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List of tallest structures in Tokyo

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Skyscrapers of Nishi-Shinjuku and Shiodome located in the Shinjuku and Minato wards
Aerial view of a city; many low-rise buildings in the foreground with many high-rise buildings in the background. The summit of a snow covered mountain can be seen in the distance.
Mid-level view of a city; the tops of trees in the foreground with many high-rise buildings in the background

Tokyo is the most populated of Japan's 47 prefectures.[1] In Tokyo, there are 53 buildings and structures that stand taller than 187 metres (614 feet).[2] The tallest structure in the prefecture is Tokyo Skytree, a lattice tower that rises 634 metres (2,080 feet), which was completed in 2012.[3] It also stands as the tallest structure in Japan, the tallest tower in the world and the third-tallest freestanding structure in the world.[3][4] The tallest building and third-tallest overall structure in Tokyo is the 325.2-metre-tall Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower in the Azabudai Hills development, completed in 2023 and being Tokyo's only supertall skyscraper. The second-tallest building is the 265-metre-tall (869 ft) Toranomon Hills Station Tower in the Toranomon Hills complex, which was completed in 2023. The prefecture's third-tallest building is the Toranomon Hills Mori Tower, which rises 52 storeys and 255 metres (837 feet) in height.[5] Overall, as of October 2023, of the 25 tallest buildings and structures in Japan, 17 are in Tokyo.[4]

Skyscrapers are a relatively recent phenomenon in Japan. Due to aesthetic and engineering concerns,[6] 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.[7] 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.[8][9] 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.[10] 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 the 1971, the district is now home to 13 of Tokyo's 46 tallest skyscrapers.[11]

Tokyo has been the site of many skyscraper construction projects in recent years. Since 2015, ten buildings rising higher than 187 metres (614 feet) have been completed. As of May 2020, eleven such buildings are under construction in the prefecture. Several other construction projects planned to exceed the height of 187 metres are proposed for the near future.[12]

Tallest buildings

This list ranks the tallest 50 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 the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed. Freestanding towers, guyed masts and other not habitable structures are included for comparison purposes; however, they are not ranked.

RankNameImageHeight
m (ft)
FloorsYearCoordinatesWardNotes
01.0Tokyo Skytree[A]634 (2,080)322012Sumida
02.0Tokyo Tower[A]333 (1,092)71958Minato
03.01Azabudai Hills Mori JP TowerToranomon-Azabudai District Building A325.2 (1,066)64202335°39′39″N 139°44′26″E / 35.66083°N 139.74056°E / 35.66083; 139.74056 (Toranomon-Azabudai District Building A)MinatoTallest building completed in Tokyo in the 2020s; tallest building in Japan[13][14][15][16][17][18]
04.02Toranomon Hills Station Tower265 (869)492023Minato[19][20][21]
05.03Toranomon Hills Mori TowerToranomon Hills255 (838)52201435°40′1″N 139°44′58″E / 35.66694°N 139.74944°E / 35.66694; 139.74944 (Toranomon Hills)MinatoTallest building completed in Tokyo in the 2010s; 5th-tallest building in Japan[22][23][24]
06.04Midtown TowerMidtown Tower248 (813)54200735°39′58″N 139°43′53″E / 35.66611°N 139.73139°E / 35.66611; 139.73139 (Midtown Tower)MinatoTallest building completed in Japan in the 2000s[5][25][26]
07.05Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No.1243 (799)48199135°41′22″N 139°41′29.5″E / 35.68944°N 139.691528°E / 35.68944; 139.691528 (Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1)ShinjukuTallest building completed in Tokyo in the 1990s[27][28][29]
08.06=Sunshine 60Ground-level view of a gray, rectangular high-rise lined with columns of windows240 (787)60197835°43′46.5″N 139°43′4″E / 35.729583°N 139.71778°E / 35.729583; 139.71778 (Sunshine 60)ToshimaTallest building completed in Japan in the 1970s[30][31][32]
09.06=NTT Docomo Yoyogi BuildingGround-level view of a brown, rectangular high-rise; as it rises, it terraces to a point and a white and an orange antenna rises from the top. A clock is located on one side of the building.240 (787)27200035°41′3.7″N 139°42′11.7″E / 35.684361°N 139.703250°E / 35.684361; 139.703250 (NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building)Shibuya2nd-tallest clock tower in the world; 272 m (892 ft) pinnacle height (including antenna); Was the tallest building in Tokyo by pinnacle height before completion of Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower in 2023[33][34][35]
10.06=Tokyo Midtown Yaesu Yaesu Central Tower240 (787)45202235°40′45″N 139°46′8″E / 35.67917°N 139.76889°E / 35.67917; 139.76889 (Tokyo Midtown Yaesu)Chūō[36][37][38]
11.09Roppongi Hills Mori TowerAerial view of a gray, oval-shaped high-rise lined with rows of windows; the facade is bisected by a smaller midsection238 (781)54200335°39′38″N 139°43′45″E / 35.66056°N 139.72917°E / 35.66056; 139.72917 (Roppongi Hills Mori Tower)Minato[39][40][41]
12.010Azabudai Hills Residence A237 (778)542023Minato[42][43][44]
13.011Shinjuku Park TowerShinjuku Park Tower235 (771)52199435°41′8″N 139°41′27.4″E / 35.68556°N 139.690944°E / 35.68556; 139.690944 (Shinjuku Park Tower)Shinjuku[45][46][47]
14.012Tokyo Opera City TowerMid-level view of a white, window-dotted, rectangular high-rise; the corners are cut and made of glass234 (769)54199635°40′58″N 139°41′12.6″E / 35.68278°N 139.686833°E / 35.68278; 139.686833 (Tokyo Opera City Tower)Shinjuku[48][49][50]
15.013Sumitomo Fudosan Roppongi Grand Tower230 (755)40201635°39′52.6″N 139°44′15.6″E / 35.664611°N 139.737667°E / 35.664611; 139.737667 (Sumitomo Fudosan Roppongi Grand Tower)Minato[51][52][53]
16.014Shibuya Scramble Square228 (749)47201935°39′30″N 139°42′8″E / 35.65833°N 139.70222°E / 35.65833; 139.70222 (Shibuya Scramble Square)Shibuya[54][55][56]
17.015=Shinjuku Mitsui BuildingGround-level view of a black, rectangular high-rise. its glass facades are highly reflective and the smaller facade is bisected by black, inset, crisscrossed beams225 (738)55197435°41′30.8″N 139°41′38″E / 35.691889°N 139.69389°E / 35.691889; 139.69389 (Shinjuku Mitsui Building)Shinjuku[57][58][59]
18.015=Tokyu Kabukicho Tower225 (738)48202335°41′45″N 139°42′2″E / 35.69583°N 139.70056°E / 35.69583; 139.70056 (Tokyu Kabukicho Tower)Shinjuku[60][61][62]
19.017Shinjuku Center BuildingGround-level view of a brown, rectangular high-rise; the window placement creates several horizontal bands on one side and one vertical stripe on the other223 (731)54197935°41′30.5″N 139°41′43″E / 35.691806°N 139.69528°E / 35.691806; 139.69528 (Shinjuku Center Building)Shinjuku[63][64][65]
20.018Toranomon Hills Residential Tower222 (728)54202235°39′58″N 139°44′55″E / 35.66611°N 139.74861°E / 35.66611; 139.74861 (Toranomon Hills Residential Tower)Minato[66][67][68]
21.019Saint Luke's TowerGround-level view of two blueish-grey buildings connected by an enclosed corridor near the top of the buildings221 (724)47199435°40′1″N 139°46′43″E / 35.66694°N 139.77861°E / 35.66694; 139.77861 (Saint Luke's Tower)Chūō[69][70][71]
22.0Ministry of Defense Ichigaya Building B[A]220 (722)101996Shinjuku
23.020Shiodome City CenterGround-level view of a high-rise's curved, reflective glass facade; it is bisected by a vertical groove216 (708)43200335°39′55″N 139°45′40.5″E / 35.66528°N 139.761250°E / 35.66528; 139.761250 (Shiodome City Center)Minato[72][73][74]
24.021Sumitomo Fudosan Mita Garden TowerGround-level view of a glass skyscraper with red accents on its exterior215 (705)422023Minato[75][76]
25.022Dentsu BuildingGround-level view of a thin high-rises's curved, glass facade213 (700)48200235°39′52.7″N 139°45′46″E / 35.664639°N 139.76278°E / 35.664639; 139.76278 (Dentsu Building)Minato[77][78][79]
26.023Tokiwabashi Tower212 (696)38202135°41′3″N 139°46′14″E / 35.68417°N 139.77056°E / 35.68417; 139.77056 (Dentsu Building)Chiyoda[80][81][82]
27.024Shinjuku Sumitomo BuildingGround-level view of a gray, window-dotted high-rise210 (690)52197435°41′28.7″N 139°41′33″E / 35.691306°N 139.69250°E / 35.691306; 139.69250 (Shinjuku Sumitomo Building)Shinjuku[83][84][85]
28.0Toshima Incineration Plant[A]210 (689)11199935°44′4.8″N 139°42′51.9″E / 35.734667°N 139.714417°E / 35.734667; 139.714417 (Toshima Incineration Plant)Toshima
29.025=Shinjuku Nomura BuildingGround-level view of a white, rectangular, window-dotted high-rise; one side is vertically bisected209 (686)50197835°41′35″N 139°41′43″E / 35.69306°N 139.69528°E / 35.69306; 139.69528 (Shinjuku Nomura Building)Shinjuku[86][87][88]
30.025=The Park House Nishishinjuku Tower 60209 (686)60201735°41′37.75″N 139°41′12″E / 35.6938194°N 139.68667°E / 35.6938194; 139.68667 (The Park House Nishishinjuku Tower 60)ShinjukuTallest all-residential building in Tokyo[89][90][91]
31.027Tokyo PortCity Takeshiba Office Tower208 (685)39202035°39′17.5″N 139°45′40.5″E / 35.654861°N 139.761250°E / 35.654861; 139.761250 (Tokyo PortCity Takeshiba Office Tower)Minato[92][93][94]
32.028Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower207 (678)47201235°39′48″N 139°44′33″E / 35.66333°N 139.74250°E / 35.66333; 139.74250 (Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower)Minato[95][96][97]
33.029=GranTokyo North TowerGround-level view of a glass, rectangular high-rise205 (673)43200735°40′40.3″N 139°46′0″E / 35.677861°N 139.76667°E / 35.677861; 139.76667 (GranTokyo North Tower)Chiyoda[98][99][100]
34.029=GranTokyo South TowerMid-level view of a rectangular, glass high-rise; one side is vertically bisected by a section205 (673)42200735°40′43″N 139°46′2″E / 35.67861°N 139.76722°E / 35.67861; 139.76722 (GranTokyo South Tower)Chiyoda[101][102][103]
35.029=Akasaka Intercity AIR205 (673)38201735°40′11.5″N 139°44′31″E / 35.669861°N 139.74194°E / 35.669861; 139.74194 (Akasaka Intercity AIR)Minato[104][105][106]
36.032Mode Gakuen Cocoon TowerGround-level view of a blue, glass high-rise. Two opposite sides of the building curve inward until meeting at the top; these sides also have many white stripes haphazardly strewn across them.204 (668)50200835°41′30″N 139°41′49″E / 35.69167°N 139.69694°E / 35.69167; 139.69694 (Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower)Shinjuku2nd-tallest educational building in the world[107][108][109]
37.033Izumi Garden TowerAerial view of a green, glass high-rise composed of square sections that rise to differing heights201 (659)45200235°39′52″N 139°44′23″E / 35.66444°N 139.73972°E / 35.66444; 139.73972 (Izumi Garden Tower)Minato[110][111][112]
38.034=Sompo Japan BuildingGround-level view of a thin, brown and white high-rise; the two wider sides curve and flair out as they near the bottom200 (656)43197635°41′33.8″N 139°41′46″E / 35.692722°N 139.69611°E / 35.692722; 139.69611 (Sompo Japan Building)Shinjuku[113][114][115]
39.0TEPCO Building200 (656)221997Minato
40.034=JP TowerGround-level view of a blue, glass high-rise; the tower sits behind a small, white, stone, window-dotted facade200 (656)38201235°40′46.5″N 139°45′53″E / 35.679583°N 139.76472°E / 35.679583; 139.76472 (JP Tower)Chiyoda[116][117][118]
41.034=Yomiuri Shimbun Building200 (656)33201335°41′7.5″N 139°45′56″E / 35.685417°N 139.76556°E / 35.685417; 139.76556 (Yomiuri Shimbun Tokyo Headquarters)Chiyoda[119][120][121]
42.034=Otemachi Tower200 (655)38201335°41′7.5″N 139°45′56″E / 35.685417°N 139.76556°E / 35.685417; 139.76556 (Otemachi Tower)Chiyoda[122][123][124]
43.034=Otemachi One Tower200 (656)39202035°41′16.5″N 139°45′47.5″E / 35.687917°N 139.763194°E / 35.687917; 139.763194 (Otemachi One Tower)Chiyoda[125][126]
44.039Shin-Marunouchi BuildingShin-Marunouchi Building198 (650)38200735°40′57″N 139°45′51.7″E / 35.68250°N 139.764361°E / 35.68250; 139.764361 (Shin-Marunouchi Building)Chiyoda[127][128][129]
45.040World Trade Center South Tower197 (647)39202135°39′17″N 139°45′22″E / 35.65472°N 139.75611°E / 35.65472; 139.75611 (World Trade Center South Tower)Minato[130][81][131]
46.0Sky Tower West Tokyo195 (640)1989Nishitōkyō[C]
47.041=Harumi Island Triton Square Tower XGround-level view of a three-building complex; each building is white and blue and lined with rows of windows195 (639)44200135°39′22.4″N 139°46′57″E / 35.656222°N 139.78250°E / 35.656222; 139.78250 (Harumi Island Triton Square Tower X)Chūō[132][133][134]
48.041=Nihonbashi Mitsui TowerGround-level view of a rectangular, glass high-rise; adjoining the high-rise is a stone building featuring columns195 (639)39200535°41′13″N 139°46′22.8″E / 35.68694°N 139.773000°E / 35.68694; 139.773000 (Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower)Chūō[135][136][137]
49.041=Sumitomo Fudosan Shinjuku Grand TowerGround-level view of a blue and black, rectangular, glass high-rise; one facade is covered in slightly protruding vertical stripes.195 (641)40201135°41′46″N 139°41′26″E / 35.69611°N 139.69056°E / 35.69611; 139.69056 (Sumitomo Fudosan Shinjuku Grand Tower)Shinjuku[138][139][140]
50.041=Park Tower Kachidoki South195 (639)582023[141]
51.045Sanno Park TowerGround-level view of a boxy, gray high-rise194 (638)44200035°40′23″N 139°44′26″E / 35.67306°N 139.74056°E / 35.67306; 139.74056 (Sannō Park Tower)Chiyoda[142][143][144]
52.046Nittele TowerGround-level view of a blue, glass, rectangular high-rise; attached to one side of the building are two structures consisting of poles that run the height of the building193 (633)32200335°39′52.7″N 139°45′35.6″E / 35.664639°N 139.759889°E / 35.664639; 139.759889 (Nittele Tower)Minato[145][146][147]
53.047=Mid TowerGround-level view of two similar rectangular high-rises; each building is painted to have curved sections of color on the primarily white facades192 (630)58200835°39′21″N 139°46′25″E / 35.65583°N 139.77361°E / 35.65583; 139.77361 (Mid Tower)Chūō[148][149][150]
54.047=Sea TowerGround-level view of two similar rectangular high-rises; each building is painted to have curved sections of color on the primarily white facades192 (630)58200835°39′17.6″N 139°46′29.3″E / 35.654889°N 139.774806°E / 35.654889; 139.774806 (Sea Tower)Chūō[151][152][153]
55.047=Kachidoki View TowerGround-level view of a white, rectangular high-rise; the corners are cut and balconies form horizontal stripes up the height of the tower192 (631)55201035°39′34″N 139°46′36″E / 35.65944°N 139.77667°E / 35.65944; 139.77667 (Kachidoki View Tower)Chūō[154][155][156]
56.050=Tokyo Midtown Hibiya191 (628)35201835°40′25″N 139°45′32.8″E / 35.67361°N 139.759111°E / 35.67361; 139.759111 (Tokyo Midtown Hibiya)Chiyoda[157][158]
57.050=Tomihisa Cross Comfort Tower191 (627)55201535°41′31″N 139°42′50.3″E / 35.69194°N 139.713972°E / 35.69194; 139.713972 (Tomihisa Cross Comfort Tower)Shinjuku[159][160][161]
58.052Acty ShiodomeAerial view of a brown and beige, rectangular, window-dotted high-rise190 (624)56200435°39′29.5″N 139°45′32″E / 35.658194°N 139.75889°E / 35.658194; 139.75889 (Acty Shiodome)Minato[162][163][164]
59.053=Shinjuku I-Land TowerGround-level view of a blue, glass, rectangular high-rise lined with rows of windows; a small circular pad sits atop the building189 (621)44199535°41′36″N 139°41′35.5″E / 35.69333°N 139.693194°E / 35.69333; 139.693194 (Shinjuku I-Land Tower)Shinjuku[165][166][167]
60.053=Owl TowerGround-level view of a rectangular, window-dotted high-rise; the facades are tri-colored with white, beige and gray areas189 (621)52201135°43′39″N 139°43′11″E / 35.72750°N 139.71972°E / 35.72750; 139.71972 (Owl Tower)Toshima[168][169][170]
61.053=Brillia Tower IkebukuroGround-level view of a rectangular, brown high-rise; it sits on a larger base that has multi-colored panels189 (620)49201535°43′34″N 139°42′59.7″E / 35.72611°N 139.716583°E / 35.72611; 139.716583 (Brillia Tower Ikebukuro)Toshima[171][172][173]
62.053=The Okura Prestige Tower189 (619)41201935°40′1″N 139°44′38.5″E / 35.66694°N 139.744028°E / 35.66694; 139.744028 (The Okura Prestige Tower)Minato[174][175][176]
63.057=Atago Green Hills Mori TowerAerial view of a glass, window-dotted high rise; the corners are cut near the top187 (614)42200135°39′43.5″N 139°44′55.5″E / 35.662083°N 139.748750°E / 35.662083; 139.748750 (Atago Green Hills Mori Tower)Minato[177][178][179]
64.057=Capital Gate Place187 (614)53201535°39′50″N 139°46′59.9″E / 35.66389°N 139.783306°E / 35.66389; 139.783306 (Capital Gate Place)Chūō[180][181]
* Indicates buildings that are still under construction but have been topped out.
= Indicates buildings that have the same rank because they have the same height.

Demolished buildings

World Trade Center Building (1st Generation)
NameHeight
m (ft)
Year
built
Year
demolished
FloorsLocationNotes
World Trade Center Building (1st Generation)162.6 (533)1970202140MinatoClosed in June 2021 and dismantled
Mizuho Bank Uchisaiwaichō Head Office Building142.5 (468)1981202232Chiyoda
Kokusai Shin-Akasaka Building East Tower139.3 (457)1980202224Minato
Akasaka Prince Hotel New Tower138.9 (456)1982201339Chiyoda
Shinsei Bank Headquarters Building (1993–2012)130 (427)1993201322
Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Otemachi Building119.65 (393)1971202229After the demolition, the Torch Tower will be built on the site of this building.
SHINAGAWA GOOS118.84 (389)1971202130Minato
Shin-Gofukubashi Building112.48 (369)1979202221Chūō
Hotel Sofitel Tokyo112 (367)1994200726Taitō

Under construction

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.

NameHeight
m (ft)
FloorsStartFinishWardNotes
Torch Tower385 (1263)6220232028Chiyoda[182]
Nihonbashi 1-Chōme Central District Redevelopment284 (931)5220222026Chūō[183][184][185]
Azabudai Hills Residence B263 (863)6420192025Minato[186][187][188]
Shinjuku Station West Gate Redevelopment260 (853)4820222029Shinjuku[189][190][191]
Tokyo Ekimae Yaesu 1-Chōme East District Redevelopment250 (820)5420222025Chūō[192]
World Trade Center (2nd Generation)235 (771)4620222027Minato[193][194]
Shibaura 1-Chōme South Tower229 (751)4320212025Minato[195][196]
Tokyo World Gate Akasaka210 (689)4320212024Minato[197][198]
Akasaka 2-6-Chōme District Redevelopment207 (680)4020242028Minato[199]
Grand City Tower Tsukishima199 (652)5820222026Chūō[200]
Minami-Ikebukuro 2-Chōme District Redevelopment North Tower190 (623)5220222025Toshima[201]
The Toyomi Tower Marine and Sky West Tower189 (620)5320232026Chūō[202]
The Toyomi Tower Marine and Sky East Tower189 (620)5320232026Chūō[203]
World Tower Residence185 (608)4620202026Minato[193][204][205]
Toranomon 2-Chōme Redevelopment185 (607)3820202025Minato[206]
Tsukishima 3-Chōme South District Redevelopment183 (599)4820242028Chūō[207]
Minami-Ikebukuro 2-Chōme District Redevelopment South Tower182 (597)4720222026Toshima[208]
Harumi Flag Sky Duo Sun Village180 (589)5020172025Chūō[209]
Harumi Flag Sky Duo Park Village180 (589)5020172025Chūō[210]
Takanawa Gateway City Block 1172 (565)4420212025Minato[211]
Toranomon 1-Chōme East District171 (562)2920242027Minato[212]
Takanawa Gateway City Block 3167 (548)3120202025Minato[213]
Shin TODA Building165 (542)2820212024Chūō[214]
Takanawa Gateway City Block 4 North161 (530)3020212025Minato[215]
Minami-Aoyama 3-Chōme Project160 (525)3820232026Minato[216]
Takanawa Gateway City Block 4 South159 (521)3020212025Minato[217]
Dogenzaka 2-Chōme South District Redevelopment156 (512)3020242027Shibuya[218]
City Tower Senjuohashi154 (504)4220222025Adachi[219]
Akasaka Green Cross150 (492)2820222024Minato[220]
Higashi-Gotanda 2-Chōme 3rd District Redevelopment150 (491)4020232027Shinagawa[221]
* Indicates buildings that are still under construction but have been topped out.


Proposed

This table lists buildings that are proposed for construction in Tokyo and are expected to rise at least 150 metres (490 feet).

NameHeight
m (ft)
FloorsStartFinishWardNotes
W350350 (1148)70TBA2041Chiyoda

(tentative)

Research project that aims to make wooden supertall skyscrapers possible by 2041.[222] [223] [224]
Roppongi 5-Chōme West District Building A327 (1073)6620252030Minato[225]
Roppongi 5-Chōme West District Building B288 (945)7020252030Minato[226]
Ikebukuro Station West Exit Redevelopment Building B270 (886)5020302040Toshima[227][228]
Nakano Station New North Entrance262 (860)6020242028Nakano[229]
Uchisaiwaicho 1-Chōme Central Tower235 (769)4820242029Chiyoda[230]
Uchisaiwaicho 1-Chōme South Tower233 (763)4520242027ChiyodaTo be built on the site of the demolished Mizuho Bank Uchisaiwaichō Head Office Building.[231]
Uchisaiwaicho 1-Chōme North Tower230 (755)4620242030Chiyoda[232]
Yaesu 2-Chōme South District Redevelopment230 (755)3920242028Chūō[233]
Nishi-Shinjuku 3-Chōme West Redevelopment North Tower229 (751)6320252032Shinjuku[234]
Nishi-Shinjuku 3-Chōme West Redevelopment South Tower228 (748)6220252032Shinjuku[235]
Shibaura 1-Chōme North Tower227 (746)4520272031Minato[236]
Yaesu 2-Chōme Plan227 (745)4320242029Chūō[237]
Shinjuku Station South-West Entrance District South Building225 (738)37TBA2028Shinjuku[238]
Roppongi 1-Chōme Project225 (738)5020242028Minato[239]
Ikebukuro Station West Exit Redevelopment Building A220 (722)4120362043Toshima[240][241]
Yaesu 1-Chōme North District Redevelopment217 (712)4420242028ChūōTo be built on the site of the demolished Shin-Gofukubashi Building.[242]
Nihonbashi 1-Chōme East District Block B213 (699)5120282032Chūō[243]
Shibuya 2-Chōme West District Redevelopment Tower B208 (682)4120252029Shibuya[244]
Nihonbashi 1-Chōme East District Block A205 (673)4020262032Chūō[245]
Nishi-Azabu 3-Chōme Redevelopment201 (660)5420242028Minato[246]
Minami-Ikebukuro 2-Chōme District B Redevelopment195 (640)57TBA2025Toshima[247]
Kita-Aoyama 2-Chōme Jingu Gaien Office Building190 (623)3820252028Minato[248]
Kita-Aoyama 2-Chōme Jingu Gaien Building A185 (607)4020282032Minato[248]
Ikebukuro Station West Exit Redevelopment Building C East185 (607)3320302034Toshima[249][250]
Tokyo Fire Department New HQ Building185 (607)2220282032ChiyodaPlanned to rise 100 metres (328 feet). A mast will be installed on its roof, reaching a total height of 185 metres (607 feet). Added for comparison purposes.[251]
Kita-Aoyama 3-Chōme Redevelopment180 (591)3820252029Minato[252]
Toranomon 1-Chōme Central District Redevelopment180 (591)35TBATBAMinato[253]
Kyobashi 3-Chōme East District180 (591)3520262030Chūō[254][255]
Miyamasuzaka District Redevelopment180 (591)3320242028Shibuya[256]
Higashi-Ikebukuro 1-Chōme District Redevelopment180 (591)3320242026Toshima[257]
Nihonbashi Muromachi 1-Chōme District Redevelopment180 (589)3320242028Chūō[258]
Tokyo Institute of Technology Tamachi Campus Project178 (584)3620262030Minato[259]
Shibuya 2-Chōme West District Redevelopment Tower C175 (574)4120252029Shibuya[260]
Nishi-Nippori Ekimae District Redevelopment170 (558)4620252030Arakawa[261]
Sotokanda 1-Chōme Redevelopment Project170 (558)TBATBA2028Chiyoda[262]
Kudan-Minami 1-Chōme District North Tower170 (558)TBATBATBAChiyoda[263]
Atago District Redevelopment Project166 (546)4120252028Minato[264]
Nakano 4-Chōme West District Redevelopment165 (541)42TBATBANakano[265]
Akasaka 7-Chōme Block 2 Redevelopment164 (539)4620252028Minato[266]
Mita Koyamacho West District Redevelopment164 (539)4220252029Minato[267]
Shin-Koiwa Station South Entrance Redevelopment160 (525)3920272032Katsushika[268]
Mita 5-Chōme West District Redevelopment160 (525)3720252029Minato[269]
Shinagawa Station West Entrance District A160 (525)2920252029MinatoTo be built on the site of the demolished SHINAGAWA GOOS.[270]
MUFG Main Building160 (525)28TBA2029Chiyoda[271]
Shibuya Upper West Project156 (511)3420242028Shibuya[272]
Takanawa 3-Chōme Shinagawa Ekimae District Redevelopment155 (509)3020262028Minato[273]
Ikebukuro Station West Exit Redevelopment Building C West155 (509)3320302034Toshima[274]
Yoyogi Station West Exit South Area Redevelopment150 (492)39TBATBAShibuya[275]
Koen-dori West Area Urban Redevelopment150 (492)3420262031Shibuya[276]
Shin TOC Building150 (492)30TBA2027Shinagawa[277]
Shinagawa Station Block Area South Tower Building A150 (492)2820252036Minato[278]
Shinagawa Station Block Area North Tower150 (492)2820252030Minato[278]
Iidabashi Station Central District Redevelopment150 (492)TBATBATBAChiyoda[279]
Tsukiji Market Redevelopment Phase 1TBATBA20252032ChūōA total of 9 buildings are proposed. Heights, floor counts, and construction dates for each building are yet to be confirmed.[280]
Tsukiji Market Redevelopment Phase 2TBATBA20252038ChūōA total of 9 buildings are proposed. Heights, floor counts, and construction dates for each building are yet to be confirmed.[280]


Timeline of tallest buildings

A building-lined street acts as a corridor, leading directly to the grey, rectangular, window-dotted facade of a high-rise building
Built in 1968, the Kasumigaseki Building was the first modern office skyscraper in Tokyo and was the prefecture's tallest building until 1970.

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.

NameYears as tallestHeight
m (ft)
FloorsWardNotes
Ryōunkaku1890–192369 (225)12Taitō[281]
Old Marunouchi Building1923–193633 (109)8Chiyoda[282]
National Diet Building1936–196465 (215)9Chiyoda[283]
Hotel New Otani Tokyo1964–196872 (237)17Chiyoda[8]
Kasumigaseki Building1968–1970156 (512)36Chiyoda[284]
World Trade Center Building (1st Generation)1970–1971163 (533)40Minato[285]
Keio Plaza Hotel North Tower1971–1974180 (589)47Shinjuku[286]
Shinjuku Sumitomo Building1974–1974210 (690)52Shinjuku[83]
Shinjuku Mitsui Building1974–1978225 (738)55Shinjuku[57]
Sunshine 601978–1991240 (787)60Toshima[30]
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 11991–2007243 (799)48Shinjuku[27]
Midtown Tower2007–2014248 (813)54Minato[5]
Toranomon Hills Mori Tower2014–2023256 (838)52Minato[22]
Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower2023–present325 (1067)64Minato

Tallest structures

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.

RankNameImageHeight
m (ft)
FloorsYearCoordinatesStructure typeWardNotes
1Tokyo SkytreeGround-level view of a tall, slender, gray structure634 (2,080)32201235°42′36.5″N 139°48′39″E / 35.710139°N 139.81083°E / 35.710139; 139.81083 (Tokyo Skytree)lattice towerSumidaTallest tower in the world[3][287][288]
2Tokyo TowerMid-level view of an orange and white lattice frame; the structure curves and widens near the bottom and comes to a point at the top333 (1,092)7195835°39′31″N 139°44′44″E / 35.65861°N 139.74556°E / 35.65861; 139.74556 (Tokyo Tower)lattice towerMinatoTallest free-standing steel structure in the world; 24th-tallest tower in the world[289][290][291]
3Ministry of Defense Ichigaya Building B220 (722)10199635°41′36″N 139°43′36.5″E / 35.69333°N 139.726806°E / 35.69333; 139.726806 (Ministry of Defense Ichigaya Building B)Building with a lattice towerShinjuku[292][293]
4Toshima Incineration PlantGround-level view of a tall, white, angular chimney rising from a brown, striped building210 (689)11199935°44′4.8″N 139°42′51.9″E / 35.734667°N 139.714417°E / 35.734667; 139.714417 (Toshima Incineration Plant)chimneyToshimaTallest incinerator chimney in the world[294][295]
31.05TEPCO BuildingThe TEPCO head office200 (656)22199735°40′12.9″N 139°45′30.8″E / 35.670250°N 139.758556°E / 35.670250; 139.758556 (TEPCO head office)Building with a lattice towerMinato[296]
6Sky Tower West TokyoGround-level view of a cluttered lattice structure195 (640)198935°44′6.5″N 139°31′22.5″E / 35.735139°N 139.522917°E / 35.735139; 139.522917 (Sky Tower Nishi-Tokyo)lattice towerNishitōkyō[C]Tallest structure in Western Tokyo[297][298]

Demolished or destroyed structures

An airstrip and a red and white antenna mast on a small, green, triangular island
The 2nd Marcus Island LORAN-C transmission mast was only half as tall as the previous mast it replaced.
NameHeight
m (ft)
Year
built
Year
destroyed
Structure
type
LocationNotes
1st Iwo Jima LORAN-C transmission mast412 (1,350)19631965guyed mastIwo Jima[D]Collapsed and replaced[299]
1st Marcus Island LORAN-C transmission mast19641985Marcus Island[B]Dismantled and replaced by smaller one[300]
2nd Iwo Jima LORAN-C transmission mast19651993Iwo Jima[D]Dismantled[301]
2nd Marcus Island LORAN-C transmission mast213 (700)19862000Marcus Island[B]Dismantled and replaced[302]
3nd Marcus Island LORAN-C transmission mast213 (699)20002010Dismantled[303]
Palette Town Giant Ferris Wheel115 (377)19992022Ferris wheelKōtōClosed in August 2022[304]

See also

Notes

A. ^ This structure is not a habitable building but is included in this list for comparative purposes. Per a ruling by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, freestanding observation towers, chimneys or masts are not considered to be buildings, as they are not fully habitable structures.
B. ^ Marcus Island is not within the special wards of Tokyo. Administratively, the island is part of Ogasawara, Tokyo.
C. ^ Nishitōkyō is not within the special wards of Tokyo. It is one of the 30 cities, towns and villages included in Western Tokyo.
D. ^ Iwo Jima is not within the special wards of Tokyo. Administratively, the island is part of Ogasawara, Tokyo.

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