Media Ship

  New landmark building in Niigata city "Media Ship" up-anchored last month.

 The building constructed by a Local News paper company Niigata Nippo is located in bandai area, Niigata's famous commercial area. and is 105 meters high with 20 floors above ground.

 It is not only office building but also a complex of culture, commerce and academic activities for  citizens.

 "Media Ship" looks a sailing boat, which comes from  commercial boats called "Kitamaebune"　which carried  people and  goods among cities along the side of Japan sea in Edo era to Meiji era.
Niigata prospered as a one of key cities they called up. 

 Photo below are view from free observation floor, on its 20th floor of the building.
You can get beautiful sight wide range of Niigata city.

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