Okuno Building — Attraction in Tokyo

According to a magazine, Ginza is known for its art, having been home to many antique shops and galleries for many years. The Okuno Building, originally known as the Ginza Apartments, was originally conceived as a high-class apartment building. It has stood in Ginza for over 91 years. It's a strange sight to see in Ginza, an area now full of modern office buildings. Many designs from when it was first built are still there, and as you step into the building, it feels both retro and modern at the same time. It's a splendid chance to step back a bit and savor what Japan was like when it first became westernized. The elevator, said to be the first elevator in a residential building in Japan, is still in operation, though the door has to be opened and closed manually! The floor indicator in the elevator is just as it was when the Okuno Building was first built, with an arrow indicating the current floor. Now the building is filled with galleries and antique shops, preserving Ginza traditions and providing a new location for art. Explore the narrow corridors and low ceilings, peeking into shops to shops where you'll discover some very unusual collections of antique and art. The building has miraculously survived b World Wartwar II.Why not take a look at the Okuno Building the next time you're walking around Ginza? The Concierge in the Lobby knows exactly how you can get...

Nice place to view and experience art but we do not recommend visiting this place, especially level 7 because of the blatant racism we received from who I believe is one of the level store owners.

We finished exploring and had gotten to the lift first to go down, but then a man in his 40s-50s with glasses shows up with two ladies and pushes ahead of us while denying us access to the lift. It seemed these ladies were his clients and he wanted to give them a good service. The ladies were confused themselves and asked if it was okay. He confirmed to go ahead in the lift while leaving us behind. At that moment, we didn't completely understand what was going on as we don't speak japanese. The moment the man came back up in the lift, it confirmed my feeling that we were rejected due us not being Japanese and/or his clients.

This is not the type of behaviour we will be condoning and therefore have blacklisted this place. Do not come here if you wish to have a...

I came to this building in the afternoon after seeing some review from tourists on tiktok. The old elevator was an experience but there’s nothing much to see besides that. I think it’s best if you research which gallery is holding what exhibition before visiting else all you see is pretty much closed doors. Also it’s recommended to go earlier. I went just 1 hour before the building closed and there’s only 2 rooms open, and one being a 18+ only room at the corner of the building (which creeped me...