Shimizu Corporation Acquires Ajinomoto Head Office Building in Kyobashi

Shimizu Corporation has acquired the “Ajinomoto Head Office Building” in Kyobashi 1-chome, Chuo Ward, Tokyo. Ajinomoto had decided in May 2025 to transfer the land and building and had indicated it would select the buyer through a competitive bidding process.

The property is located a one-minute walk from Takaracho Station on the Toei Asakusa Line and a four-minute walk from Kyobashi Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line. Completed in June 1991, the building is a steel-frame structure with a partial steel-reinforced concrete component. It has 14 above-ground floors and two basement levels, a Gross Floor Area of approximately 4,114 tsubo (approx. 146,389 sq. ft.) and a typical floor plate of approximately 275 tsubo (approx. 9,785 sq. ft.), and is equipped with five elevators. It is also within a 10-minute walk of JR Tokyo Station.

Shimizu Corporation is a major general contractor headquartered in nearby Kyobashi 2-chome, making this an acquisition of a large-scale office building close to its own headquarters. Meanwhile, Ajinomoto had been proceeding with asset sales in connection with its planned headquarters relocation to TODA BUILDING (1-7-1 Kyobashi), also in the Kyobashi district, targeted for the first quarter of fiscal 2026.

Key Facts

• Property Name:

  Ajinomoto Head Office Building

• Buyer:

  Shimizu Corporation

• Seller:

  Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

• Address:

  1-15-1 Kyobashi, Chuo Ward, Tokyo

• Nearest Access:

  1 minute on foot from Takaracho Station on the Toei Asakusa Line; 4 minutes on foot from Kyobashi Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line; 10 minutes on foot from Tokyo Station on the JR lines

• Completion:

  June 1991

• Number of Floors:

  14F / B2

• Structure:

  Steel frame, partially steel-reinforced concrete

• Gross Floor Area:

  Approx. 4,114 tsubo (approx. 146,389 sq. ft.)

• Typical Floor Plate:

  Approx. 275 tsubo (approx. 9,785 sq. ft.)