The Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center in Tokyo was designed by Kengo Kuma & Associates after a design competition. Taitō City was the developer, and the infobox lists the Japan Tourism Agency as owner. Design ran from January 2009 to January 2010, construction from August 2010 to February 2012, and it opened on April 20, 2012. The article names no style.
The eight-story building stands 38.9 meters (128 feet) tall, down from a planned 41.3 meters after scenery concerns at the city assembly. It has a steel base with a Japanese cedar and glass exterior and a galvalume steel roof. It cost 1.2 billion yen.
Inside are an atrium, a terraced theater, a history exhibition, a cafe and a covered eighth-floor deck facing Sensō-ji and Tokyo Skytree. Hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Admission is not stated.
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