Kōshienguchi Labyrinth Building (ヌーベル甲子園口)
Kōshienguchi, Nishinomiya (Hyōgo)
Sources checked October 2026
- Year
- 1979
- Architect
- Tadao Ando
- Type
- Commercial building (bars and shops)
- Access
- Commercial building, open to its shops' customers
This commercial building in Nishinomiya, opened in 1979 about 70 m from Kōshienguchi station, houses mostly snack bars and bars. Designed by Tadao Ando, it is made of interlocking stairs and passages, so easy to get lost in that it is called the "labyrinth building".
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History
The building dates from 1979. It stands about 70 m from Kōshienguchi station, in Nishinomiya. It is the work of Tadao Ando (安藤忠雄).
Architecture
The building has a complex structure of crossing stairs and passages, and it cannot be taken in at a single glance. A first-time visitor soon loses track of which floor he is on, hence its nickname, the "labyrinth building" (迷宮ビル).
Use today
Most of its units are occupied by snack bars and bars, alongside restaurants and shops.
Visiting
It is entered like any commercial building: you walk its stairs and passages by going to its bars and restaurants.
34.74° N, 135.37° E
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