Tokyo, April 7, 2025 -- Mori Building Co., Ltd., Japan's leading urban landscape developer, announced today that the Glass Rock - Social Action Community, a membership facility for cross-sector collaborations on diverse issues in modern society, will open April 9 on the B1 and 4th floors of the Glass Rock building in Toranomon Hills. The opening of the co-creation hub and seven retail stores completes the development of Toranomon Hills Station Tower.
Glass Rock building in the heart of Toranomon Hills
Glass Rock - Social Action Community, a platform and mechanism for addressing societal issues
New hub for addressing issues through cross-sector collaboration
Modern society has been undergoing dramatic changes in recent years, including workforce declines due to low birth rates and aging populations in Japan and other countries, the intersection of technology and ethics, climate change, poverty and wealth inequality, and gender issues. Many of these issues are too difficult for by any single organization or sector to solve, and thus require cross-sector collaboration and co-creation among corporations, government agencies, NPOs, NGOs and individuals.
The new Glass Rock - Social Action Community will serve as a members-only hub dedicated to addressing pressing issues through cross-sector collaboration and co-creation. Spanning some 890 square meters on two floors (B1 and 4th), it will provide a platform for networking supported by expert facilitators. It will also offer programs and events for practical learning and dialogue. In addition, events and gallery exhibitions will help broaden perspectives on targeted issues. Through these platforms and mechanisms, the hub will facilitate cross-sector collaboration and co-creation for innovative solutions that support a more sustainable world.
Enhanced connectivity and walkability in Toranomon Hills
Toranomon Hills is a new transportation hub in the heart of Tokyo, with a large station plaza comprehensively integrated with Tokyo's Loop Road No. 2, a large bus terminal, and Toranomon Hills Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line. In addition, a 20-meter-wide pedestrian deck and other facilities help strengthen and expand the area's multi-layered transportation network at ground, underground and deck levels.
And now, Toranomon Hills' connectivity have been further enhanced with the opening of the Glass Rock mixed-use building, featuring seven floors (four above ground) and a total floor area of 8,800 m². Glass Rock is traversed by T-Deck, a 20-meter-wide pedestrian walkway linking Mori Tower and Station Tower, further enhancing transportation accessibility and circulation within Toranomon Hills.
Going forward, Mori Building expects to strengthen Toranomon Hills as a major international hub and global business center attracting global players with diverse urban functions and contributing to Tokyo's growing international magnetism.