The Skyscraper Center

Japan

Asia

Tokyo

Osaka

Nagoya

Kawasaki

Yokohama

Kobe

Chiba

Hiroshima

Sendai, Miyagi

Saitama

Kitakyushu

Facts

Population

127,103,388 (2014)

Area

364,500 km² • 140,733 mi²

Density

348.7 people per km²

903.1 people per mi²

GDP

$4.73 trillion (2013)

First 150m+ Building

Kasumigaseki Building (1968)

Tallest Building

Abeno Harukas (300 m)

Tallest City

Tokyo

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Asia

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Toranomon-Azabudai District Main Tower	325.2 m / 1,067 ft
2	Abeno Harukas	300 m / 984 ft
3	Landmark Tower	296.3 m / 972 ft
4	Nihonbashi 1-Chōme Central District Redevelopment	284 m / 932 ft
5	Toranomon Hills Station Tower	265 m / 869 ft
6	Toranomon-Azabudai District West Tower	262.8 m / 862 ft
7	Rinku Gate Tower	256 m / 840 ft
8	Osaka World Trade Center	256 m / 840 ft
9	Toranomon Hills	255.5 m / 838 ft
10	Tokyo Ekimae Yaesu 1-Chome East District Redevelopment	249.7 m / 819 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Japan 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
Hitachi, Ltd.	Silver	15	CON • OWN • VERC
Maeda Corporation	Silver	2	CON
Mori Building Co., Ltd.	Silver	27	URB • DEV • PROP
Nikken Sekkei Ltd	Silver	0	ARCH
Shimizu Corporation	Silver	55	ARCH • CON • ENGO
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.	Silver	23	DEV
Taisei Corporation	Silver	60	CON
Takenaka Corporation	Silver	50	STRC • ARCH • CON • ENGO

CTBUH People & Events

6th China-Japan-Korea Tall Building Forum Held in Nara, Japan

05 July 2019

Organized under the theme, "Visiting Old, Learn…

6th China-Japan-Korea Tall Building Forum Held in Nara, Japan

05 July 2019

Organized under the theme, "Visiting Old, Learn…

Videos

31 December 2020

Jørgen Tycho: Building Up the Mass Timber Supply Chain

In this episode, Jørgen Tycho, Founding Partner, Oslotre, talked to CTBUH Editor-in-Chief Daniel Safarik about how the relatively young mass timber supply chain can be...

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Research

15 September 2020

Developments of Fire-Resistant Wooden Structural Components and Those Applications to Mid- to High-Rise Buildi

Based on past experiences of natural disasters and fires in Japan, it is stipulated by law that fire-resistant buildings larger than a certain size should...

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Global News

13 March 2023

The Construction of a 2,000 Unit High-Rise has Begun in Tokyo Bay

Construction on two 54-story apartment towers called Toyomi District Cat. 1 Town Redevelopment Project started in early January 2023 after being pushed back since 2020. ...

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