Tokyo is the most populated of Japan's 47 prefectures. [1] As of June 2024, there are over 190 buildings and structures in Tokyo that stand at least 150 metres tall (492 feet), of which 43 are at least 200 metres tall (656 feet). [2] [3] [4] The tallest structure in the prefecture is Tokyo Skytree, a megatall lattice tower that rises 634 metres (2,080 feet), which was completed in 2012. [5] [6] It also stands as the tallest structure in Japan, the tallest tower in the world and the third-tallest freestanding structure in the world. [5] [7] Tokyo Tower, a lattice tower completed in 1958, is the second-tallest structure in the prefecture and country, rising 333 metres (1,092 feet). [7] [8] The tallest building and third-tallest overall structure in Tokyo is the 325-metre-tall (1,067 feet) Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower in the Azabudai Hills development, completed in 2023 and being Tokyo's only supertall skyscraper. [7] [9] It is also the tallest building in Japan and the world's largest skyscraper by floor area. The second-tallest building in Tokyo is the 266-metre-tall (872 feet) Toranomon Hills Station Tower in the Toranomon Hills complex, which was completed in 2023. [7] [10] The prefecture's third-tallest building is the Toranomon Hills Mori Tower, also in the Toranomon Hills complex, which was completed in 2014 and rises 256 metres (838 feet) in height. [7] [11] Overall, as of June 2024, 17 of Japan's 25 tallest buildings and structures are in Tokyo. [7]
Skyscrapers are a relatively recent phenomenon in Japan. Due to aesthetic and engineering concerns, [12] Japan's Building Standard Law set an absolute height limit of 31 metres until 1963, when the limit was abolished in favor of a floor area ratio limit. [13] Following these changes in building regulations, the Kasumigaseki Building was constructed and completed in 1968. Double the height of Japan's previous tallest building—the 17-story Hotel New Otani Tokyo —the Kasumigaseki Building is regarded as Japan's first modern high-rise building, rising 36 stories and 156 metres (512 feet) in height. [14] [15] A booming post-war Japanese economy and the hosting of the 1964 Summer Olympics helped lead to a building boom in Tokyo during the 1960s and 1970s. Construction continued through the 1980s and 1990s as the Japanese asset price bubble rose and fell. [16] Mainland Tokyo is divided into two sections: Western Tokyo and the special wards of Tokyo. All of the prefecture's tallest buildings are within the 23 special wards, which comprise the area formerly incorporated as Tokyo City. Nishi-Shinjuku, a district within Shinjuku, was the prefecture's first major skyscraper development area. Starting with the construction of the Keio Plaza Hotel in 1971, the district is now home to 11 of Tokyo's 50 tallest skyscrapers. [2] [17] Other major skyscraper districts have since been developed, such as the ones around Tokyo Station, Shiodome, Toranomon, and Shibuya Station.
Tokyo has been the site of many skyscraper construction projects in recent years. Over the past decade, 15 buildings rising higher than 200 metres have been completed, of which 5 were completed in 2023. [2] A total of 58 buildings standing at least 150 metres in height have been completed in Tokyo since 2014. [2] As of June 2024, 29 skyscrapers are under construction in the prefecture, with 9 planned to rise higher than 200 metres, including a supertall skyscraper—the 385-metre-tall (1,263 feet) Torch Tower—which is set to become the new tallest building in Tokyo and Japan upon completion in 2028. [18] [19] Several other construction projects planned to exceed the height of 200 metres are proposed for the near future, as Tokyo is experiencing a "once-in-a-century" redevelopment boom. [20]
This list ranks the 50 tallest skyscrapers in Tokyo, based on standard height measurement. This height includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates that two or more buildings share the same height. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed. Freestanding towers, guyed masts, and other non-habitable structures are included for comparison purposes; however, they are not ranked.
This list ranks skyscrapers in Tokyo that rise at least 150 metres (492 feet) but fall outside the top 50 tallest buildings, based on standard height measurement. Freestanding towers, guyed masts, and other non-habitable structures are included for comparison purposes; however, they are not ranked.
Name | Height m (ft) | Year built | Year demolished | Floors | Location | Notes |
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World Trade Center Building (1st Generation) | 162.6 (533) | 1970 | 2021 | 40 | Minato | Closed in June 2021 and dismantled; the new World Trade Center (2nd Generation) is under construction on its site |
Mizuho Bank Uchisaiwaichō Head Office Building | 142.5 (468) | 1981 | 2022 | 32 | Chiyoda | Tokyo Cross Park South Tower will be built on its site |
Kokusai Shin-Akasaka Building East Tower | 139.3 (457) | 1980 | 2022 | 24 | Minato | Akasaka 2-6-Chōme District Project East Building is under construction on its site |
Akasaka Prince Hotel New Tower | 138.9 (456) | 1982 | 2013 | 39 | Chiyoda | Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho was built on its site |
Shinsei Bank Headquarters Building (1993–2012) | 130 (427) | 1993 | 2013 | 22 | Hibiya Park Front was built on its site | |
Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Otemachi Building | 119.65 (393) | 1971 | 2022 | 29 | Torch Tower is under construction on its site | |
SHINAGAWA GOOS | 118.84 (389) | 1971 | 2021 | 30 | Minato | Shinagawa Station West Entrance District A Project will be built on its site |
Shin-Gofukubashi Building | 112.48 (369) | 1979 | 2022 | 21 | Chūō | Yaesu 1-Chōme North District Project will be built on its site |
Hotel Sofitel Tokyo | 112 (367) | 1994 | 2007 | 26 | Taitō | Park Tower Ueno Ikenohata was built on its site |
This table lists buildings that are under construction in Tokyo and are planned to rise at least 150 metres (490 feet). Any buildings that have been topped out but are not completed are also included.
Name | Height m (ft) | Floors | Start | Finish | Ward | Notes |
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Torch Tower | 385 (1263) | 62 | 2023 | 2028 | Chiyoda | [19] |
Nihonbashi 1-Chōme Central District Redevelopment | 284 (932) | 52 | 2022 | 2026 | Chūō | [328] [329] [330] |
Azabudai Hills Residence B | 263 (862) | 64 | 2019 | 2025 | Minato | [331] [332] [333] |
Shinjuku Station West Gate Redevelopment | 258 (847) | 48 | 2024 | 2030 | Shinjuku | [334] [335] [336] [337] |
Tokyo Ekimae Yaesu 1-Chōme East District Redevelopment | 250 (819) | 51 | 2021 | 2025 | Chūō | [338] [339] |
World Trade Center (2nd Generation) | 234 (766) | 46 | 2022 | 2027 | Minato | [340] [341] [342] |
BLUE FRONT SHIBAURA South Tower | 229 (751) | 43 | 2021 | 2025 | Minato | [343] [344] |
Tokyo World Gate Akasaka Trust Tower* | 209 (686) | 43 | 2021 | 2024 | Minato | [345] [346] [99] |
Akasaka 2-6-Chōme District Redevelopment | 207 (680) | 40 | 2024 | 2028 | Minato | [347] |
Grand City Tower Tsukishima | 199 (654) | 58 | 2022 | 2026 | Chūō | [348] |
Grand City Tower Ikebukuro | 190 (623) | 52 | 2022 | 2027 | Toshima | [349] [350] |
The Toyomi Tower Marine and Sky West Tower | 189 (620) | 53 | 2023 | 2026 | Chūō | [351] |
The Toyomi Tower Marine and Sky East Tower | 189 (620) | 53 | 2023 | 2026 | Chūō | [352] |
World Tower Residence* | 185 (609) | 46 | 2021 | 2024 | Minato | [340] [353] [354] [355] |
Toranomon Alcea Tower* | 185 (607) | 38 | 2020 | 2025 | Minato | [356] [357] |
Proud Tower Ikebukuro | 182 (597) | 47 | 2022 | 2026 | Toshima | [358] [359] |
Tsukishima 3-Chōme South District Redevelopment | 182 (596) | 48 | 2024 | 2028 | Chūō | [360] [361] |
Harumi Flag Sky Duo Sun Village | 180 (589) | 50 | 2017 | 2025 | Chūō | [362] |
Harumi Flag Sky Duo Park Village | 180 (589) | 50 | 2017 | 2025 | Chūō | [363] |
TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY RESIDENCE | 172 (565) | 44 | 2022 | 2026 | Minato | [364] [365] |
Toranomon 1-Chōme East District | 171 (562) | 29 | 2024 | 2027 | Minato | [366] |
TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY THE LINKPILLAR 2 | 167 (547) | 31 | 2022 | 2026 | Minato | [364] [367] |
TODA BUILDING* | 165 (542) | 28 | 2021 | 2024 | Chūō | [368] |
TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY THE LINKPILLAR 1 NORTH | 161 (530) | 29 | 2021 | 2025 | Minato | [364] [369] |
Minami-Aoyama 3-Chōme Project | 160 (526) | 38 | 2023 | 2026 | Minato | [370] |
TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY THE LINKPILLAR 1 SOUTH | 159 (521) | 30 | 2021 | 2025 | Minato | [371] |
Dogenzaka 2-Chōme South District Redevelopment | 156 (512) | 30 | 2024 | 2027 | Shibuya | [372] |
City Tower Senjuohashi | 154 (504) | 42 | 2022 | 2025 | Adachi | [373] |
Higashi-Gotanda 2-Chōme 3rd District Redevelopment | 150 (491) | 40 | 2023 | 2027 | Shinagawa | [374] |
This table lists buildings that are proposed for construction in Tokyo and are expected to rise at least 150 metres (490 feet).
Name | Height m (ft) | Floors | Start | Finish | Ward | Notes |
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W350 | 350 (1148) | 70 | TBA | 2041 | Chiyoda (tentative) | Research project that aims to make wooden supertall skyscrapers possible by 2041 [375] [376] [377] |
Roppongi 5-Chōme West District Building A | 327 (1073) | 66 | 2025 | 2030 | Minato | [378] |
Roppongi 5-Chōme West District Building B | 288 (945) | 70 | 2025 | 2030 | Minato | [379] |
Ikebukuro Station West Exit Redevelopment Building B | 270 (886) | 50 | 2030 | 2040 | Toshima | [380] [381] |
Nakano Station New North Entrance | 262 (860) | 60 | 2024 | 2028 | Nakano | [382] |
Tokyo Cross Park Central Tower | 235 (769) | 48 | 2024 | 2029 | Chiyoda | [124] |
Tokyo Cross Park South Tower | 233 (763) | 45 | 2024 | 2027 | Chiyoda | To be built on the site of the demolished Mizuho Bank Uchisaiwaichō Head Office Building [124] |
Tokyo Cross Park North Tower | 230 (755) | 46 | 2024 | 2030 | Chiyoda | [124] |
Yaesu 2-Chōme South District Redevelopment | 230 (755) | 39 | 2024 | 2028 | Chūō | [383] |
Nishi-Shinjuku 3-Chōme West Redevelopment North Tower | 229 (751) | 63 | 2025 | 2032 | Shinjuku | [384] |
Nishi-Shinjuku 3-Chōme West Redevelopment South Tower | 228 (748) | 62 | 2025 | 2032 | Shinjuku | [385] |
BLUE FRONT SHIBAURA North Tower | 227 (746) | 45 | 2027 | 2031 | Minato | [251] |
Yaesu 2-Chōme Plan | 227 (745) | 43 | 2024 | 2029 | Chūō | [386] |
Roppongi 1-Chōme Project | 225 (738) | 50 | 2024 | 2028 | Minato | [387] |
Shinjuku Station South-West Entrance District South Building | 225 (738) | 36 | 2024 | 2029 | Shinjuku | [388] [389] |
Ikebukuro Station West Exit Redevelopment Building A | 220 (722) | 41 | 2036 | 2043 | Toshima | [390] [391] |
Yaesu 1-Chōme North District Redevelopment | 217 (712) | 44 | 2024 | 2028 | Chūō | To be built on the site of the demolished Shin-Gofukubashi Building [392] |
Nihonbashi 1-Chōme East District Block B | 213 (699) | 51 | 2028 | 2032 | Chūō | [393] |
Shibuya 2-Chōme West District Redevelopment Tower B | 208 (682) | 41 | 2025 | 2029 | Shibuya | [394] |
Nihonbashi 1-Chōme East District Block A | 205 (673) | 40 | 2026 | 2032 | Chūō | [395] |
Nishi-Azabu 3-Chōme Redevelopment | 201 (660) | 54 | 2024 | 2028 | Minato | [396] |
Minami-Ikebukuro 2-Chōme District B Redevelopment | 195 (640) | 57 | TBA | 2025 | Toshima | [397] |
Kita-Aoyama 2-Chōme Jingu Gaien Office Building | 190 (623) | 38 | 2025 | 2028 | Minato | [398] |
Kita-Aoyama 2-Chōme Jingu Gaien Building A | 185 (607) | 40 | 2028 | 2032 | Minato | [398] |
Ikebukuro Station West Exit Redevelopment Building C East | 185 (607) | 33 | 2030 | 2034 | Toshima | [399] [400] |
Tokyo Fire Department New HQ Building | 185 (607) | 22 | 2028 | 2032 | Chiyoda | Planned to rise 100 metres (328 feet); a mast will be installed on its roof, reaching a total height of 185 metres (607 feet); included for comparison purposes [401] |
Kita-Aoyama 3-Chōme Redevelopment | 180 (591) | 38 | 2025 | 2029 | Minato | [402] |
Toranomon 1-Chōme Central District Redevelopment | 180 (591) | 35 | TBA | TBA | Minato | [403] |
Kyobashi 3-Chōme East District | 180 (591) | 35 | 2026 | 2030 | Chūō | [404] [405] |
Miyamasuzaka District Redevelopment | 180 (591) | 33 | 2024 | 2028 | Shibuya | [406] |
Higashi-Ikebukuro 1-Chōme District Redevelopment | 180 (591) | 33 | 2024 | 2026 | Toshima | [407] |
Nihonbashi Muromachi 1-Chōme District Redevelopment | 180 (589) | 33 | 2024 | 2028 | Chūō | [408] |
Tokyo Institute of Technology Tamachi Campus Project | 178 (584) | 36 | 2026 | 2030 | Minato | [409] |
Shibuya 2-Chōme West District Redevelopment Tower C | 175 (574) | 41 | 2025 | 2029 | Shibuya | [410] |
Nishi-Nippori Ekimae District Redevelopment | 170 (558) | 46 | 2025 | 2030 | Arakawa | [411] |
Sotokanda 1-Chōme Redevelopment Project | 170 (558) | TBA | TBA | 2028 | Chiyoda | [412] |
Kudan-Minami 1-Chōme District North Tower | 170 (558) | TBA | TBA | TBA | Chiyoda | [413] |
Atago District Redevelopment Project | 166 (546) | 41 | 2025 | 2028 | Minato | [414] |
Nakano 4-Chōme West District Redevelopment | 165 (541) | 42 | TBA | TBA | Nakano | [415] |
Akasaka 7-Chōme Block 2 Redevelopment | 164 (539) | 46 | 2025 | 2028 | Minato | [416] |
Mita Koyamacho West District Redevelopment | 164 (539) | 42 | 2025 | 2029 | Minato | [417] |
Shin-Koiwa Station South Entrance Redevelopment | 160 (525) | 39 | 2027 | 2032 | Katsushika | [418] |
Mita 5-Chōme West District Redevelopment | 160 (525) | 37 | 2025 | 2029 | Minato | [419] |
Shinagawa Station West Entrance District A | 160 (525) | 29 | 2025 | 2029 | Minato | To be built on the site of the demolished SHINAGAWA GOOS [420] |
MUFG Main Building | 160 (525) | 28 | TBA | 2029 | Chiyoda | [421] |
Nakameguro Station North District Redevelopment | 160 (525) | TBA | TBA | TBA | Meguro | [422] |
Shibuya Upper West Project | 156 (511) | 34 | 2024 | 2028 | Shibuya | [423] |
Takanawa 3-Chōme Shinagawa Ekimae District Redevelopment | 155 (509) | 30 | 2026 | 2028 | Minato | [424] |
Ikebukuro Station West Exit Redevelopment Building C West | 155 (509) | 33 | 2030 | 2034 | Toshima | [425] |
Yoyogi Station West Exit South Area Redevelopment | 150 (492) | 39 | TBA | TBA | Shibuya | [426] |
Koen-dori West Area Urban Redevelopment | 150 (492) | 34 | 2026 | 2031 | Shibuya | [427] |
Shin TOC Building | 150 (492) | 30 | TBA | 2027 | Shinagawa | [428] |
Shinagawa Station Block Area South Tower Building A | 150 (492) | 28 | 2025 | 2036 | Minato | [429] |
Shinagawa Station Block Area North Tower | 150 (492) | 28 | 2025 | 2030 | Minato | [429] |
Iidabashi Station Central District Redevelopment | 150 (492) | TBA | TBA | TBA | Chiyoda | [430] |
Tsukiji Market Redevelopment Phase 1 | TBA | TBA | 2025 | 2032 | Chūō | A total of 9 buildings are proposed; heights, floor counts, and construction dates for each building are yet to be confirmed [431] |
Tsukiji Market Redevelopment Phase 2 | TBA | TBA | 2025 | 2038 | Chūō | A total of 9 buildings are proposed; heights, floor counts, and construction dates for each building are yet to be confirmed [431] |
This is a list of buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Tokyo. Since its completion in 2012, Tokyo Skytree has been the tallest structure in Tokyo as well as in Japan, overtaking Tokyo Tower.
Name | Years as tallest | Height m (ft) | Floors | Ward | Notes |
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Ryōunkaku | 1890–1923 | 69 (225) | 12 | Taitō | [432] |
Old Marunouchi Building | 1923–1936 | 33 (109) | 8 | Chiyoda | [433] |
National Diet Building | 1936–1964 | 65 (215) | 9 | Chiyoda | [434] |
Hotel New Otani Tokyo | 1964–1968 | 72 (237) | 17 | Chiyoda | [14] |
Kasumigaseki Building | 1968–1970 | 156 (512) | 36 | Chiyoda | [435] |
World Trade Center Building (1st Generation) | 1970–1971 | 163 (533) | 40 | Minato | [436] |
Keio Plaza Hotel North Tower | 1971–1974 | 180 (589) | 47 | Shinjuku | [437] |
Shinjuku Sumitomo Building | 1974–1974 | 210 (690) | 52 | Shinjuku | [89] |
Shinjuku Mitsui Building | 1974–1978 | 225 (738) | 55 | Shinjuku | [63] |
Sunshine 60 | 1978–1991 | 240 (787) | 60 | Toshima | [36] |
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1 | 1991–2007 | 243 (799) | 48 | Shinjuku | [33] |
Midtown Tower | 2007–2014 | 248 (813) | 54 | Minato | [30] |
Toranomon Hills Mori Tower | 2014–2023 | 256 (838) | 52 | Minato | [11] |
Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower | 2023–present | 325 (1067) | 64 | Minato | [9] |
This list ranks Tokyo structures that stand at least 187 metres (614 feet) tall, excluding buildings, based on standard height measurement. This height includes spires, architectural details and antenna masts.
Name | Height m (ft) | Year built | Year destroyed | Structure type | Location | Notes |
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1st Iwo Jima LORAN-C transmission mast | 412 (1,350) | 1963 | 1965 | guyed mast | Iwo Jima [D] | Collapsed and replaced [449] |
1st Marcus Island LORAN-C transmission mast | 1964 | 1985 | Marcus Island [B] | Dismantled and replaced by smaller one [450] | ||
2nd Iwo Jima LORAN-C transmission mast | 1965 | 1993 | Iwo Jima [D] | Dismantled [451] | ||
2nd Marcus Island LORAN-C transmission mast | 213 (700) | 1986 | 2000 | Marcus Island [B] | Dismantled and replaced [452] | |
3nd Marcus Island LORAN-C transmission mast | 213 (699) | 2000 | 2010 | Dismantled [453] | ||
Palette Town Giant Ferris Wheel | 115 (377) | 1999 | 2022 | Ferris wheel | Kōtō | Closed in August 2022 [454] |
The Keiō Line is a 37.9-kilometer (23.5 mi) railway line in western Tokyo, Japan, owned by the private railway operator Keiō Corporation. It connects Shinjuku, Tokyo, with the suburban city of Hachiōji. The Keiō Line is part of a network with interchanges and through running to other lines of Keiō Corporation: the Keiō New Line, Keiō Sagamihara Line, the Keiō Keibajō Line, the Keiō Dōbutsuen Line, the Keiō Takao Line, and the 1,067 mm gauge Keiō Inokashira Line.
Tokyo Skytree is a broadcasting and observation tower in Sumida, Tokyo. It became the tallest tower in Japan in 2010 and reached its full height of 634 meters (2,080 ft) in March 2011, making it the tallest tower in the world, displacing the Canton Tower, and the third tallest structure in the world after Merdeka 118 and the Burj Khalifa. It is the tallest freestanding tower in the OECD, the G20 and G7 countries.
The Mizuho Bank Uchisaiwaichō Head Office Building was a 143 m (469 ft) tall office skyscraper in Tokyo, Japan. At 38 stories the building was the 86th tallest building in Tokyo. It contained 1.4 million sq ft of office space, 100% of which was now occupied by Mizuho Bank, the consumer banking arm of the second-largest Japanese financial conglomerate Mizuho Financial Group, while still called the DKB Head Office from time to time.
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World Trade Center Building (世界貿易センタービルディング) was a 40-story commercial skyscraper located in Hamamatsuchō, Minato, Tokyo. Completed in 1970, the building is one of Japan's earliest skyscrapers. Upon its completion, the 163-meter-tall WTC Building took the title of Japan's tallest skyscraper from the Kasumigaseki Building; it retained this title until Keio Plaza Hotel's North Tower was completed one year later.
Toranomon Hills is a skyscraper complex built by Mori Building in the Toranomon district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Designed by Nihon Sekkei, it is located around the new Loop Road No. 2, a surface artery that connects the Shinbashi and Toranomon districts.
The Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower (アークヒルズ仙石山森タワー) is a 206.7 m (678 ft) mixed-use skyscraper in Roppongi, Minato ward, Tokyo. The building was designed by Irie Miyake Architects and Engineers and Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects; Mori Building Company was the developer, while the construction process was managed by Obayashi Corporation. Construction of the tower started in 2009 and was completed in 2012.
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