List of tallest structures in Tokyo

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Tokyo is the most populated of Japan's 47 prefectures.[3] 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 May 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.[4][5][6] 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
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
Tallest buildingAzabudai Hills Mori JP Tower (2023)
Tallest building height325 m (1,068 ft)
Tallest structureTokyo Skytree (2012)
Tallest structure height634 m (2,080 ft)
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Tall buildings in Tokyo
Panoramic view of Minato from Shibuya Stream
Tallest buildingAzabudai Hills Mori JP Tower (2023)
Tallest building height325 m (1,068 ft)
Tallest structureTokyo Skytree (2012)
Tallest structure height634 m (2,080 ft)
First 150 m+ buildingKasumigaseki Building (1968)
Number of tall buildings (2025)
Taller than 100 m (328 ft)638[1]
Taller than 150 m (492 ft)200[2]
Taller than 200 m (656 ft)42
Taller than 300 m (984 ft)1
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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.[7][8] It also stands as the tallest structure in Japan, the tallest tower in the world, and the third-tallest freestanding structure in the world.[7][9] The second-tallest structure in Tokyo is the 333-metre-tall (1,093-foot) Tokyo Tower, a lattice tower completed in 1958.[9][10] 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.[9][11] 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.[9]

As of May 2025, 29 skyscrapers are under construction in the prefecture (150 m or taller), with 11 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.[12][13]

History

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,[14] 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.[15] 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.[16][17]

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.[18] 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.[4][19] 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.[4] A total of 63 buildings standing at least 150 metres in height have been completed in the prefecture since 2015.[4] Several other skyscraper construction projects have been proposed for the near future, as Tokyo is experiencing a "once-in-a-century" redevelopment boom.[20]

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

Tallest buildings

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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Rank Name Image Height
m (ft)		 Floors Year Location Notes
01.0— Tokyo Skytree[A] View of a tall, slender, gray structure 634 (2,080) 32 2012 Sumida

35°42′36.5″N 139°48′39″E
02.0— Tokyo Tower[A] 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 Minato

35°39′31″N 139°44′44″E
03.01 Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower 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 Toranomon Hills Station Tower 266 (872) 49 2023 Minato

35°40′2.76″N 139°44′51.08″E
06.04 Azabudai Hills Residence B Azabudai Hills Residence B 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[38][39]
07.05 Toranomon Hills Mori Tower Toranomon Hills 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 Midtown Tower 248 (814) 54 2007 Minato

35°39′58″N 139°43′53″E
10.08 Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1 Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1 243 (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[50][51][52]
11.09= Sunshine 60 Ground-level view of a gray, rectangular high-rise lined with columns of windows 240 (787) 60 1978 Toshima

35°43′46.5″N 139°43′4″E
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 Shibuya

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

35°40′45″N 139°46′8″E
14.012 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 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)[53][63]
  • The 159-metre (522-foot) Residences B and C are part of the complex[64][65][66]
15.013 Azabudai Hills Residence A Toranomon Azabudai East Tower 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)[67][68][69]
16.014 Shinjuku Park Tower Shinjuku Park Tower 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)[70][71][72]
17.015 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 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[73][74][75]
18.016 Sumitomo Fudosan Roppongi Grand Tower 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[76][77][78]
19.017 Shibuya Scramble Square 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[79][80][81]
20.018 Blue Front Shibaura Tower S 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[82][83][84]
21.019= 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 Shinjuku

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

35°41′45″N 139°42′2″E
23.021 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 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[93][94][95]
24.022 Toranomon Hills Residential Tower 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)[96][97][98]
25.023 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 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[99][100][101]
26.0— Ministry of Defense Ichigaya Building B[A] 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[102][103]
27.0— 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 218 (715) 32 2003 Minato

35°39′52.7″N 139°45′35.6″E
28.024 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 Minato

35°39′55″N 139°45′40.5″E
29.025 Sumitomo Fudosan Mita Garden Tower Ground-level view of a glass skyscraper with red accents on its exterior 215 (705) 42 2023 Minato

35°38′42.70″N 139°44′35.30″E
30.026 Dentsu Building Ground-level view of a thin high-rises's curved, glass facade 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[113][114][115]
31.027 Tokiwabashi Tower 212 (696) 38 2021 Chiyoda

35°41′3″N 139°46′14″E
32.028 Shinjuku Sumitomo Building Ground-level view of a gray, window-dotted high-rise 210 (690) 52 1974 Shinjuku

35°41′28.7″N 139°41′33″E
33.0— Toshima Incineration Plant[A] Ground-level view of a tall, white, angular chimney rising from a brown, striped building 210 (689) 11 1999 Toshima

35°44′4.8″N 139°42′51.9″E
34.029= Shinjuku Nomura Building Ground-level view of a white, rectangular, window-dotted high-rise; one side is vertically bisected 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[125][126][127]
The Parkhouse Nishi-Shinjuku Tower 60 The Parkhouse Nishi-Shinjuku Tower 60 209 (686) 60 2017 Shinjuku

35°41′37.75″N 139°41′12″E
Tokyo World Gate Akasaka Trust Tower 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[131][132][133]
Tokyo PortCity Takeshiba Office Tower 209 (685) 39 2020 Minato

35°39′17.5″N 139°45′40.5″E
38.033 Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower 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[137][138][139]
39.034= GranTokyo North Tower Ground-level view of a glass, rectangular high-rise 205 (673) 43 2007 Chiyoda

35°40′40.3″N 139°46′0″E
GranTokyo South Tower Mid-level view of a rectangular, glass high-rise; one side is vertically bisected by a section 205 (673) 42 2007 Chiyoda

35°40′43″N 139°46′2″E
Akasaka Intercity AIR 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[146][147][148]
42.037 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 Shinjuku

35°41′30″N 139°41′49″E
43.038 Izumi Garden Tower Ground-level view of a green, glass high-rise composed of square sections that rise to differing heights 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[152][153][154]
44.039= 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 Shinjuku

35°41′33.8″N 139°41′46″E

 [155][156][157]
45.0— TEPCO Building The TEPCO head office 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[158][159]
46.039= 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 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[160][161][162]
Yomiuri Shimbun Building 200 (656) 33 2013 Chiyoda

35°41′13.9″N 139°45′51.5″E

 [163][164][165]
Otemachi One Tower 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[166][167][168]
Otemachi Tower 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[169][170][171]
50.044 Grand City Tower Tsukishima 199 (654) 58 2026 Chūō

35°39′46.54″N 139°46′45.97″E
  • Tallest building in Tsukishima
  • Tallest building on the islands of Tokyo Bay
  • Topped out: construction is expected to last until April 2026[172]
51.045 Shin-Marunouchi Building Shin-Marunouchi Building 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[173][174][175]
52.046 World Trade Center South Tower 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[176][177]
53.047= 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 Shinjuku

35°41′46″N 139°41′26″E

 [178][179][180]
54.0— Sky Tower West Tokyo Ground-level view of a cluttered lattice structure 195 (640) — 1989 Nishitōkyō[C]

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

35°39′22.4″N 139°46′57″E
  • Tallest building in Harumi[182][183][184]
  • The 175-metre (574-foot) Tower Y and the 155-metre (509-foot) Tower Z are part of the complex
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 Chūō

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

35°39′23.09″N 139°46′34.35″E
  • Tallest building in Kachidoki
  • Part of Grand Marina Tokyo, alongside the 165-metre (541-foot) Park Tower Kachidoki Mid[188][189]
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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.

Night view of Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower, the tallest building in Minato, Tokyo, and Japan.
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
More information Ward, Name ...
Ward Name Height
m (ft)		 Floors Year Notes
Chiyoda Tokiwabashi Tower 212 (696) 38 2021 [116]
Chūō Nihonbashi 1-Chōme Central District 284 (932) 52 2026 [32]
Minato Tokyo Tower 333 (1,092) 7 1958 [23]
Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower 325 (1,068) 64 2023 [11]
Shinjuku Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1 243 (799) 48 1991 [50]
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 [7]
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 [57]
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 [54]
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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More information City, Name ...
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 [5]
Hibari Tower 109 (357) 33 2009 [218]
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Demolished buildings

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
More information Name, Image ...
Name Image Height
m (ft)		 Floors Year
built		 Year
demolished		 Location Notes
Hamamatsucho Building
(Toshiba Building)		 Toshiba Building (Hamamatsucho Building) 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][83]
World Trade Center Building
(1st Generation)		 World Trade Center Building (1st Generation) 163 (533) 40 1970 2023 Minato 35°39′21.91″N 139°45′23.63″E
Akasaka Prince Hotel New Tower Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka 139 (456) 39 1982 2013 Chiyoda 35°40′46.01″N 139°44′13.93″E
Mizuho Bank Uchisaiwaichō Head Office Building Mizuho Bank Uchisaiwaichō Head Office Building 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][158]
Imperial Hotel Tokyo Tower Imperial Hotel Tower 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)[158][227][228]
Shinsei Bank HQ Building
(1993–2012)		 Shinsei Bank HQ Building (1993–2012) 126 (413) 21 1993 2013 Chiyoda 35°40′15.07″N 139°45′13.04″E
Asahi Seimei Otemachi Building Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Otemachi Building 120 (392) 29 1971 2023 Chiyoda 35°41′4.08″N 139°46′8.04″E
SHINAGAWA GOOS SHINAGAWA GOOS (Hotel Pacific Tokyo) 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 Shin-Gofukubashi Building 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) Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Bank Head Office 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 Hotel Sofitel Tokyo 110 (362) 26 1994 2008 Taitō 35°42′45.43″N 139°46′5.55″E
Hibiya U-1 Building
(Yamato Seimei Building)		 Hibiya U-1 Building (Yamato Seimei Building) 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[158][242]
Tokyo Kaijo Building Tokyo Kaijo Building 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 Resona Maruha Building 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 Otemachi Financial Center 105 (344) 24 1992 2012 Chiyoda 35°41′7.44″N 139°45′53.94″E
Morinaga Plaza Building Morinaga Plaza Building 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 Mitsui Bussan Building 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 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		 Kokusai Shin-Akasaka Building East Tower 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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Under construction

The tables below list projects currently under construction. 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.

Azabudai Hills Residence B under construction as of April 5, 2024.
New World Trade Center under construction
Takanawa Gateway City under construction w/ Azabudai Hills in the back
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 195 metres (640 feet). Buildings that have been topped out but are not yet completed are also included. A total of 29 skyscraper projects planned to rise at least 150 metres (490 feet) are underway in Tokyo, as of May 2025.[257]

  Indicates buildings that are still under construction but have been topped out
More information Name, Height m (ft) ...
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[13][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[38][258][259][39]
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]
Nishi-Azabu 3-Chōme Redevelopment 201 (660) 54 2025 2029 Minato

35°39′37.3″N 139°43′39.3″E
Grand City Tower Tsukishima 199 (654) 58 2022 2026 Chūō

35°39′46.54″N 139°46′45.97″E
  • Tallest building in Tsukishima
  • Tallest building on the islands of Tokyo Bay
  • Topped out: construction is expected to last until April 2026[172]
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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.
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
More information Name, Image ...
Name Image Years as tallest Height
m (ft)		 Floors Ward Notes
Ryōunkaku 1890–1923 69 (225) 12 Taitō [275]
Marunouchi Building
(1923–1999)		 1923–1936 33 (109) 8 Chiyoda [276]
National Diet Building 1936–1964 65 (215) 9 Chiyoda [277]
Hotel New Otani Tokyo 1964–1968 72 (237) 17 Chiyoda [16]
Kasumigaseki Building 1968–1970 156 (512) 36 Chiyoda [278]
World Trade Center Building
(1st Generation)		 1970–1971 163 (533) 40 Minato [279]
Keio Plaza Hotel North Tower 1971–1974 180 (589) 47 Shinjuku [280]
Shinjuku Sumitomo Building 1974–1974 210 (690) 52 Shinjuku [119]
Shinjuku Mitsui Building 1974–1978 225 (738) 55 Shinjuku [85]
Sunshine 60 1978–1991 240 (787) 60 Toshima [54]
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1 1991–2007 243 (799) 48 Shinjuku [50]
Midtown Tower 2007–2014 248 (813) 54 Minato [47]
Toranomon Hills Mori Tower 2014–2023 256 (838) 52 Minato [40]
Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower 2023–present 325 (1,068) 64 Minato [11]
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Tallest structures

Tokyo Skytree has been the tallest structure in Tokyo, Japan, and one of the tallest in the world since its completion in 2012.
Tokyo Tower held the title of tallest freestanding structure in Tokyo and Japan for 54 years.
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 195 metres (640 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 195 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 195 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 Mid-level view of a tall, slender, gray structure 634 (2,080) 32 2012 Sumida

35°42′36.5″N 139°48′39″E

 Lattice tower
2 Tokyo Tower Ground-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 Minato

35°39′31″N 139°44′44″E

 Lattice tower
3 Ministry of Defense Ichigaya Building B 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)[281][103]
4 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 218 (715) 32 2003 Minato

35°39′52.7″N 139°45′35.6″E

 Building with masts
5 Toshima Incineration Plant Ground-level view of a tall, white, angular chimney rising from a brown, striped building 210 (689) 11 1999 Toshima

35°44′4.8″N 139°42′51.9″E

 Chimney
6 TEPCO Building The TEPCO head office 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[158][282]
7 Sky Tower West Tokyo Ground-level view of a cluttered lattice structure 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

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.

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
More information Name, Image ...
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[283]
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[284]
2nd Iwo Jima LORAN-C transmission mast 2nd Iwo Jima LORAN-C transmission mast 1965 1993 Iwo Jima[D]

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

24°17′0.8″N 153°58′54″E
  • Dismantled and replaced[286]
3rd Marcus Island LORAN-C transmission mast — 213 (699) 2000 2010
TEPCO Building TEPCO Building 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[158][282]
Suginami Incineration Plant Suginami Incineration Plant 160 (525) 1982 2012* Suginami

35°41′1.29″N 139°37′1.8″E

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

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

35°38′17.69″N 139°42′25.44″E
Edogawa Incineration Plant Edogawa Incineration Plant 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][294][295]
Kita Incineration Plant Kita Incineration Plant 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[296][297]
Palette Town Giant Ferris Wheel (Daikanransha) Daikanransha 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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