Tokyo

Japan

Facts

Population

Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

9,733,276 (2020)

Area

628 km² • 242 mi²

Density

15,498.8 people per km²

40,141.8 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

Tallest Building

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

#
7

Tallest City in

the World

#
5

Tallest City in

Asia
#
1

Tallest City in

Japan

Buildings

RANK
Name
Status

Completed

Architecturally Topped Out

Structurally Topped Out

Under Construction

On Hold

Proposed

Vision

Never Completed

Demolished

Competition Entry

Canceled

Proposed Renovation

Under Renovation

Renovated

Under Demolition

Height
1 Mori JP Tower
325.2 m / 1,067  ft
2 Nihonbashi 1-Chōme Central District Redevelopment
284 m / 932  ft
3 Toranomon Hills Station Tower
266 m / 873  ft
4 Azabudai Hills Residence B
262.8 m / 862  ft
5 Toranomon Hills Mori Tower
255.5 m / 838  ft
6 Tokyo Ekimae Yaesu 1-Chome East District Redevelopment
249.7 m / 819  ft
7 Midtown Tower
247.9 m / 813  ft
8 Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
243.4 m / 799  ft
9 Sunshine 60 Tower
240 m / 787  ft
10 Tokyo Midtown Yaesu
240 m / 787  ft

CTBUH People & Events

Vertical Transportation: Ascent & Acceleration

12 September 2017

2016 China-Japan-Korea Tall Building Forum

08 July 2016

Videos

17 October 2016

The Largest Megacity in the World: Assessing the Urbanization of the Pearl River Delta

With the world’s urban population expected to increase by roughly 2.5 billion people by 2050, developing an understanding of megalopolises is critical to understanding and...

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Research

05 July 2023

We All Love to Get High: Optimizing Observation Deck Design

Height is aspirational, and having the best view from that height has become a driver in contemporary tall building design. Likewise, observation decks are a...

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Global News

05 October 2023

Construction Is Soon to Begin for Japan’s Tallest Skyscraper

Developer, Mitsubishi Estate Co., is preparing for construction to soon begin on a new skyscraper near Tokyo Station. The building is expected to become Japan's...

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