List of tallest structures in Tokyo

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

Tokyo is the most populated of Japan's 47 prefectures.[1] 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 January 2025, there are over 200 structures in Tokyo that stand at least 150 metres tall (492 feet), of which 47 are at least 200 metres tall (656 feet), 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.

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 (1,092 feet) Tokyo Tower, a lattice tower completed in 1958.[7][8] 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.[7][9] It is also the tallest building in Japan and the world's largest skyscraper by floor area. 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 January 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 feet) Torch Tower—which is set to become the new tallest building in Tokyo and Japan upon completion in 2028.[10][11]

  1. ^ "Population By Prefecture (1920-2009)" (Excel). Statistics Bureau. Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Archived from the original on November 15, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
  2. ^ "Tokyo Skyscraper Diagram". Skyscraper Source Media. Archived from the original on May 21, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  3. ^ "Sky Tower Nishi-Tokyo". Skyscraper Source Media. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
  4. ^ "Southern Sky Tower Hachioji". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Tokyo Skytree SCP was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Tall Buildings in Numbers" (PDF). Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d "Japan Skyscraper Diagram". Skyscraper Source Media. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  8. ^ "Tokyo Tower 東京タワー". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  9. ^ "Toranomon Azabudai Main Tower". Skyscraper Source Media. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  10. ^ "Torch Tower トーチタワー". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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