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List of tallest structures in Tokyo

Tokyo is the most populated of Japan's 47 prefectures.[1] Mainland Tokyo is divided into two sections: Western Tokyo and the special wards of Tokyo. The prefecture's tallest structures are within the 23 special wards, which comprise the area formerly incorporated as Tokyo City. As of March 2025, there are over 200 structures in Tokyo that stand at least 150 metres (490 ft) tall, of which 49 are at least 200 metres (660 ft) tall, including those that are still under construction but have been topped out.[2][3][4] Most of these structures are buildings; however, there are other types of structures among the tallest in the prefecture, such as freestanding towers and incineration smokestacks.

Skyscrapers of Nishi-Shinjuku and Shiodome located in the Shinjuku and Minato wards
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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] The second-tallest structure in Tokyo is the 333-metre-tall (1,093-foot) Tokyo Tower, a lattice tower completed in 1958.[7][8] The tallest building and third-tallest overall structure is the 325-metre-tall (1,066-foot) Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower, 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 and fourth-tallest structure is the 284-metre-tall (932-foot) Nihonbashi 1-Chōme Central District Redevelopment (tentative name), which is topped out and scheduled for completion in 2026. Including topped-out buildings, Tokyo is home to 17 of the 25 tallest freestanding structures and 18 of the 25 tallest buildings in Japan.[7]

As of March 2025, 30 skyscrapers are under construction in the prefecture (150 m or taller), with 10 planned to rise higher than 200 metres, including a supertall skyscraper—the 385-metre-tall (1,263-foot) Torch Tower—which is set to become the new tallest building in Tokyo and Japan upon completion in 2028.[10][11]

History

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Skyscrapers are a relatively recent phenomenon in Japan. Before World War II, the tallest buildings in Tokyo were the 69-metre-tall (226-foot) Ryōunkaku—severely damaged in the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake and subsequently demolished—and the 65-metre-tall (213-foot) National Diet Building. Due to aesthetic and engineering concerns,[12] Japan's Building Standard Law set an absolute height limit of 31 metres (102 ft) 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 skyscraper, 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. Tokyo pioneered the skyscraper construction boom in Asia (150 m or taller), with several of its skyscrapers holding the title of tallest building in Asia during those decades. Construction continued through the 1980s and 1990s as the Japanese asset price bubble rose and fell.[16] 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, or Shibuya Station.

Tokyo has been the site of many skyscraper construction projects in recent years. Over the past decade, 16 buildings rising higher than 200 metres have been completed, of which 7 were completed since 2023.[2] A total of 61 buildings standing at least 150 metres in height have been completed in the prefecture since 2015.[2] Several other skyscraper construction projects have been proposed for the near future, as Tokyo is experiencing a "once-in-a-century" redevelopment boom.[18]

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Skyline of Minato, as seen from Roppongi Hills Mori Tower in November 2023.

Tallest buildings

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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, smokestacks, and other non-habitable or partially habitable structures are included for comparison purposes; however, they are not ranked. These structures are measured by pinnacle height, which includes masts.

  Indicates non-habitable or partially habitable structures, such as freestanding towers or smokestacks, as well as buildings with masts or towers
  Indicates buildings that are still under construction but have been topped out
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01.0— Tokyo Skytree[A] Thumb 634 (2,080) 32 2012 Sumida

35°42′36.5″N 139°48′39″E
02.0— Tokyo Tower[A] Thumb 333 (1,092) 7 1958 Minato

35°39′31″N 139°44′44″E
03.01 Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower Thumb 325 (1,068) 64 2023 Minato

35°39′39″N 139°44′26″E
04.02 Nihonbashi 1-Chōme Central District Redevelopment 284 (932) 52 2026 Chūō

35°40′58.66″N 139°46′32.49″E
05.03 Toranomon Hills Station Tower Thumb 266 (872) 49 2023 Minato

35°40′2.76″N 139°44′51.08″E
06.04 Azabudai Hills Residence B Thumb 263 (862) 64 2025 Minato

35°39′45.10″N 139°44′20.63″E
  • Tallest residential building in Japan: technically, it is mixed-use, but is predominantly residential (floors 6-64)
  • Topped out: construction is expected to last until August 2025
  • 6th-tallest building in Japan[36][37]
07.05 Toranomon Hills Mori Tower Thumb 256 (838) 52 2014 Minato

35°40′1″N 139°44′58″E
08.06 TOFROM Yaesu Tower 250 (819) 51 2025 Chūō

35°40′51.27″N 139°46′14.06″E
09.07 Midtown Tower Thumb 248 (814) 54 2007 Minato

35°39′58″N 139°43′53″E
10.08 Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1 Thumb 243 (799) 48 1991 Shinjuku

35°41′22″N 139°41′29.5″E
  • Tallest building in Nishi-Shinjuku
  • Tallest city hall in the world: the complex includes Building No. 1, which features two public observation decks over 200 m (660 ft) high, and a 163-metre (535-foot) Building No. 2
  • Tallest building in Japan at the time of its completion
  • Tallest building completed in Tokyo in the 1990s
  • 14th-tallest building in Japan[48][49][50]
11.09= Sunshine 60 Thumb 240 (787) 60 1978 Toshima

35°43′46.5″N 139°43′4″E
12.09= NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building Thumb 240 (787) 27 2000 Shibuya

35°41′3.7″N 139°42′11.7″E
13.09= Tokyo Midtown Yaesu Yaesu Central Tower Thumb 240 (787) 45 2022 Chūō

35°40′45″N 139°46′8″E
14.012 Roppongi Hills Mori Tower Thumb 238 (781) 54 2003 Minato

35°39′38″N 139°43′45″E
  • Tallest building in Roppongi
  • The Tokyo City View observation deck is located at approx. 220 m (720 ft) high (250 m (820 ft) above sea level)[51][61]
  • The 159-metre (522-foot) Residences B and C are part of the complex[62][63][64]
15.013 Azabudai Hills Residence A Thumb 237 (778) 54 2023 Minato

35°39′43.77″N 139°44′25.24″E
  • 2nd-tallest residential building in Japan: technically, it is mixed-use, but is predominantly residential (floors 14–54)[65][66][67]
16.014 Shinjuku Park Tower Thumb 235 (771) 52 1994 Shinjuku

35°41′8″N 139°41′27.4″E
  • It consists of three connected block-shaped elements: S Tower (235 metres; 771 feet), C Tower (209 metres; 686 feet), and N Tower (182 metres; 597 feet)[68][69][70]
17.015 Tokyo Opera City Tower Thumb 234 (769) 54 1996 Shinjuku

35°40′58″N 139°41′12.6″E
  • The 127-metre (417-foot) NTT Shinjuku HQ Building is connected to it through an elevated walkway[71][72][73]
18.016 Sumitomo Fudosan Roppongi Grand Tower Thumb 231 (757) 40 2016 Minato

35°39′52.6″N 139°44′15.6″E
  • The 109-metre (358-foot) Roppongi Grand Tower Residence is part of the complex[74][75][76]
19.017 Shibuya Scramble Square Thumb 230 (754) 47 2019 Shibuya

35°39′30″N 139°42′8″E
  • Tallest building in Shibuya (district)
  • The SHIBUYA SKY observation deck features a 360-degree outdoor viewing area at approx. 230 metres (750 feet) high
  • It is connected through elevated walkways to nearby skyscrapers, such as the 183-metre (600-foot) Shibuya Hikarie and the 180-metre (590-foot) Shibuya Stream and Shibuya Sakura Stage[77][78][79]
20.018 Blue Front Shibaura Tower S Thumb 229 (751) 43 2025 Minato

35°39′3.38″N 139°45′26.40″E
  • Tallest building in Shibaura
  • The 166-metre (545-foot) Hamamatsucho Building (Toshiba Building) is adjacent to the north and will be replaced by the 227-metre (745-foot) Blue Front Shibaura Tower N[80][81][82]
21.019= Shinjuku Mitsui Building Thumb 225 (738) 55 1974 Shinjuku

35°41′30.8″N 139°41′38″E
22.019= Tokyu Kabukicho Tower Thumb 225 (738) 48 2023 Shinjuku

35°41′45″N 139°42′2″E
23.021 Shinjuku Center Building Thumb 223 (731) 54 1979 Shinjuku

35°41′30.5″N 139°41′43″E
  • First skyscraper in the world retrofitted with seismic dampers designed to suppress vibrations from long-period ground motions of earthquakes[91][92][93]
24.022 Toranomon Hills Residential Tower Thumb 222 (727) 54 2022 Minato

35°39′58″N 139°44′55″E
  • Tallest building in Atago
  • 3rd-tallest residential building in Japan: technically, it is mixed-use, but is predominantly residential (floors 4-54)[94][95][96]
25.023 Saint Luke's Tower Thumb 221 (724) 47 1994 Chūō

35°40′1″N 139°46′43″E
  • Tallest building in Akashicho
  • The 146-metre (479-foot) St. Luke's Residence is connected to it via a skybridge[97][98][99]
26.0— Ministry of Defense Ichigaya Building B[A] Thumb 220 (722) 10 1996 Shinjuku

35°41′36″N 139°43′36.5″E
  • Structure type: building w/ lattice tower
  • Tallest structure in Ichigaya-Honmuracho[100][101]
27.0— Nittele Tower Thumb 218 (715) 32 2003 Minato

35°39′52.7″N 139°45′35.6″E
28.024 Shiodome City Center Thumb 216 (708) 43 2003 Minato

35°39′55″N 139°45′40.5″E
29.025 Sumitomo Fudosan Mita Garden Tower Thumb 215 (705) 42 2023 Minato

35°38′42.70″N 139°44′35.30″E
30.026 Dentsu Building Thumb 213 (700) 48 2002 Minato

35°39′52.7″N 139°45′46″E
  • The Caretta Shiodome observation deck is located at approx. 200 metres (660 feet) high
  • Part of Sio-Site[111][112][113]
31.027 Tokiwabashi Tower Thumb 212 (696) 38 2021 Chiyoda

35°41′3″N 139°46′14″E
32.028 Shinjuku Sumitomo Building Thumb 210 (690) 52 1974 Shinjuku

35°41′28.7″N 139°41′33″E
33.0— Toshima Incineration Plant[A] Thumb 210 (689) 11 1999 Toshima

35°44′4.8″N 139°42′51.9″E
34.029= Shinjuku Nomura Building Thumb 209 (686) 50 1978 Shinjuku

35°41′35″N 139°41′43″E
  • An observation deck is located at approx. 200 metres (660 feet) high[123][124][125]
35.029= The Parkhouse Nishi-Shinjuku Tower 60 Thumb 209 (686) 60 2017 Shinjuku

35°41′37.75″N 139°41′12″E
36.029= Tokyo World Gate Akasaka Trust Tower Thumb 209 (686) 43 2024 Minato

35°40′10.97″N 139°44′25.57″E
  • Part of the Tokyo World Gate brand, which includes the 180-metre (590-foot) Kamiyacho Trust Tower[129][130][131]
37.029= Tokyo PortCity Takeshiba Office Tower Thumb 209 (685) 39 2020 Minato

35°39′17.5″N 139°45′40.5″E
38.033 Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower Thumb 207 (678) 47 2012 Minato

35°39′48″N 139°44′33″E
  • Part of the Ark Hills complex, which includes buildings like the 153-metre (502-foot) Ark Mori Building and the 133-metre (436-foot) ANA InterContinental Tokyo[135][136][137]
39.034= GranTokyo North Tower Thumb 205 (673) 43 2007 Chiyoda

35°40′40.3″N 139°46′0″E
40.034= GranTokyo South Tower Thumb 205 (673) 42 2007 Chiyoda

35°40′43″N 139°46′2″E
41.034= Akasaka Intercity AIR Thumb 205 (673) 38 2017 Minato

35°40′11.5″N 139°44′31″E
  • The 135-metre (443-foot) Akasaka Intercity is located to the south of it[144][145][146]
42.037 Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower Thumb 204 (668) 50 2008 Shinjuku

35°41′30″N 139°41′49″E
43.038 Izumi Garden Tower Thumb 201 (659) 45 2002 Minato

35°39′52″N 139°44′23″E
  • The 116-metre (381-foot) Izumi Garden Residence is part of the complex[150][151][152]
44.039= Sompo Japan Building Thumb 200 (656) 43 1976 Shinjuku

35°41′33.8″N 139°41′46″E

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45.0— TEPCO Building Thumb 200 (656) 22 1997 Chiyoda

35°40′12.9″N 139°45′30.8″E
  • Structure type: building w/ lattice tower
  • Tallest structure in Uchisaiwaichō
  • To be demolished: Tokyo Cross Park will be developed on its site[156][157]
46.039= JP Tower Thumb 200 (656) 38 2012 Chiyoda

35°40′46.5″N 139°45′53″E
  • A large portion of the original Tokyo Central Post Office building was preserved as a facade on the lower floors and now features the KITTE Garden rooftop on the sixth floor[158][159][160]
47.039= Yomiuri Shimbun Building Thumb 200 (656) 33 2013 Chiyoda

35°41′13.9″N 139°45′51.5″E

 [161][162][163]
48.039= Otemachi One Tower Thumb 200 (656) 40 2020 Chiyoda

35°41′16.5″N 139°45′47.5″E
  • The 158-metre (518-foot) Mitsui & Co. Building is also part of the Otemachi One complex[164][165][166]
49.039= Otemachi Tower Thumb 200 (655) 38 2013 Chiyoda

35°41′7.5″N 139°45′56″E
  • Built on the site of the demolished 105-metre (344-foot) Otemachi Financial Center[167][168][169]
50.044 Shin-Marunouchi Building Thumb 198 (650) 38 2007 Chiyoda

35°40′57″N 139°45′51.7″E
  • Located just north of the 179-metre (587-foot) Marunouchi Building, which was built on the site of the old 33-metre (108-foot) Marunouchi Building, Tokyo's tallest building from 1923 to 1936[170][171][172]
51.045 World Trade Center South Tower Thumb 197 (647) 39 2021 Minato

35°39′17″N 139°45′22″E
  • Tallest building in Hamamatsucho
  • Part of the WTC Tokyo complex, which includes the 185-metre (607-foot) World Tower Residence and the 156-metre (512-foot) Nissei Hamamatsucho Crea Tower[173][174]
52.046= Sumitomo Fudosan Shinjuku Grand Tower Thumb 195 (641) 40 2011 Shinjuku

35°41′46″N 139°41′26″E

 [175][176][177]
53.0— Sky Tower West Tokyo Thumb 195 (640) — 1989 Nishitōkyō[C]

35°44′6.5″N 139°31′22.5″E
54.046= Harumi Island Triton Square Tower X Thumb 195 (639) 44 2001 Chūō

35°39′22.4″N 139°46′57″E
  • Tallest building in Harumi[179][180][181]
  • Tallest building on the islands of Tokyo Bay
  • The 175-metre (574-foot) Tower Y and the 155-metre (509-foot) Tower Z are part of the complex
55.046= Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower Thumb 195 (639) 39 2005 Chūō

35°41′13″N 139°46′22.8″E
56.046= Park Tower Kachidoki South 195 (639) 58 2023 Chūō

35°39′23.09″N 139°46′34.35″E
  • Tallest building in Kachidoki
  • Tallest building on the islands of Tokyo Bay
  • Part of Grand Marina Tokyo, alongside the 165-metre (541-foot) Park Tower Kachidoki Mid[185][186]
57.050 Sanno Park Tower Thumb 194 (638) 44 2000 Chiyoda

35°40′23″N 139°44′26″E
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Tallest buildings in each ward or city

The tables below list the tallest buildings in each of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, as well as in cities of Western Tokyo with buildings that stand approximately 100 metres (330 feet) or taller. Non-habitable or partially habitable structures are included if they are the tallest structure in a ward or city.

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Night view of Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower, the tallest building in Minato, Tokyo, and Japan.
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The NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building is the tallest building in Shibuya Ward by both architectural height and pinnacle height, the latter of which includes the mast on the building's rooftop.
  Indicates non-habitable or partially habitable structures, such as freestanding towers, smokestacks, or masts
  Indicates buildings that are still under construction but have been topped out
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Ward Name Height
m (ft)		 Floors Year Notes
Chiyoda Tokiwabashi Tower 212 (696) 38 2021 [114]
Chūō Nihonbashi 1-Chōme Central District 284 (932) 52 2026 [30]
Minato Tokyo Tower 333 (1,092) 7 1958 [21]
Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower 325 (1,068) 64 2023 [9]
Shinjuku Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1 243 (799) 48 1991 [48]
Bunkyō Tokyo Dome Hotel 155 (509) 43 2000 [190]
Taitō Renaissance Tower Ueno Ikenohata 137 (448) 38 2005 [191]
Sumida Tokyo Skytree 634 (2,080) 32 2012 [5]
Brillia Tower Tokyo 159 (522) 45 2006 [192]
Kōtō Branz Tower Toyosu 181 (592) 48 2021 [193]
Shinagawa Park Tower Gran Sky 153 (502) 44 2010 [194]
Meguro Naka-Meguro Atlas Tower 165 (541) 45 2009 [195]
Ōta Tamagawa Incineration Plant 100 (328) — 2003 [196]
The River Place South Tower 100 (326) 28 2004 [197]
Setagaya Futako-Tamagawa Rise Tower & Residence East 151 (496) 42 2010 [198]
Shibuya NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building 272 (892) 27 2000 [55]
240 (787)
Nakano Nakano Station Residence 147 (482) 37 2024 [199]
Suginami Suginami Incineration Plant 160 (525) — 2017 [196]
Park City Suginami Central Tower 93 (305) 28 2000 [200]
Toshima Sunshine 60 240 (786) 60 1978 [52]
Kita The Tower Jujo 146 (480) 39 2024 [201][202]
Arakawa Station Garden Tower 153 (502) 40 2008 [203]
Itabashi Itabashi Incineration Plant 130 (427) — 2002 [196]
I Tower 107 (351) 30 2002 [204]
Nerima Hikarigaoka Incineration Plant 150 (492) — 2021 [196]
Dear Marks Capital Tower 116 (381) 35 2001 [205]
Adachi City Tower Senju-Ōhashi 154 (504) 42 2025 [206][207]
Katsushika Venasis Kanamachi Tower Residence 138 (453) 41 2009 [208]
Edogawa Proud Tower Hirai 114 (375) 29 2024 [209]
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City Name Height
m (ft)		 Floors Year Notes
Hachiōji Southern Sky Tower Hachiōji 158 (517) 41 2010 [210]
Tachikawa Proud Tower Tachikawa 128 (420) 32 2016 [211]
Fuchū Grand-Tower Fuchu La Avenu 100 (329) 28 2005 [212]
Chōfu Grand Tower Chofu Kokuryo Le Passage 118 (388) 34 2004 [213]
Machida Dresser Tower Minami-Machida Grandberry Park 120 (394) 34 2024 [214]
Koganei Proud Tower Musashi-Koganei Cross West 100 (327) 26 2020 [215]
Kokubunji City Tower Kokubunji The Twin West 135 (443) 36 2018 [216]
Tama Brillia Tower Seiseki Sakuragaoka Blooming Residence 113 (370) 33 2022 [217]
Nishitōkyō Sky Tower West Tokyo 195 (640) — 1989 [3]
Hibari Tower 109 (357) 33 2009 [218]
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Demolished buildings

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Demolition work on the WTC Building as of January 15, 2023.

This table lists buildings in Tokyo that have been demolished and once rose approximately 100 metres (330 feet) or taller, based on standard height measurement. The "Year built" column indicates the year in which a building was completed, while the "Year demolished" column indicates the year in which demolition work was finished. Buildings currently being demolished are also included, as well as buildings that are planned to be demolished.

  Indicates buildings currently being demolished
  Indicates buildings that are planned to be demolished
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Name Image Height
m (ft)		 Floors Year
built		 Year
demolished		 Location Notes
Hamamatsucho Building
(Toshiba Building)		 Thumb 166 (544) 40 1984 TBD Minato 35°39′6.00″N 139°45′27.89″E
  • Tallest building completed in Japan in the 1980s
  • To be demolished: the 227-metre (745-foot) Blue Front Shibaura Tower N will be built on its site
  • Demolition is scheduled to start in January 2026[219][220][81]
World Trade Center Building
(1st Generation)		 Thumb 163 (533) 40 1970 2023 Minato 35°39′21.91″N 139°45′23.63″E
Akasaka Prince Hotel New Tower Thumb 139 (456) 39 1982 2013 Chiyoda 35°40′46.01″N 139°44′13.93″E
Mizuho Bank Uchisaiwaichō Head Office Building Thumb 132 (433) 32 1981 2024 Chiyoda 35°40′14.21″N 139°45′26.56″E
  • Pinnacle height: 143 metres (469 feet)
  • The 233-metre (764-foot) Tokyo Cross Park South Tower is under construction on its site[225][226][156]
Imperial Hotel Tokyo Tower Thumb 129 (424) 31 1983 TBD Chiyoda 35°40′18.64″N 139°45′33.87″E
  • To be demolished: the 230-metre (750-foot) Tokyo Cross Park North Tower will be built on its site
  • The 61-metre (200-foot) Imperial Hotel Tokyo Main Building is also set to be demolished, making way for the 145-metre (476-foot) new Main Building (scheduled for completion in 2036)[156][227][228]
Shinsei Bank HQ Building
(1993–2012)		 Thumb 126 (413) 21 1993 2013 Chiyoda 35°40′15.07″N 139°45′13.04″E
Asahi Seimei Otemachi Building Thumb 120 (392) 29 1971 2023 Chiyoda 35°41′4.08″N 139°46′8.04″E
SHINAGAWA GOOS Thumb 119 (390) 30 1971 2025 Minato 35°37′47.30″N 139°44′9.82″E
  • Currently being demolished
  • The 154-metre (505-foot) Shinagawa Station West Entrance District A Project will be built on its site[233][234]
Shin-Gofukubashi Building Thumb 112 (369) 21 1977 2024 Chūō 35°41′1.48″N 139°46′18.21″E
  • The 218-metre (715-foot) Yaesu 1-Chōme North District Project is under construction on its site[235][236]
MUFG Bank HQ (Mitsubishi UFJ) Thumb 111 (363) 24 1980 TBD Chiyoda 35°40′43.2″N 139°45′51.5″E
  • To be demolished: the 160-metre (520-foot) M Plan will be built on its site[237][238][239]
Hotel Sofitel Tokyo Thumb 110 (362) 26 1994 2008 Taitō 35°42′45.43″N 139°46′5.55″E
Hibiya U-1 Building
(Yamato Seimei Building)		 Thumb 109 (359) 26 1984 2023 Chiyoda 35°40′18.50″N 139°45′27.56″E
  • The 235-metre (771-foot) Tokyo Cross Park Central Tower will be built on its site[156][242]
Tokyo Kaijo Building Thumb 108 (355) 25 1974 2024 Chiyoda 35°40′57.54″N 139°45′46.58″E
  • The wooden 111-metre (364-foot) Tokyo Marine Nichido Building will be built on its site[243][244][245]
Resona Maruha Building Thumb 108 (354) 24 1978 2013 Chiyoda 35°41′10.02″N 139°45′43.20″E
  • The 115-metre (377-foot) Otemon Tower JX Building was built on its site[246][247]
Otemachi Financial Center Thumb 105 (344) 24 1992 2012 Chiyoda 35°41′7.44″N 139°45′53.94″E
Morinaga Plaza Building Thumb 100 (329) 24 1974 2025 Minato 35°38′47.81″N 139°44′51.78″E
  • Currently being demolished
  • The 125-metre (410-foot) Tamachi Station West Exit Area Redevelopment will be built on its site[249][250]
Mitsui Bussan Building Thumb 100 (328) 24 1974 2016 Chiyoda 35°41′15.99″N 139°45′44.86″E
  • The 158-metre (518-foot) Mitsui & Co. Building was built on its site[251][252]
Mitsubishi Tokyo UFJ Bank Otemachi Building Thumb 100 (327) 25 1973 2015 Chiyoda 35°41′12.3″N 139°45′45.1″E
  • The 150-metre (490-foot) Otemachi Park Building was built on its site[253][254]
Kokusai Shin-Akasaka Building
East Tower		 Thumb 100 (327) 24 1980 2023 Minato 35°40′19.54″N 139°44′13.53″E
  • Pinnacle height: 139 metres (456 feet)
  • The 207-metre (679-foot) Akasaka 2-6-Chōme District Project East Building is under construction on its site[255][256]
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Tallest under construction, proposed, and canceled

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The tables below list projects currently under construction, proposed for construction, and plans that have been canceled. The cut-off height used for all lists corresponds to the height of the last entry on the Tallest buildings list above. Visionary projects are excluded but can be found in the List of tallest structures envisioned for Tokyo.

Under construction

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Azabudai Hills Residence B under construction as of April 5, 2024.
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Construction of the new WTC as of February 3, 2024 (first image); and Takanawa Gateway City (foreground), Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower (left, back), and Mita Garden Tower (center, back) as of June 25, 2022 (second image).

This table lists buildings currently under construction in Tokyo that are planned to rise at least 194 metres (636 feet). Buildings that have been topped out but are not yet completed are also included. A total of 31 skyscraper projects planned to rise at least 150 metres (490 feet) are underway in Tokyo, as of February 2025.[257]

  Indicates buildings that are still under construction but have been topped out
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Name Height
m (ft)		 Floors Start Finish Location Notes
Torch Tower 385 (1,263) 62 2023 2028 Chiyoda

35°41′5.11″N 139°46′9.67″E
  • Set to become the tallest building in Japan
  • It will have 117 elevators and is set to become the largest skyscraper in Japan by floor area—and, if completed today, the largest in the world—with approx. 550,000 m2 (5,900,000 sq ft)
  • An observation deck is planned at approx. 370 m (1,210 ft) high
  • Sky Hill—a garden and hotel lobby—will be located over 300 m (980 ft) high
  • Under construction on the site of the demolished 120-metre (390-foot) Asahi Seimei Otemachi Building[11][232]
Nihonbashi 1-Chōme Central District Redevelopment 284 (932) 52 2022 2026 Chūō

35°40′58.66″N 139°46′32.49″E
Azabudai Hills Residence B 263 (862) 64 2019 2025 Minato

35°39′45.10″N 139°44′20.63″E
  • Tallest residential building in Japan: technically, it is mixed-use, but is predominantly residential (floors 6 - 64)
  • Topped out: construction is expected to last until August 2025[36][258][259][37]
Shinjuku Station West Gate Redevelopment 258 (847) 48 2024 2030 Shinjuku

35°41′28.57″N 139°41′58.40″E
TOFROM Yaesu Tower 250 (819) 51 2021 2025 Chūō

35°40′51.27″N 139°46′14.06″E
World Trade Center (2nd Generation) 234 (766) 46 2022 2027 Minato

35°39′21.17″N 139°45′23.38″E
  • Set to become the tallest building in Hamamatsucho
  • Under construction on the site of the demolished 163-metre (535-foot) World Trade Center Building[264][265][266]
Tokyo Cross Park Uchisaiwaichō 1-Chōme South Tower 233 (763) 46 2025 2029 Chiyoda

35°40′15.2″N 139°45′26.8″E
Yaesu 2-Chōme Central District Redevelopment 223 (733) 43 2024 2029 Chūō

35°40′41.01″N 139°46′6.07″E

 [270][271]
Yaesu 1-Chōme
North District Redevelopment		 218 (715) 44 2024 2029 Chūō

35°41′0.8″N 139°46′19.4″E
Akasaka 2-6-Chōme District Redevelopment East Building 207 (680) 40 2024 2028 Minato

35°40′19.56″N 139°44′13.56″E
  • Under construction on the site of the demolished 100-metre (330-foot) Kokusai Shin-Akasaka Building East Tower
  • A 100-metre (330-foot) West Building is also under construction as part of the project[256]
Grand City Tower Tsukishima 199 (654) 58 2022 2026 Chūō

35°39′46.54″N 139°46′45.97″E
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Proposed

This table lists buildings that are proposed for construction in Tokyo and are expected to rise at least 194 metres (636 feet). Several other skyscraper projects planned to rise at least 150 metres (490 feet) have been proposed.

More information Name, Height m (ft) ...
Name Height
m (ft)		 Floors Start Finish Ward Notes
Roppongi 5-Chōme
West District Building A		 327 (1,073) 66 2025 2030 Minato

35°39′40.6″N 139°44′02.6″E
  • Set to become the largest skyscraper in Japan by floor area—and, if built today, the largest in the world—with over 790,000 m2 (8,500,000 sq ft)
  • An observation deck is planned at approx. 310 m (1,020 ft) high (320 m (1,050 ft) above sea level)[275]
  • Set to become the 2nd-tallest building in Japan
Roppongi 5-Chōme
West District Building B		 288 (945) 70 2025 2030 Minato

35°39′32.8″N 139°43′59.0″E
  • Set to have the highest floor count in Japan, tying with the Yokohama Landmark Tower
  • Set to become the tallest residential building in Japan: although planned as a mixed-use building, the majority of its floors will be dedicated to residential units[275]
Ikebukuro Station West Exit Redevelopment
Building B		 270 (886) 50 2030 2040 Toshima

35°43′47.8″N 139°42′35.1″E
  • The plan also includes Building C, which will consist of a 185-metre (607-foot) East Tower and a 155-metre (509-foot) West Tower[276]
Shinjuku Station East Gate Redevelopment 260 (853) TBA TBA TBA Shinjuku

35°41′28.8″N 139°42′04.0″E
  • To be built on the site of the Lumine Est[277][278]
Tokyo Cross Park Central Tower 235 (769) 48 2024 2029 Chiyoda

35°40′17.5″N 139°45′27.5″E
Roppongi 1-Chōme
North District Project		 232 (762) 53 2025 2031 Minato

35°39′58.4″N 139°44′35.1″E

 [279][280]
Tokyo Cross Park
North Tower		 230 (755) 46 TBA 2030 Chiyoda

35°40′18.1″N 139°45′33.3″E
Yaesu 2-Chōme
South District Redevelopment		 230 (755) 39 TBA 2028 Chūō

35°40′35.4″N 139°46′03.2″E
  • It was scheduled to start in 2024, but demolition work is still taking place, as of March 2025[281]
Nishi-Shinjuku 3-Chōme
West Redevelopment
North Tower		 229 (751) 63 2026 2035 Shinjuku

35°41′05.4″N 139°41′19.2″E
  • As of February 2025, demolition of existing buildings is scheduled to start in FY2026
  • Developers are aiming for completion of the entire complex in FY2035[282]
Nishi-Shinjuku 3-Chōme
West Redevelopment
South Tower		 228 (748) 62 2026 2035 Shinjuku

35°41′02.1″N 139°41′21.0″E

 [282]
Blue Front Shibaura
Tower N		 227 (746) 45 2027 2031 Minato

35°39′06.7″N 139°45′28.2″E
  • To be built on the site of the 166-metre (545-foot) Hamamatsucho Building (Toshiba Building)
  • The Hamamatsucho Building's demolition is scheduled to start in January 2026[219]
Shinjuku Station Southwest Entrance South Building 220 (722) 36 TBA 2029 Shinjuku / Shibuya

35°41′17.2″N 139°41′58.9″E
  • It will be located both in Nishi-Shinjuku and Yoyogi
  • The project includes a 110-metre (360-foot) North Building (set for completion in the 2040s)[283][284]
Ikebukuro Station
West Exit Redevelopment
Building A		 220 (722) 41 2036 2043 Toshima

35°43′51.4″N 139°42′38.1″E

 [276]
Nihonbashi 1-Chōme
East District Block B		 213 (699) 51 2027 2031 Chūō

35°40′59.7″N 139°46′38.5″E

 [285][286]
Shibuya 2-Chōme
West District Redevelopment
Tower B		 208 (682) 41 2025 2029 Shibuya

35°39′33.2″N 139°42′22.5″E
  • A 175-metre (574-foot) Tower C is part of the plan[287][288]
Nihonbashi 1-Chōme
East District Block A		 205 (673) 40 2026 2031 Chūō

35°40′56.9″N 139°46′36.4″E

 [285][286]
Nishi-Azabu 3-Chōme Redevelopment 201 (660) 54 2025 2029 Minato

35°39′37.3″N 139°43′39.3″E

 [289]
Minami-Ikebukuro 2-Chōme District B Redevelopment 195 (640) 57 TBA TBA Toshima

35°43′29.5″N 139°42′59.3″E

 [290]
ONE PARK×ONE TOWN Tsukiji Market Redevelopment Phase 1 TBA TBA 2025 2032 Chūō

35°39′44.1″N 139°46′09.9″E
  • To be built on the site of the former Tsukiji Market
  • A total of 9 buildings are proposed for construction: heights, floor counts, and construction timelines for each building are yet to be confirmed[291]
ONE PARK×ONE TOWN Tsukiji Market Redevelopment Phase 2 TBA TBA TBA 2038 Chūō

35°39′44.1″N 139°46′09.9″E
  • To be built on the site of the former Tsukiji Market
  • A total of 9 buildings are proposed for construction: heights, floor counts, and construction timelines for each building are yet to be confirmed[291]
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Canceled

This table lists construction projects that have been canceled and were expected to rise at least 194 metres (636 feet).

More information Name, Height m (ft) ...
Name Height
m (ft)		 Floors Start Finish Location Notes
Nishi-Shinjuku 3-Chōme Office Tower (East) 338 (1,109) 77 2007 2010 Shinjuku
  • If built, it would have become the tallest building in Japan upon completion
  • Four skyscrapers were to be constructed: in addition to Residences 1 and 2, a 190-metre (620-foot) Residence 3 (West) was also part of the plan
  • Relaunched as two residential skyscrapers: the 229-metre (751-foot) North Tower and the 228-metre (748-foot) South Tower, which are currently proposed for construction[282][292][293]
Yaesu Twin Towers
North		 330 (1,083) 80 — — Chūō
  • The Yaesu Twin Towers would have had the highest floor count in Japan and could have also become the tallest buildings in the country upon completion
  • The 250-metre (820-foot) TOFROM Yaesu Tower is currently under construction on the site originally planned for this building[294]
Yaesu Twin Towers
South		 330 (1,083) 80 — — Chūō
JR Ueno Railway Station Tower 300 (985) 67 — 1995 Taitō
Nakano Station New North Entrance 262 (860) 61 — 2029 Nakano
  • It would have replaced Nakano Sunplaza
  • Canceled due to rising construction costs: the developers are preparing a new proposal for the site, which will feature two shorter skyscrapers, increasing the residential space from 40% to 60% at the expense of office space[298][299][300]
Nishi-Shinjuku 3-Chōme Residence 1 (North) 245 (804) 66 2007 2010 Shinjuku
  • Residences 1 and 2 would have become the tallest residential buildings in Japan upon completion
  • Relaunched as the proposed 229-metre (751-foot) North Tower[282][301]
Nishi-Shinjuku 3-Chōme Residence 2 (South) 245 (804) 66 2007 2010 Shinjuku
  • Relaunched as the proposed 228-metre (748-foot) South Tower[282][302]
Lotte World Tokyo 210 (689) 53 1999 2002 Edogawa
  • It would have been the tallest building in Edogawa and the first skyscraper (150 m or taller) in the ward[303][304]
Shibuya Station New Station Building West Tower 210 (689) — 2015 2020 Shibuya
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Timeline of tallest buildings

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Built in 1968, the Kasumigaseki Building was the first modern office skyscraper in Tokyo and was the prefecture's tallest building until 1970.
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Tokyo Tower reigned as the tallest freestanding structure in Tokyo and Japan for nearly 54 years.

This is a list of buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Tokyo. Currently, the title belongs to Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower. However, the tallest structure is Tokyo Skytree. Since its completion in 2012, it has been the tallest structure in Tokyo as well as in Japan, overtaking Tokyo Tower.

  Indicates buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Asia
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m (ft)		 Floors Ward Notes
Ryōunkaku Thumb 1890–1923 69 (225) 12 Taitō [306]
Marunouchi Building
(1923–1999)		 Thumb 1923–1936 33 (109) 8 Chiyoda [307]
National Diet Building Thumb 1936–1964 65 (215) 9 Chiyoda [308]
Hotel New Otani Tokyo Thumb 1964–1968 72 (237) 17 Chiyoda [14]
Kasumigaseki Building Thumb 1968–1970 156 (512) 36 Chiyoda [309]
World Trade Center Building
(1st Generation)		 Thumb 1970–1971 163 (533) 40 Minato [310]
Keio Plaza Hotel North Tower Thumb 1971–1974 180 (589) 47 Shinjuku [311]
Shinjuku Sumitomo Building Thumb 1974–1974 210 (690) 52 Shinjuku [117]
Shinjuku Mitsui Building Thumb 1974–1978 225 (738) 55 Shinjuku [83]
Sunshine 60 Thumb 1978–1991 240 (787) 60 Toshima [52]
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1 Thumb 1991–2007 243 (799) 48 Shinjuku [48]
Midtown Tower Thumb 2007–2014 248 (813) 54 Minato [45]
Toranomon Hills Mori Tower Thumb 2014–2023 256 (838) 52 Minato [38]
Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower Thumb 2023–present 325 (1,068) 64 Minato [9]
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Tallest structures

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Tokyo Skytree and Tokyo Tower are not considered habitable structures, as they were built primarily for telecommunications and observation purposes. As such, they do not qualify as skyscrapers, but are the two tallest structures in Tokyo.

This list ranks Tokyo structures, including freestanding towers, smokestacks, and other non-habitable or partially habitable structures that stand at least 194 metres (636 feet) tall, based on standard height measurement. This height includes spires, architectural details, and antenna masts, corresponding to the pinnacle height. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a structure was completed.

Buildings are included only if their total height, including non-habitable structures like masts or lattice towers, is 194 metres or more, but their architectural or roof height without such additions does not meet the cut-off for the Tallest buildings list. Those that are at least 194 metres tall without the aid of non-habitable structures are excluded from this list, as they are eligible for the "50 tallest skyscrapers in Tokyo" ranking.

More information Rank, Name ...
Rank Name Image Height
m (ft)		 Floors Year Location Structure type Notes
1 Tokyo Skytree Thumb 634 (2,080) 32 2012 Sumida

35°42′36.5″N 139°48′39″E

 Lattice tower
2 Tokyo Tower Thumb 333 (1,092) 7 1958 Minato

35°39′31″N 139°44′44″E

 Lattice tower
3 Ministry of Defense Ichigaya Building B Thumb 220 (722) 10 1996 Shinjuku

35°41′36″N 139°43′36.5″E

 Building with a lattice tower
  • Tallest structure in Ichigaya-Honmuracho
  • Roof height: 50 metres (160 feet); pinnacle height: 220 metres (720 feet)[312][101]
4 Nittele Tower Thumb 218 (715) 32 2003 Minato

35°39′52.7″N 139°45′35.6″E

 Building with masts
5 Toshima Incineration Plant Thumb 210 (689) 11 1999 Toshima

35°44′4.8″N 139°42′51.9″E

 Chimney
6 TEPCO Building Thumb 200 (656) 22 1997 Chiyoda

35°40′12.9″N 139°45′30.8″E

 Building with a lattice tower
  • Tallest structure in Uchisaiwaichō
  • Roof height: 60 metres (200 feet); Height of first tower or spire: 102 metres (335 feet); pinnacle height: 200 metres (660 feet)
  • To be demolished: Tokyo Cross Park will be developed on its site[156][313]
7 Sky Tower West Tokyo Thumb 195 (640) — 1989 Nishitōkyō[C] 35°44′6.5″N 139°31′22.5″E Lattice tower
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Demolished or destroyed structures

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The 2nd Marcus Island LORAN-C transmission mast was only half as tall as the previous mast it replaced.

This table lists non-habitable or partially habitable structures that have been demolished or destroyed in Tokyo, including the remote islands of Iwo Jima and Minami-Torishima (Marcus Island), and once rose approximately 100 metres (330 feet) or taller, based on standard height measurement. The "Year built" column indicates the year in which a structure was completed, while the "Year demolished" column indicates the year in which demolition work was finished. If the year in which a structure was fully demolished is unknown, the year demolition started is provided instead. Structures currently being demolished are also included, as well as those that are planned to be demolished.

  Indicates structures currently being demolished
  Indicates structures that are planned to be demolished
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Name Image Height
m (ft)		 Year
built		 Year
demolished		 Location Structure
type		 Notes
1st Iwo Jima LORAN-C transmission mast — 412 (1,350) 1963 1965 Iwo Jima[D]

24°48′0.8″N 141°19′32″E

 guyed mast
  • Collapsed and replaced[314]
1st Marcus Island LORAN-C transmission mast — 1964 1985 Marcus Island[B]

24°17′0.8″N 153°58′54″E
  • Dismantled and replaced by smaller one[315]
2nd Iwo Jima LORAN-C transmission mast Thumb 1965 1993 Iwo Jima[D]

24°48′0.8″N 141°19′32″E
2nd Marcus Island LORAN-C transmission mast Thumb 213 (700) 1986 2000 Marcus Island[B]

24°17′0.8″N 153°58′54″E
  • Dismantled and replaced[317]
3rd Marcus Island LORAN-C transmission mast — 213 (699) 2000 2010
TEPCO Building Thumb 200 (656) 1997 TBD Chiyoda

35°40′12.9″N 139°45′30.8″E

 Building with a lattice tower
  • Tallest structure in Uchisaiwaichō
  • Roof height: 60 metres (200 feet); Height of first tower or spire: 102 metres (335 feet); pinnacle height: 200 metres (660 feet)
  • To be demolished: Tokyo Cross Park will be developed on its site[156][313]
Suginami Incineration Plant Thumb 160 (525) 1982 2012* Suginami

35°41′1.29″N 139°37′1.8″E

 Chimney
Hikarigaoka Incineration Plant Thumb 150 (492) 1983 2016* Nerima

35°45′43.8″N 139°37′41.9″E
Meguro Incineration Plant Thumb 1991 2017* Meguro

35°38′17.69″N 139°42′25.44″E
Edogawa Incineration Plant Thumb 1997 2023 Edogawa

35°41′4.03″N 139°54′17.34″E
  • A new 150-metre (490-foot) smokestack is under construction on its site[196][325][326]
Kita Incineration Plant Thumb 120 (394) 1998 2026 Kita

35°46′30.7″N 139°43′53.4″E

 Chimney
  • Currently being demolished: a new smokestack will be built on its site[327][328]
Palette Town Giant Ferris Wheel (Daikanransha) Thumb 115 (377) 1999 2022 Kōtō

35°37′34.9″N 139°46′56.2″E

 Ferris wheel
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* Indicates the year in which demolition work began

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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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