1930’s Tokyo firehouse (fire station)

 

THIS is a cool fire station. Minato-ku, southeast of Shirokanedai Station (35.635732, 139.733207) https://t.co/pdGhyISlg5

— the tokyo files (@thetokyofiles) May 3, 2016

The Takanawa Fire Department Nihonenoki Branch 高輪消防署二本榎出張所, located in Minato-ku, is about equal distance away from Shirokanedai Station, Takanawadai Station, and Sengakuji Station. (Located here: Google maps)

This station was built in 1933 in the German Expressionism ドイツ表現主義 style (source), which I, as an amateur, might confuse for Art Deco. The lighthouse-looking tower at top is a lookout/watchtower to spot fires 望楼 （ぼうろう）. The building is now an inspiration for retrofuturism レトロフューチャー.

See also: Go Tokyo article (Japanese)