of "Takako" was created.