New Sanno Hotel

Coordinates: 35°38′50″N 139°43′30″E / 35.647254°N 139.724891°E / 35.647254; 139.724891
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New Sanno Hotel
Minami-Azabu, Minato, Tokyo
Coordinates35°38′50″N 139°43′30″E / 35.647254°N 139.724891°E / 35.647254; 139.724891
Opening1983
ManagementUnited States Navy
Website
thenewsanno.com

The New Sannō Hotel, known as the New Sannō U.S. Force Center,[1] is U.S. military building located in downtown Tokyo. It offers a swimming pool, recreational facilities, a Navy Exchange, and other services designed for military travelers. The hotel is regulated and controlled by the U.S.–Japan Status of Forces Agreement.[2][3]

In addition to active duty and retired U.S. military personnel eligible to use other

Armed Forces Recreation Centers, DoD civilian employees duty stationing in Japan, contractors on DoD orders to execute contracts for the U.S. armed forces stationed in Japan, U.S. Embassy Tokyo personnel and individuals administratively attached to U.S. Embassy Tokyo are eligible to use the hotel.[4]

History

February 26 Incident
in 1936.

Sanno Hotel

The original Sanno Hotel opened in 1932 on the southern side of

February 26 Incident
in 1936.

The hotel was gutted by

field officer lodging and from 1972 to 1975 as billeting for E-7 and above. During this time, the property remained under the ownership of Anzen Motor Car Co., its original owner, from whom the government of Japan leased the facility for use by the U.S. military.[5]

In 1969, the property owners demanded the end of the leasing agreement and the return of the land and facility. After a prolonged legal battle, the Japanese government acquiesced with a promise to the U.S. military of providing an alternative location for a lodging facility in central Tokyo. The new location was in

Minami-Azabu, Minato, Tokyo
.

The old Sanno Hotel was closed in October 1983 and demolished. The site remained vacant until 2000 as various redevelopment plans failed to materialize. The site was ultimately used for a new 44-story office tower, the

NTT DoCoMo.[6][7]

New Sanno Hotel

After eight years of planning and three years of construction at a cost of $39 million, the all-ranks New Sanno Hotel opened in October 1983.[5] The new hotel was constructed on the site of what was previously the headquarters of electrical manufacturer Anritsu. The hotel was identically sized to the old Sanno Hotel, with 149 rooms, a floor area of 150,000 square feet (14,000 m2), and parking for 74 cars. A $10 million renovation of the facility was conducted from 2004 through 2006.[8]

The NSH was briefly closed on March 18, 2011.[5]

On August 14, 2017, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department conducted an anti-terrorist exercise on hotel grounds.[9]

References

  1. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20131003095536/http://www.chijihon.metro.tokyo.jp/kiti/tonai/tonokiti.htm
  2. ^ "Resources".
  3. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20161227015512/https://www.usfj.mil/Portals/80/Documents/Instructions/36-2605%20(USFJI).pdf
  4. ^ "Factsheet".
  5. ^ a b c Hurwitz, David, "Coup d'etat, protests highlight Sanno's history", Stars and Stripes Kanto, 2 December 2011, p. 1.
  6. ^ "山王パークタワー | 東京都千代田区永田町二丁目11番1号 | 三菱地所オフィス情報". 三菱地所オフィス情報 | 東京の賃貸オフィス・貸事務所 | その他 千代田区. Retrieved Sep 16, 2023.
  7. ^ "Headquarters location" (PDF). nttdocomo.co.jp. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  8. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20070205195951/www.nctsfe.navy.mil/Whatsnew/SHMerger.pdf
  9. ^ https://www.stripes.com/migration/tokyo-police-stage-anti-terror-drill-at-navy-s-new-sanno-hotel-1.481446?=/&subcategory=651%7CAttractions

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