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Skyscrapers of Nishi-Shinjuku and Shiodome located in the Shinjuku and Minato wards
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Tokyo is the most populated area in Japan. It has 47 different prefectures. In Tokyo, there are 53 buildings and structures that are taller than 187 meters (614 feet).

The tallest structure in Tokyo is the Tokyo Skytree. It is a special kind of tower called a lattice tower. It stands at an amazing 634 meters (2,080 feet) tall! It was finished in 2012. The Tokyo Skytree is not only the tallest structure in Tokyo, but also the tallest in all of Japan. It's also the tallest tower in the world. Plus, it's the third-tallest freestanding structure in the world.

The tallest building in Tokyo is the Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower. It is 325.2 meters (1,066 feet) tall. This building was finished in 2023. It's Tokyo's only "supertall skyscraper." This means it's over 300 meters (984 feet) high. The second tallest building is the Toranomon Hills Station Tower. It is 265 meters (869 feet) tall. This one was also completed in 2023. The third tallest building is the Toranomon Hills Mori Tower. It has 52 floors and is 255 meters (838 feet) tall. As of October 2023, 17 of Japan's 25 tallest buildings are in Tokyo.

Skyscrapers are quite new in Japan. For a long time, buildings could not be taller than 31 meters (102 feet). This rule changed in 1963. After that, the Kasumigaseki Building was built. It was finished in 1968. This building was 156 meters (512 feet) tall. It was twice as tall as the previous tallest building. Many people see the Kasumigaseki Building as Japan's first modern skyscraper.

Japan's economy grew a lot after World War II. Tokyo also hosted the 1964 Summer Olympics. These events helped Tokyo build many new skyscrapers in the 1960s and 1970s. Building continued through the 1980s and 1990s. Most of Tokyo's tallest buildings are in the 23 special areas of the city. Nishi-Shinjuku was the first area to have many skyscrapers. The Keio Plaza Hotel was built there in 1971. Now, Nishi-Shinjuku has 13 of Tokyo's 46 tallest skyscrapers.

Tokyo has been building many new skyscrapers recently. Since 2015, ten buildings taller than 187 meters (614 feet) have been finished. As of May 2020, eleven more buildings are being built. Many other tall buildings are planned for the future.

Tokyo's Tallest Buildings

This list shows the 50 tallest skyscrapers in Tokyo. We measure their height from the ground to the very top. This includes pointy parts and decorations. It does not include radio antennas. If buildings have the same height, they share a rank. The "Year" column shows when the building was finished. Tall towers and other structures that people don't live in are listed for comparison. However, they are not ranked in this building list.

Rank Name Image Height
m (ft)		 Floors Year Coordinates Ward Notes
01.0— Tokyo Skytree — 634 (2,080) 32 2012 — Sumida —
02.0— Tokyo Tower — 333 (1,092) 7 1958 — Minato —
03.01 Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower Toranomon-Azabudai District Building A 325.2 (1,066) 64 2023 35°39′39″N 139°44′26″E / 35.66083°N 139.74056°E / 35.66083; 139.74056 (Toranomon-Azabudai District Building A) Minato Tallest building finished in Tokyo in the 2020s; tallest building in Japan
04.02 Toranomon Hills Station Tower 265 (869) 49 2023 — Minato
05.03 Toranomon Hills Mori Tower Toranomon Hills 255 (838) 52 2014 35°40′1″N 139°44′58″E / 35.66694°N 139.74944°E / 35.66694; 139.74944 (Toranomon Hills) Minato Tallest building finished in Tokyo in the 2010s; 5th-tallest building in Japan
06.04 Midtown Tower Midtown Tower 248 (813) 54 2007 35°39′58″N 139°43′53″E / 35.66611°N 139.73139°E / 35.66611; 139.73139 (Midtown Tower) Minato Tallest building finished in Japan in the 2000s
07.05 Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1 Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No.1 243 (799) 48 1991 35°41′22″N 139°41′29.5″E / 35.68944°N 139.691528°E / 35.68944; 139.691528 (Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1) Shinjuku Tallest building finished in Tokyo in the 1990s
08.06= Sunshine 60 Ground-level view of a gray, rectangular high-rise lined with columns of windows 240 (787) 60 1978 35°43′46.5″N 139°43′4″E / 35.729583°N 139.71778°E / 35.729583; 139.71778 (Sunshine 60) Toshima Tallest building finished in Japan in the 1970s
09.06= NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building Ground-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) 27 2000 35°41′3.7″N 139°42′11.7″E / 35.684361°N 139.703250°E / 35.684361; 139.703250 (NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building) Shibuya 2nd-tallest clock tower in the world; 272 meters (892 feet) tall with its antenna; Was the tallest building in Tokyo by antenna height before Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower in 2023
10.06= Tokyo Midtown Yaesu Yaesu Central Tower 240 (787) 45 2022 35°40′45″N 139°46′8″E / 35.67917°N 139.76889°E / 35.67917; 139.76889 (Tokyo Midtown Yaesu) Chūō
11.09 Roppongi Hills Mori Tower Aerial view of a gray, oval-shaped high-rise lined with rows of windows; the facade is bisected by a smaller midsection 238 (781) 54 2003 35°39′38″N 139°43′45″E / 35.66056°N 139.72917°E / 35.66056; 139.72917 (Roppongi Hills Mori Tower) Minato
12.010 Azabudai Hills Residence A 237 (778) 54 2023 — Minato
13.011 Shinjuku Park Tower Shinjuku Park Tower 235 (771) 52 1994 35°41′8″N 139°41′27.4″E / 35.68556°N 139.690944°E / 35.68556; 139.690944 (Shinjuku Park Tower) Shinjuku
14.012 Tokyo Opera City Tower Mid-level view of a white, window-dotted, rectangular high-rise; the corners are cut and made of glass 234 (769) 54 1996 35°40′58″N 139°41′12.6″E / 35.68278°N 139.686833°E / 35.68278; 139.686833 (Tokyo Opera City Tower) Shinjuku
15.013 Sumitomo Fudosan Roppongi Grand Tower 230 (755) 40 2016 35°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
16.014 Shibuya Scramble Square 228 (749) 47 2019 35°39′30″N 139°42′8″E / 35.65833°N 139.70222°E / 35.65833; 139.70222 (Shibuya Scramble Square) Shibuya
17.015= Shinjuku Mitsui Building Ground-level view of a black, rectangular high-rise. its glass facades are highly reflective and the smaller facade is bisected by black, inset, crisscrossed beams 225 (738) 55 1974 35°41′30.8″N 139°41′38″E / 35.691889°N 139.69389°E / 35.691889; 139.69389 (Shinjuku Mitsui Building) Shinjuku
18.015= Tokyu Kabukicho Tower Tokyu Kabukicho Tower (1959).jpg 225 (738) 48 2023 35°41′45″N 139°42′2″E / 35.69583°N 139.70056°E / 35.69583; 139.70056 (Tokyu Kabukicho Tower) Shinjuku
19.017 Shinjuku Center Building Ground-level view of a brown, rectangular high-rise; the window placement creates several horizontal bands on one side and one vertical stripe on the other 223 (731) 54 1979 35°41′30.5″N 139°41′43″E / 35.691806°N 139.69528°E / 35.691806; 139.69528 (Shinjuku Center Building) Shinjuku
20.018 Toranomon Hills Residential Tower 222 (728) 54 2022 35°39′58″N 139°44′55″E / 35.66611°N 139.74861°E / 35.66611; 139.74861 (Toranomon Hills Residential Tower) Minato
21.019 Saint Luke's Tower Ground-level view of two blueish-grey buildings connected by an enclosed corridor near the top of the buildings 221 (724) 47 1994 35°40′1″N 139°46′43″E / 35.66694°N 139.77861°E / 35.66694; 139.77861 (Saint Luke's Tower) Chūō
22.0— Ministry of Defense Ichigaya Building B — 220 (722) 10 1996 — Shinjuku —
23.020 Shiodome City Center Ground-level view of a high-rise's curved, reflective glass facade; it is bisected by a vertical groove 216 (708) 43 2003 35°39′55″N 139°45′40.5″E / 35.66528°N 139.761250°E / 35.66528; 139.761250 (Shiodome City Center) Minato
24.021 Sumitomo Fudosan Mita Garden Tower Ground-level view of a glass skyscraper with red accents on its exterior 215 (705) 42 2023 — Minato
25.022 Dentsu Building Ground-level view of a thin high-rises's curved, glass facade 213 (700) 48 2002 35°39′52.7″N 139°45′46″E / 35.664639°N 139.76278°E / 35.664639; 139.76278 (Dentsu Building) Minato
26.023 Tokiwabashi Tower 212 (696) 38 2021 35°41′3″N 139°46′14″E / 35.68417°N 139.77056°E / 35.68417; 139.77056 (Dentsu Building) Chiyoda
27.024 Shinjuku Sumitomo Building Ground-level view of a gray, window-dotted high-rise 210 (690) 52 1974 35°41′28.7″N 139°41′33″E / 35.691306°N 139.69250°E / 35.691306; 139.69250 (Shinjuku Sumitomo Building) Shinjuku
28.0— Toshima Incineration Plant — 210 (689) 11 1999 35°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 Building Ground-level view of a white, rectangular, window-dotted high-rise; one side is vertically bisected 209 (686) 50 1978 35°41′35″N 139°41′43″E / 35.69306°N 139.69528°E / 35.69306; 139.69528 (Shinjuku Nomura Building) Shinjuku
30.025= The Park House Nishishinjuku Tower 60 209 (686) 60 2017 35°41′37.75″N 139°41′12″E / 35.6938194°N 139.68667°E / 35.6938194; 139.68667 (The Park House Nishishinjuku Tower 60) Shinjuku Tallest building used only for homes in Tokyo
31.027 Tokyo PortCity Takeshiba Office Tower 208 (685) 39 2020 35°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
32.028 Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower 207 (678) 47 2012 35°39′48″N 139°44′33″E / 35.66333°N 139.74250°E / 35.66333; 139.74250 (Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower) Minato
33.029= GranTokyo North Tower Ground-level view of a glass, rectangular high-rise 205 (673) 43 2007 35°40′40.3″N 139°46′0″E / 35.677861°N 139.76667°E / 35.677861; 139.76667 (GranTokyo North Tower) Chiyoda
34.029= GranTokyo South Tower Mid-level view of a rectangular, glass high-rise; one side is vertically bisected by a section 205 (673) 42 2007 35°40′43″N 139°46′2″E / 35.67861°N 139.76722°E / 35.67861; 139.76722 (GranTokyo South Tower) Chiyoda
35.029= Akasaka Intercity AIR 205 (673) 38 2017 35°40′11.5″N 139°44′31″E / 35.669861°N 139.74194°E / 35.669861; 139.74194 (Akasaka Intercity AIR) Minato
36.032 Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower Ground-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) 50 2008 35°41′30″N 139°41′49″E / 35.69167°N 139.69694°E / 35.69167; 139.69694 (Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower) Shinjuku 2nd-tallest educational building in the world
37.033 Izumi Garden Tower Aerial view of a green, glass high-rise composed of square sections that rise to differing heights 201 (659) 45 2002 35°39′52″N 139°44′23″E / 35.66444°N 139.73972°E / 35.66444; 139.73972 (Izumi Garden Tower) Minato
38.034= Sompo Japan Building Ground-level view of a thin, brown and white high-rise; the two wider sides curve and flair out as they near the bottom 200 (656) 43 1976 35°41′33.8″N 139°41′46″E / 35.692722°N 139.69611°E / 35.692722; 139.69611 (Sompo Japan Building) Shinjuku
39.0— TEPCO Building — 200 (656) 22 1997 — Minato —
40.034= JP Tower Ground-level view of a blue, glass high-rise; the tower sits behind a small, white, stone, window-dotted facade 200 (656) 38 2012 35°40′46.5″N 139°45′53″E / 35.679583°N 139.76472°E / 35.679583; 139.76472 (JP Tower) Chiyoda
41.034= Yomiuri Shimbun Building 200 (656) 33 2013 35°41′7.5″N 139°45′56″E / 35.685417°N 139.76556°E / 35.685417; 139.76556 (Yomiuri Shimbun Tokyo Headquarters) Chiyoda
42.034= Otemachi Tower 200 (655) 38 2013 35°41′7.5″N 139°45′56″E / 35.685417°N 139.76556°E / 35.685417; 139.76556 (Otemachi Tower) Chiyoda
43.034= Otemachi One Tower 200 (656) 39 2020 35°41′16.5″N 139°45′47.5″E / 35.687917°N 139.763194°E / 35.687917; 139.763194 (Otemachi One Tower) Chiyoda
44.039 Shin-Marunouchi Building Shin-Marunouchi Building 198 (650) 38 2007 35°40′57″N 139°45′51.7″E / 35.68250°N 139.764361°E / 35.68250; 139.764361 (Shin-Marunouchi Building) Chiyoda
45.040 World Trade Center South Tower 197 (647) 39 2021 35°39′17″N 139°45′22″E / 35.65472°N 139.75611°E / 35.65472; 139.75611 (World Trade Center South Tower) Minato
46.0— Sky Tower West Tokyo — 195 (640) — 1989 — Nishitōkyō —
47.041= Harumi Island Triton Square Tower X Ground-level view of a three-building complex; each building is white and blue and lined with rows of windows 195 (639) 44 2001 35°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
48.041= Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower Ground-level view of a rectangular, glass high-rise; adjoining the high-rise is a stone building featuring columns 195 (639) 39 2005 35°41′13″N 139°46′22.8″E / 35.68694°N 139.773000°E / 35.68694; 139.773000 (Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower) Chūō
49.041= Sumitomo Fudosan Shinjuku Grand Tower Ground-level view of a blue and black, rectangular, glass high-rise; one facade is covered in slightly protruding vertical stripes. 195 (641) 40 2011 35°41′46″N 139°41′26″E / 35.69611°N 139.69056°E / 35.69611; 139.69056 (Sumitomo Fudosan Shinjuku Grand Tower) Shinjuku
50.041= Park Tower Kachidoki South 195 (639) 58 2023 —
51.045 Sanno Park Tower Ground-level view of a boxy, gray high-rise 194 (638) 44 2000 35°40′23″N 139°44′26″E / 35.67306°N 139.74056°E / 35.67306; 139.74056 (Sannō Park Tower) Chiyoda
52.046 Nittele Tower Ground-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 building 193 (633) 32 2003 35°39′52.7″N 139°45′35.6″E / 35.664639°N 139.759889°E / 35.664639; 139.759889 (Nittele Tower) Minato
53.047= Mid Tower Ground-level view of two similar rectangular high-rises; each building is painted to have curved sections of color on the primarily white facades 192 (630) 58 2008 35°39′21″N 139°46′25″E / 35.65583°N 139.77361°E / 35.65583; 139.77361 (Mid Tower) Chūō
54.047= Sea Tower Ground-level view of two similar rectangular high-rises; each building is painted to have curved sections of color on the primarily white facades 192 (630) 58 2008 35°39′17.6″N 139°46′29.3″E / 35.654889°N 139.774806°E / 35.654889; 139.774806 (Sea Tower) Chūō
55.047= Kachidoki View Tower Ground-level view of a white, rectangular high-rise; the corners are cut and balconies form horizontal stripes up the height of the tower 192 (631) 55 2010 35°39′34″N 139°46′36″E / 35.65944°N 139.77667°E / 35.65944; 139.77667 (Kachidoki View Tower) Chūō
56.050= Tokyo Midtown Hibiya 191 (628) 35 2018 35°40′25″N 139°45′32.8″E / 35.67361°N 139.759111°E / 35.67361; 139.759111 (Tokyo Midtown Hibiya) Chiyoda
57.050= Tomihisa Cross Comfort Tower 191 (627) 55 2015 35°41′31″N 139°42′50.3″E / 35.69194°N 139.713972°E / 35.69194; 139.713972 (Tomihisa Cross Comfort Tower) Shinjuku
58.052 Acty Shiodome Aerial view of a brown and beige, rectangular, window-dotted high-rise 190 (624) 56 2004 35°39′29.5″N 139°45′32″E / 35.658194°N 139.75889°E / 35.658194; 139.75889 (Acty Shiodome) Minato
59.053= Shinjuku I-Land Tower Ground-level view of a blue, glass, rectangular high-rise lined with rows of windows; a small circular pad sits atop the building 189 (621) 44 1995 35°41′36″N 139°41′35.5″E / 35.69333°N 139.693194°E / 35.69333; 139.693194 (Shinjuku I-Land Tower) Shinjuku
60.053= Owl Tower Ground-level view of a rectangular, window-dotted high-rise; the facades are tri-colored with white, beige and gray areas 189 (621) 52 2011 35°43′39″N 139°43′11″E / 35.72750°N 139.71972°E / 35.72750; 139.71972 (Owl Tower) Toshima
61.053= Brillia Tower Ikebukuro Ground-level view of a rectangular, brown high-rise; it sits on a larger base that has multi-colored panels 189 (620) 49 2015 35°43′34″N 139°42′59.7″E / 35.72611°N 139.716583°E / 35.72611; 139.716583 (Brillia Tower Ikebukuro) Toshima
62.053= The Okura Prestige Tower Hotel Okura Tokyo 190912a1.jpg 189 (619) 41 2019 35°40′1″N 139°44′38.5″E / 35.66694°N 139.744028°E / 35.66694; 139.744028 (The Okura Prestige Tower) Minato
63.057= Atago Green Hills Mori Tower Aerial view of a glass, window-dotted high rise; the corners are cut near the top 187 (614) 42 2001 35°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
64.057= Capital Gate Place 187 (614) 53 2015 35°39′50″N 139°46′59.9″E / 35.66389°N 139.783306°E / 35.66389; 139.783306 (Capital Gate Place) Chūō
:* Means buildings that are still being built but have reached their full height.
= Means buildings that are the same height and share a rank.

Buildings That Are No Longer Standing

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World Trade Center Building (1st Generation)

This table lists tall buildings in Tokyo that have been taken down.

Name Height
m (ft)		 Year
built		 Year
taken down		 Floors Location Notes
World Trade Center Building (1st Generation) 162.6 (533) 1970 2021 40 Minato Closed in June 2021 and taken apart
Mizuho Bank Uchisaiwaichō Head Office Building 142.5 (468) 1981 2022 32 Chiyoda
Kokusai Shin-Akasaka Building East Tower 139.3 (457) 1980 2022 24 Minato
Akasaka Prince Hotel New Tower 138.9 (456) 1982 2013 39 Chiyoda
Shinsei Bank Headquarters Building (1993–2012) 130 (427) 1993 2013 22
Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Otemachi Building 119.65 (393) 1971 2022 29 After this building was taken down, the Torch Tower will be built here.
SHINAGAWA GOOS 118.84 (389) 1971 2021 30 Minato
Shin-Gofukubashi Building 112.48 (369) 1979 2022 21 Chūō
Hotel Sofitel Tokyo 112 (367) 1994 2007 26 Taitō

Buildings Being Built Now

This table lists buildings that are currently being built in Tokyo. They are planned to be at least 150 meters (492 feet) tall. Buildings that have reached their full height but are not yet finished are also included.

Name Height
m (ft)		 Floors Start Finish Ward Notes
Torch Tower 385 (1263) 62 2023 2028 Chiyoda
Nihonbashi 1-Chōme Central District Redevelopment 284 (931) 52 2022 2026 Chūō
Azabudai Hills Residence B 263 (863) 64 2019 2025 Minato
Shinjuku Station West Gate Redevelopment 260 (853) 48 2022 2029 Shinjuku
Tokyo Ekimae Yaesu 1-Chōme East District Redevelopment 250 (820) 54 2022 2025 Chūō
World Trade Center (2nd Generation) 235 (771) 46 2022 2027 Minato
Shibaura 1-Chōme South Tower 229 (751) 43 2021 2025 Minato
Tokyo World Gate Akasaka 210 (689) 43 2021 2024 Minato
Akasaka 2-6-Chōme District Redevelopment 207 (680) 40 2024 2028 Minato
Grand City Tower Tsukishima 199 (652) 58 2022 2026 Chūō
Minami-Ikebukuro 2-Chōme District Redevelopment North Tower 190 (623) 52 2022 2025 Toshima
The Toyomi Tower Marine and Sky West Tower 189 (620) 53 2023 2026 Chūō
The Toyomi Tower Marine and Sky East Tower 189 (620) 53 2023 2026 Chūō
World Tower Residence 185 (608) 46 2020 2026 Minato
Toranomon 2-Chōme Redevelopment 185 (607) 38 2020 2025 Minato
Tsukishima 3-Chōme South District Redevelopment 183 (599) 48 2024 2028 Chūō
Minami-Ikebukuro 2-Chōme District Redevelopment South Tower 182 (597) 47 2022 2026 Toshima
Harumi Flag Sky Duo Sun Village 180 (589) 50 2017 2025 Chūō
Harumi Flag Sky Duo Park Village 180 (589) 50 2017 2025 Chūō
Takanawa Gateway City Block 1 172 (565) 44 2021 2025 Minato
Toranomon 1-Chōme East District 171 (562) 29 2024 2027 Minato
Takanawa Gateway City Block 3 167 (548) 31 2020 2025 Minato
Shin TODA Building 165 (542) 28 2021 2024 Chūō
Takanawa Gateway City Block 4 North 161 (530) 30 2021 2025 Minato
Minami-Aoyama 3-Chōme Project 160 (525) 38 2023 2026 Minato
Takanawa Gateway City Block 4 South 159 (521) 30 2021 2025 Minato
Dogenzaka 2-Chōme South District Redevelopment 156 (512) 30 2024 2027 Shibuya
City Tower Senjuohashi 154 (504) 42 2022 2025 Adachi
Higashi-Gotanda 2-Chōme 3rd District Redevelopment 150 (491) 40 2023 2027 Shinagawa
* Means buildings that are still being built but have reached their full height.

Future Buildings: Proposed Projects

This table lists buildings that are planned to be built in Tokyo. They are expected to be at least 150 meters (492 feet) tall.

Name Height
m (ft)		 Floors Start Finish Ward Notes
Roppongi 5-Chōme West District Building A 327 (1073) 66 2025 2030 Minato
Roppongi 5-Chōme West District Building B 288 (945) 70 2025 2030 Minato
Ikebukuro Station West Exit Redevelopment Building B 270 (886) 50 2027 2034 Toshima
Nakano Station New North Entrance 262 (860) 60 2024 2028 Nakano
Uchisaiwaicho 1-Chōme Central Tower 235 (769) 48 2024 2029 Chiyoda
Uchisaiwaicho 1-Chōme South Tower 233 (763) 45 2024 2027 Chiyoda
Uchisaiwaicho 1-Chōme North Tower 230 (755) 46 2024 2030 Chiyoda
Yaesu 2-Chōme South District Redevelopment 230 (755) 39 2024 2028 Chūō
Nishi-Shinjuku 3-Chōme West Redevelopment North Tower 229 (751) 63 2025 2032 Shinjuku
Nishi-Shinjuku 3-Chōme West Redevelopment South Tower 228 (748) 62 2025 2032 Shinjuku
Shibaura 1-Chōme North Tower 227 (746) 45 2027 2031 Minato
Yaesu 2-Chōme Plan 227 (745) 43 2024 2029 Chūō
Shinjuku Station South-West Entrance District South Building 225 (738) 37 TBA 2028 Shinjuku
Roppongi 1-Chōme Project 225 (738) 50 2024 2028 Minato
Ikebukuro Station West Exit Redevelopment Building A 220 (722) 41 2035 2043 Toshima
Yaesu 1-Chōme North District Redevelopment 217 (712) 44 2024 2028 Chūō
Nihonbashi 1-Chōme East District Block B 213 (699) 51 2028 2032 Chūō
Shibuya 2-Chōme West District Redevelopment Tower B 208 (682) 41 2025 2029 Shibuya
Nihonbashi 1-Chōme East District Block A 205 (673) 40 2026 2032 Chūō
Nishi-Azabu 3-Chōme Redevelopment 201 (660) 54 2024 2028 Minato
Minami-Ikebukuro 2-Chōme District B Redevelopment 195 (640) 57 TBA 2025 Toshima
Ikebukuro Station West Exit Redevelopment Building C 185 (607) 33 2027 2034 Toshima
Tokyo Fire Department New HQ Building* 185 (607) 22 2028 2032 Chiyoda
Toranomon 1-Chōme Central District Redevelopment 180 (591) 35 TBA TBA Minato
Miyamasuzaka District Redevelopment 180 (591) 33 2024 2028 Shibuya
Higashi-Ikebukuro 1-Chōme District Redevelopment 180 (591) 33 2024 2026 Toshima
Nihonbashi Muromachi 1-Chōme Disctrict Redevelopment 180 (589) 33 2024 2028 Chūō
Shibuya 2-Chōme West District Redevelopment Tower C 175 (574) 41 2025 2029 Shibuya
Sotokanda 1-Chōme Redevelopment Project 170 (558) TBA TBA 2028 Chiyoda
Kudan-Minami 1-Chōme District North Tower 170 (558) TBA TBA TBA Chiyoda
Atago District Redevelopment Project 166 (546) 41 2025 2028 Minato
Akasaka 7-Chōme Block 2 Redevelopment 164 (539) 46 2025 2028 Minato
Shin-Koiwa Station South Entrance Redevelopment 160 (525) 39 2027 2032 Katsushika
Shinagawa Station West Entrance District A 160 (525) 29 2025 2029 Minato
MUFG Main Building 160 (525) 28 TBA 2029 Chiyoda
Shibuya Upper West Project 156 (511) 34 2024 2028 Shibuya
Takanawa 3-Chōme Shinagawa Ekimae District Redevelopment 155 (509) 30 2026 2028 Minato
Shin TOC Building 150 (492) 30 TBA 2027 Shinagawa
Shinagawa Station Block Area South Tower Building A 150 (492) 28 2025 2036 Minato
Shinagawa Station Block Area North Tower 150 (492) 28 2025 2030 Minato
Tsukiji Market Redevelopment Phase 1 TBA TBA 2025 2032 Chūō
Tsukiji Market Redevelopment Phase 2 TBA TBA 2025 2038 Chūō
* The new Tokyo Fire Department HQ building is planned to be 100 meters (328 feet) tall. But it will have a mast on top, making its total height 185 meters (607 feet).

Timeline of Tokyo's Tallest Buildings

Kasumigaseki Building cropped
Built in 1968, the Kasumigaseki Building was the first modern office skyscraper in Tokyo. It was the city's tallest building until 1970.

This list shows the buildings that were once the tallest in Tokyo. Since 2012, the Tokyo Skytree has been the tallest structure in Tokyo and all of Japan. It took over from Tokyo Tower.

Name Years as tallest Height
m (ft)		 Floors Ward Notes
Ryōunkaku 1890–1923 69 (225) 12 Taitō
Old Marunouchi Building 1923–1936 33 (109) 8 Chiyoda
National Diet Building 1936–1964 65 (215) 9 Chiyoda
Hotel New Otani Tokyo 1964–1968 72 (237) 17 Chiyoda
Kasumigaseki Building 1968–1970 156 (512) 36 Chiyoda
World Trade Center Building (1st Generation) 1970–1971 163 (533) 40 Minato
Keio Plaza Hotel North Tower 1971–1974 180 (589) 47 Shinjuku
Shinjuku Sumitomo Building 1974–1974 210 (690) 52 Shinjuku
Shinjuku Mitsui Building 1974–1978 225 (738) 55 Shinjuku
Sunshine 60 1978–1991 240 (787) 60 Toshima
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1 1991–2007 243 (799) 48 Shinjuku
Midtown Tower 2007–2014 248 (813) 54 Minato
Toranomon Hills Mori Tower 2014–2023 256 (838) 52 Minato
Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower 2023–present 325 (1067) 64 Minato

Tokyo's Tallest Structures

This list ranks Tokyo's tallest structures that are not buildings. They are at least 187 meters (614 feet) tall. This height includes spires, architectural details, and antenna masts.

Rank Name Image Height
m (ft)		 Floors Year Coordinates Structure type Ward Notes
1 Tokyo Skytree Ground-level view of a tall, slender, gray structure 634 (2,080) 32 2012 35°42′36.5″N 139°48′39″E / 35.710139°N 139.81083°E / 35.710139; 139.81083 (Tokyo Skytree) lattice tower Sumida Tallest tower in the world
2 Tokyo Tower Mid-level view of an orange and white lattice frame; the structure curves and widens near the bottom and comes to a point at the top 333 (1,092) 7 1958 35°39′31″N 139°44′44″E / 35.65861°N 139.74556°E / 35.65861; 139.74556 (Tokyo Tower) lattice tower Minato Tallest free-standing steel structure in the world; 24th-tallest tower in the world
3 Ministry of Defense Ichigaya Building B 220 (722) 10 1996 35°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 tower Shinjuku
4 Toshima Incineration Plant Ground-level view of a tall, white, angular chimney rising from a brown, striped building 210 (689) 11 1999 35°44′4.8″N 139°42′51.9″E / 35.734667°N 139.714417°E / 35.734667; 139.714417 (Toshima Incineration Plant) chimney Toshima Tallest incinerator chimney in the world
31.05 TEPCO Building The TEPCO head office 200 (656) 22 1997 35°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 tower Minato
6 Sky Tower West Tokyo Ground-level view of a cluttered lattice structure 195 (640) — 1989 35°44′6.5″N 139°31′22.5″E / 35.735139°N 139.522917°E / 35.735139; 139.522917 (Sky Tower Nishi-Tokyo) lattice tower Nishitōkyō Tallest structure in Western Tokyo

Structures That Are No Longer Standing

Aerial-View-Minamitori-Island-1987
The 2nd Marcus Island LORAN-C transmission mast was only half as tall as the previous mast it replaced.

This table lists tall structures in Tokyo that have been taken down or destroyed.

Name Height
m (ft)		 Year
built		 Year
destroyed		 Structure
type		 Location Notes
1st Iwo Jima LORAN-C transmission mast 412 (1,350) 1963 1965 guyed mast Iwo Jima Fell down and was replaced
1st Marcus Island LORAN-C transmission mast 1964 1985 Marcus Island Taken apart and replaced by a smaller one
2nd Iwo Jima LORAN-C transmission mast 1965 1993 Iwo Jima Taken apart
2nd Marcus Island LORAN-C transmission mast 213 (700) 1986 2000 Marcus Island Taken apart and replaced
3nd Marcus Island LORAN-C transmission mast 213 (699) 2000 2010 Taken apart
Palette Town Giant Ferris Wheel 115 (377) 1999 2022 Ferris wheel Kōtō Closed in August 2022

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Anexo:Edificios más altos de Tokio para niños

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