Toki Messe

Toki Messe
朱鷺メッセ
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Bandaijima Building of Toki Messe
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Toki Messe
General information
Type multi-purpose international convention center
Town or city Niigata, Niigata
Country JapanJapan
Coordinates 37°55′34″N 139°03′36″E / 37.926165°N 139.060004°E / 37.926165; 139.060004Coordinates: 37°55′34″N 139°03′36″E / 37.926165°N 139.060004°E / 37.926165; 139.060004
Opened 1 May 2003
Height
Top floor 140 metres (153.11 yd)[1]
Technical details
Floor count 31

Toki Messe (朱鷺メッセ, Toki Messe) is a multi-purpose international convention center in Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The center was opened on May 1, 2003, and contains a hotel, restaurants, an art museum, conference rooms, and the offices of several international organizations.

Since 2004, Toki Messe has been the site of home games for the Niigata Albirex Basketball Team.

Toki Messe is the tallest building on the Sea of Japan, and has an observation deck on the 31st floor where one can view the areas in and around Niigata. Depending on the weather, one can also see Sado and Awashima islands.

The complex is named after the toki, the official bird of Niigata Prefecture.

Access

It takes about 20 minutes on foot from Niigata Station Bandai Exit.

Transit bus

There is a Niigata Kotsu "Sado-Kisen Line" bus stop 'Toki Messe'. Also, Niigata City Loop Bus has a stop 'Toki Messe'.[2][3] It takes about 15 minutes from Niigata Station Bandai Exit.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "A Bird's Eye View of Niigata from Toki Messe". Taiken Japan. 15 April 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  2. ↑ Niigata City Loop Bus Map (2017.4- ) (PDF). Niigata City. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  3. ↑ Niigata City Loop Bus Timetables (2017.4- ) (PDF). Niigata City. Retrieved 22 April 2017.


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