Population
Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
13,185,502 (2011)
Area
2,188 km² • 845 mi²
Density
6,026.3 people per km²
15,608.0 people per mi²
First 150m+ Building
Tallest Building
by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
Tallest City in
the World
Tallest City in
Tallest City in
RANK
|
Name
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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
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---|---|---|---|
1 | Toranomon-Azabudai District Main Tower | 325.2 m / 1,067 ft | |
2 | Nihonbashi 1-Chōme Central District Redevelopment | 284 m / 932 ft | |
3 | Toranomon Hills Station Tower | 265 m / 869 ft | |
4 | Toranomon-Azabudai District West Tower | 262.8 m / 862 ft | |
5 | Toranomon Hills | 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 |
Logo
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Name
|
Level
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# of 150m+ buildings
|
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Arup |
Platinum
|
383 | CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC |
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PERI |
Platinum
|
20 | MATR |
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Hitachi, Ltd. |
Silver
|
15 | CON • OWN • VERC |
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Maeda Corporation |
Silver
|
2 | CON |
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Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. Elevators & Escalators |
Silver
|
1 | CON |
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Mitsubishi Estate Corporation |
Silver
|
23 | DEV |
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Mitsubishi Jisho Design |
Silver
|
20 | ARCH |
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Mori Building Co., Ltd. |
Silver
|
27 | URB • DEV • PROP |
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Nikken Sekkei Ltd |
Silver
|
0 | ARCH |
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Shimizu Corporation |
Silver
|
55 | ARCH • CON • ENGO |
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Sumitomo Corporation |
Silver
|
1 | DEV |
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Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd. |
Silver
|
23 | DEV |
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Taisei Corporation |
Silver
|
60 | CON |
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Takenaka Corporation |
Silver
|
50 | STRC • ARCH • CON • ENGO |
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