Tokyo

Japan

Facts

Population

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

Kasumigaseki Building (1968)

Tallest Building

Mori JP Tower (327 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Asia

Tallest City in

Japan

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	TOKYO TORCH Torch Tower	385 m / 1,263 ft
2	Mori JP Tower	327.2 m / 1,073 ft
3	Nihonbashi 1-Chōme Central District Redevelopment	284 m / 932 ft
4	Toranomon Hills Station Tower	266 m / 873 ft
5	Azabudai Hills Residence B	262.8 m / 862 ft
6	Toranomon Hills Mori Tower	255.5 m / 838 ft
7	Tokyo Ekimae Yaesu 1-Chome East District Redevelopment	249.7 m / 819 ft
8	Midtown Tower	247.9 m / 813 ft
9	Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building	243.4 m / 799 ft
10	Sunshine 60 Tower	240 m / 787 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Tokyo CTBUH Members

Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
Arup	Platinum	466	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
PERI	Platinum	70	ENGM • MATR
Hitachi, Ltd.	Silver	56	CON
Maeda Corporation	Silver	2	CON
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd	Silver	3	ENVE
Mitsubishi Jisho Design	Silver	19	ARCH
Mori Building Co., Ltd.	Silver	30	DEV
Nikken Sekkei Ltd	Silver	125	ARCH
Shimizu Corporation	Silver	58	ARCH
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.	Silver	25	DEV
Taisei Corporation	Silver	60	CON
Takenaka Corporation	Silver	52	ARCH

CTBUH People & Events

Vertical Transportation: Ascent & Acceleration

12 September 2017

CTBUH partnered with Guinness World Records to…

2016 China-Japan-Korea Tall Building Forum

08 July 2016

The third China-Japan-Korea Tall Building Forum…

Videos

17 October 2016

Vertical Futures: Technologies that will Shape the World

Monday October 17, 2016. Shenzhen, China. David Malott of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates presents at the 2016 China Conference Session 2c: The State of the...

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Research

01 May 2025

Tokyo's Unique Urban Grain

A legacy of history and policy, the Japanese capital city’s dense, walkable streets defy modern planning—but for how much longer? asks Henry Grabar

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Global News

24 December 2024

Design Revealed for Hotel Replacing the Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo

Developers have unveiled visuals for a new building replacing the iconic Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo’s Ginza district. The new structure will house the Tokyo...

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