Marufukuro is the talk of the town in Kyoto. The four-story art deco pile is a rarity in itself but its history is equally intriguing. The structure was originally built in 1930 by Fusajiro Yamauchi (a Japanese entrepreneur who founded the company that is now Nintendo), then sat unused for more than half a century.
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Kyoto's Marufukuro: the boutique hotel that cards built
Nintendo’s former headquarters receives playful makeover by Tadao Ando
The Marufukuro remains an art deco standout in this otherwise quiet residential neighborhood
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