An "old and new" landmark will soon be back up and running at JR Tokyo Station.
The red-brick Tokyo Station Marunouchi Building, designated in 2003 as an Important Cultural Property of Japan, has been undergoing a major refurbishment since 2007 to restore its original appearance, before it was damaged by U.S. bombings during World War II.
"The purpose of the renovation is to maintain the historic structure for future generations and restore it to the way it was when it was built" in 1914, said Daisuke Nomura, a spokesman for East Japan Railway Co.