Tokyo is the most populated of Japan's 47 prefectures. As of September 2024, there are over 200 buildings and structures in Tokyo that stand at least 150 metres tall (492 feet), of which 46 are at least 200 metres tall (656 feet). 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. It also stands as the tallest structure in Japan, the tallest tower in the world and the third-tallest freestanding structure in the world. The second-tallest structure in Tokyo is the 333-metre-tall (1,092 feet) Tokyo Tower, a lattice tower completed in 1958. The tallest building and third-tallest overall structure is the 325-metre-tall (1,068 feet) Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower, completed in 2023 and being Tokyo's only supertall skyscraper. 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 in Tokyo is the 266-metre-tall (872 feet) Toranomon Hills Station Tower, which was completed in 2023. The third-tallest building and fifth-tallest structure is the 263-metre-tall (862 feet) Azabudai Hills Residence B, topped out and set for completion in 2025. As of September 2024, 17 of Japan's 25 tallest buildings and structures are in Tokyo.
Skyscrapers are a relatively recent phenomenon in Japan. Due to aesthetic and engineering concerns, Japan's Building Standard Law set an absolute height limit of 31 metres until 1963, when the limit was abolished in favor of a floor area ratio limit. Following these changes in building regulations, the Kasumigaseki Building was constructed and completed in 1968. Double the height of Japan's previous tallest building—the 17-story Hotel New Otani Tokyo—the Kasumigaseki Building is regarded as Japan's first modern high-rise building, rising 36 stories and 156 metres (512 feet) in height. A booming post-war Japanese economy and the hosting of the 1964 Summer Olympics helped lead to a building boom in Tokyo during the 1960s and 1970s. Construction continued through the 1980s and 1990s as the Japanese asset price bubble rose and fell. Mainland Tokyo is divided into two sections: Western Tokyo and the special wards of Tokyo. All of the prefecture's tallest buildings are within the 23 special wards, which comprise the area formerly incorporated as Tokyo City. Nishi-Shinjuku, a district within Shinjuku, was the prefecture's first major skyscraper development area. Starting with the construction of the Keio Plaza Hotel in 1971, the district is now home to 11 of Tokyo's 50 tallest skyscrapers. Other major skyscraper districts have since been developed, such as the ones around Tokyo Station, Shiodome, Toranomon, and Shibuya Station.
Tokyo has been the site of many skyscraper construction projects in recent years. Over the past decade, 15 buildings rising higher than 200 metres have been completed, of which 5 were completed in 2023. A total of 59 buildings standing at least 150 metres in height have been completed in Tokyo since 2014. As of September 2024, 29 skyscrapers are under construction in the prefecture, with 10 planned to rise higher than 200 metres, including a supertall skyscraper—the 385-metre-tall (1,263 feet) Torch Tower—which is set to become the new tallest building in Tokyo and Japan upon completion in 2028. Several other construction projects planned to exceed the height of 200 metres are proposed for the near future, as Tokyo is experiencing a "once-in-a-century" redevelopment boom.
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.
This list ranks skyscrapers in Tokyo that rise at least 150 metres (492 feet) but fall outside the top 50 tallest buildings, based on standard height measurement. Freestanding towers, guyed masts, and other non-habitable structures are included for comparison purposes; however, they are not ranked.
This table lists buildings in Tokyo that have been demolished and once rose at least 100 metres (328 feet). Buildings that are currently being demolished but have not been completely leveled are also included.
Name | Height m (ft) |
Year built |
Year demolished |
Floors | Location | Notes |
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World Trade Center Building (1st Generation) | 163 (533) | 1970 | 2021 | 40 | Minato |
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Mizuho Bank Uchisaiwaichō Head Office Building | 143 (468) | 1981 | 2022 | 32 | Chiyoda |
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Kokusai Shin-Akasaka Building East Tower | 139 (457) | 1980 | 2022 | 24 | Minato |
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Akasaka Prince Hotel New Tower | 139 (456) | 1982 | 2013 | 39 | Chiyoda |
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Shinsei Bank Headquarters Building (1993–2012) | 130 (427) | 1993 | 2013 | 22 |
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Imperial Hotel Tokyo Tower | 129 (424) | 1983 | TBD | 31 |
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Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Otemachi Building | 120 (393) | 1971 | 2022 | 29 |
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SHINAGAWA GOOS | 119 (390) | 1971 | 2021 | 30 | Minato |
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Shin-Gofukubashi Building | 112 (369) | 1979 | 2022 | 21 | Chūō |
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Hotel Sofitel Tokyo | 112 (367) | 1994 | 2007 | 26 | Taitō |
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Hibiya U-1 Building (Yamato Seimei Building) | 109 (359) | 1984 | 2023 | 26 | Chiyoda |
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Tokyo Kaijo Building | 108 (355) | 1974 | 2024 | 25 |
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Resona Maruha Building | 108 (354) | 1978 | 2013 | 24 |
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Otemachi Financial Center | 105 (344) | 1992 | 2012 | 24 |
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Mitsui Bussan Building | 100 (328) | 1974 | 2016 | 24 |
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This table lists buildings that are under construction in Tokyo and are planned to rise at least 150 metres (490 feet). Any buildings that have been topped out but are not completed are also included.
Name | Height m (ft) |
Floors | Start | Finish | Ward | Notes |
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Torch Tower | 385 (1263) | 62 | 2023 | 2028 | Chiyoda | |
Nihonbashi 1-Chōme Central District Redevelopment | 284 (932) | 52 | 2022 | 2026 | Chūō | |
Azabudai Hills Residence B* | 263 (862) | 64 | 2019 | 2025 | Minato | |
Shinjuku Station West Gate Redevelopment | 258 (847) | 48 | 2024 | 2030 | Shinjuku | |
Tokyo Ekimae Yaesu 1-Chōme East District Redevelopment | 250 (819) | 51 | 2021 | 2025 | Chūō | |
World Trade Center (2nd Generation) | 234 (766) | 46 | 2022 | 2027 | Minato | |
BLUE FRONT SHIBAURA South Tower* | 229 (751) | 43 | 2021 | 2025 | Minato | |
Yaesu 2-Chōme Central District Redevelopment | 223 (733) | 43 | 2024 | 2029 | Chūō | |
Tokyo World Gate Akasaka Trust Tower* | 209 (686) | 43 | 2021 | 2024 | Minato | |
Akasaka 2-6-Chōme District Redevelopment | 207 (680) | 40 | 2024 | 2028 | Minato | |
Grand City Tower Tsukishima | 199 (654) | 58 | 2022 | 2026 | Chūō | |
Grand City Tower Ikebukuro | 190 (623) | 52 | 2022 | 2027 | 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 (609) | 46 | 2021 | 2024 | Minato | |
Toranomon Alcea Tower* | 185 (607) | 38 | 2020 | 2025 | Minato | |
Proud Tower Ikebukuro | 182 (597) | 47 | 2022 | 2026 | Toshima | |
Tsukishima 3-Chōme South District Redevelopment | 182 (596) | 48 | 2024 | 2028 | Chūō | |
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 RESIDENCE | 172 (565) | 44 | 2022 | 2026 | Minato | |
Toranomon 1-Chōme East District | 171 (562) | 29 | 2024 | 2027 | Minato | |
TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY THE LINKPILLAR 2 | 167 (547) | 31 | 2022 | 2026 | Minato | |
TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY THE LINKPILLAR 1 NORTH* | 161 (530) | 29 | 2021 | 2025 | Minato | |
Minami-Aoyama 3-Chōme Project | 160 (526) | 38 | 2023 | 2026 | Minato | |
TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY THE LINKPILLAR 1 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 |
This table lists buildings that are proposed for construction in Tokyo and are expected to rise at least 150 metres (490 feet).
Name | Height m (ft) |
Floors | Start | Finish | Ward | Notes |
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W350 | 350 (1148) | 70 | TBA | 2041 | Chiyoda
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Roppongi 5-Chōme West District Building A | 327 (1073) | 66 | 2025 | 2030 | Minato |
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Roppongi 5-Chōme West District Building B | 288 (945) | 70 | 2025 | 2030 | Minato |
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Ikebukuro Station West Exit Redevelopment Building B | 270 (886) | 50 | 2030 | 2040 | Toshima | |
Nakano Station New North Entrance | 262 (860) | 61 | 2026 | 2029 | Nakano |
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Shinjuku Station East Gate Redevelopment | 260 (853) | TBA | TBA | TBA | Shinjuku |
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Tokyo Cross Park Central Tower | 235 (769) | 48 | 2024 | 2029 | Chiyoda |
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Tokyo Cross Park South Tower | 233 (763) | 45 | 2024 | 2027 | Chiyoda |
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Tokyo Cross Park North Tower | 230 (755) | 46 | 2024 | 2030 | Chiyoda |
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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 | |
BLUE FRONT SHIBAURA N Tower | 227 (746) | 45 | 2027 | 2031 | Minato |
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Roppongi 1-Chōme North District Project | 225 (738) | 54 | 2025 | 2030 | Minato | |
Shinjuku Station South-West Entrance District South Building | 225 (738) | 36 | 2024 | 2029 | Shinjuku |
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Ikebukuro Station West Exit Redevelopment Building A | 220 (722) | 41 | 2036 | 2043 | Toshima | |
Yaesu 1-Chōme North District Redevelopment | 218 (715) | 44 | 2024 | 2028 | Chūō |
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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 | TBA | Toshima | |
Kita-Aoyama 2-Chōme Jingu Gaien Office Building | 190 (623) | 38 | 2025 | 2028 | Minato | |
Kita-Aoyama 2-Chōme Jingu Gaien Building A | 185 (607) | 40 | 2028 | 2032 | Minato | |
Ikebukuro Station West Exit Redevelopment Building C East | 185 (607) | 33 | 2030 | 2034 | Toshima | |
Tokyo Fire Department New HQ Building | 185 (607) | 22 | 2028 | 2032 | Chiyoda |
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Kita-Aoyama 3-Chōme Redevelopment | 180 (591) | 38 | 2025 | 2029 | Minato | |
Toranomon 1-Chōme Central District Redevelopment | 180 (591) | 35 | TBA | TBA | Minato | |
Kyobashi 3-Chōme East District Redevelopment | 180 (591) | 35 | 2026 | 2030 | Chūō | |
Miyamasuzaka District Redevelopment | 180 (591) | 33 | 2024 | 2028 | Shibuya | |
Higashi-Ikebukuro 1-Chōme District Redevelopment | 180 (591) | 33 | 2025 | 2028 | Toshima | |
Nihonbashi Muromachi 1-Chōme District Redevelopment | 180 (589) | 33 | 2024 | 2028 | Chūō | |
Tokyo Institute of Technology Tamachi Campus Project | 178 (584) | 36 | 2026 | 2030 | Minato | |
Shibuya 2-Chōme West District Redevelopment Tower C | 175 (574) | 41 | 2025 | 2029 | Shibuya | |
Nishi-Nippori Ekimae District Redevelopment | 170 (558) | 46 | 2025 | 2030 | Arakawa | |
Sengakuji Area Redevelopment | 170 (558) | 41 | TBA | TBA | Minato | |
Koraku 2-Chōme South District Redevelopment | 170 (558) | 35 | 2026 | 2030 | Bunkyō | |
Sotokanda 1-Chōme Redevelopment Project | 170 (558) | TBA | TBA | 2028 | Chiyoda | |
Kudan-Minami 1-Chōme District North Tower | 170 (558) | TBA | 2026 | 2029 | Chiyoda | |
Minami-Koiwa 7-Chōme Redevelopment | 169 (554) | 44 | 2025 | 2029 | Edogawa | |
Atago District Redevelopment Project | 166 (546) | 41 | 2025 | 2028 | Minato | |
Nakano 4-Chōme West District Redevelopment | 165 (541) | 42 | TBA | TBA | Nakano | |
Akasaka 7-Chōme Block 2 Redevelopment | 164 (539) | 46 | 2025 | 2028 | Minato | |
Mita Koyamacho West District Redevelopment | 164 (539) | 42 | 2025 | 2029 | Minato |
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Mikawashima Station North District Redevelopment | 160 (525) | 43 | 2024 | 2028 | Arakawa | |
Shin-Koiwa Station South Entrance Redevelopment | 160 (525) | 39 | 2027 | 2032 | Katsushika | |
Mita 5-Chōme West District Redevelopment | 160 (525) | 37 | 2025 | 2029 | Minato | |
Shinagawa Station West Entrance District A | 160 (525) | 29 | 2025 | 2029 | Minato |
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MUFG Main Building | 160 (525) | 28 | TBA | 2029 | Chiyoda | |
Nakameguro Station North District Redevelopment | 160 (525) | TBA | TBA | TBA | Meguro | |
Ojima 3-Chōme-1 Redevelopment | 156 (512) | 42 | 2029 | 2032 | Kōtō | |
Shibuya Upper West Project | 156 (511) | 34 | 2024 | 2028 | Shibuya | |
Takanawa 3-Chōme Shinagawa Ekimae District Redevelopment | 155 (509) | 30 | 2026 | 2028 | Minato | |
Ikebukuro Station West Exit Redevelopment Building C West | 155 (509) | 33 | 2030 | 2034 | Toshima | |
Higashi-Kanamachi 1-Chōme West District Redevelopment | 150 (492) | 40 | 2026 | 2030 | Katsushika | |
Yoyogi Station West Exit South Area Redevelopment | 150 (492) | 39 | TBA | TBA | Shibuya | |
Koen-dori West Area Urban Redevelopment | 150 (492) | 34 | 2026 | 2031 | Shibuya | |
Shin TOC Building | 150 (492) | 30 | 2033 | TBA | Shinagawa | |
Shinagawa Station Block Area North Tower | 150 (492) | 28 | 2026 | 2031 | Minato | |
Shinagawa Station Block Area South Tower Building A | 150 (492) | 28 | 2026 | 2037 | Minato | |
Iidabashi Station Central District Redevelopment | 150 (492) | TBA | TBA | TBA | Chiyoda |
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Tsukiji Market Redevelopment Phase 1 | TBA | TBA | 2025 | 2032 | Chūō |
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Tsukiji Market Redevelopment Phase 2 | TBA | TBA | TBA | 2038 | Chūō |
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Shimbashi Station East Exit Redevelopment | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | Minato |
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This is a list of buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Tokyo. Since its completion in 2012, Tokyo Skytree has been the tallest structure in Tokyo as well as in Japan, overtaking Tokyo Tower.
Name | Years as tallest | Height m (ft) |
Floors | Ward | Notes |
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Ryōunkaku | 1890–1923 | 69 (225) | 12 | Taitō | |
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 |
This list ranks Tokyo structures that stand at least 187 metres (614 feet) tall, excluding buildings, based on standard height measurement. This height includes spires, architectural details and antenna masts.
Name | Height m (ft) |
Year built |
Year destroyed |
Structure type |
Location | Notes |
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1st Iwo Jima LORAN-C transmission mast | 412 (1,350) | 1963 | 1965 | guyed mast | Iwo Jima | Collapsed and replaced |
1st Marcus Island LORAN-C transmission mast | 1964 | 1985 | Marcus Island | Dismantled and replaced by smaller one | ||
2nd Iwo Jima LORAN-C transmission mast | 1965 | 1993 | Iwo Jima | Dismantled | ||
2nd Marcus Island LORAN-C transmission mast | 213 (700) | 1986 | 2000 | Marcus Island | Dismantled and replaced | |
3nd Marcus Island LORAN-C transmission mast | 213 (699) | 2000 | 2010 | Dismantled | ||
Palette Town Giant Ferris Wheel | 115 (377) | 1999 | 2022 | Ferris wheel | Kōtō | Closed in August 2022 |
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