List of tallest structures in Tokyo


is the most populated of Japan's 47 prefectures. In Tokyo, there are 53 buildings and structures that stand taller than 187 metres. The tallest structure in the prefecture is Tokyo Skytree, a lattice tower that rises 634 metres, which was completed in 2012. It also stands as the tallest structure in Japan, the tallest tower in the world and the 2nd-tallest freestanding structure in the world. The tallest building and third-tallest overall structure in Tokyo is the 256-metre-tall Toranomon Hills, which was completed in 2014. The prefecture's second tallest building is Midtown Tower, which rises 54 stories and 248 metres in height. Overall, of the 25 tallest buildings and structures in Japan, 17 are in Tokyo.
Skyscrapers are a relatively recent phenomenon in Japan. Due to aesthetic and engineering concerns, Japan's Building Standard Law set an absolute height limit of 31 metres until 1963, when the limit was abolished in favor of a Floor Area Ratio limit. Following these changes in building regulations, the Kasumigaseki Building was constructed and completed in 1968. Double the height of Japan's previous tallest building—the 17-story Hotel New Otani Tokyo—the Kasumigaseki Building is regarded as Japan's first modern high-rise building, rising 36 stories and 156 metres in height. A booming post-war Japanese economy and the hosting of the 1964 Summer Olympics helped lead to a building boom in Tokyo during the 1960s and 1970s. Construction continued through the 1980s and 1990s as the Japanese asset price bubble rose and fell. Mainland Tokyo is divided into two sections: Western Tokyo and the special wards of Tokyo. All of the prefecture's tallest buildings are within the 23 special wards, which comprise the area formerly incorporated as Tokyo City. Nishi-Shinjuku, a district within Shinjuku, was the prefecture's first major skyscraper development area. Starting with the construction of the Keio Plaza Hotel in the 1971, the district is now home to 13 of Tokyo's 46 tallest skyscrapers.
Tokyo has been the site of many skyscraper construction projects in recent years. Since 2015, ten buildings rising higher than 187 metres have been completed. As of May 2020, eleven such buildings are under construction in the prefecture. Several other construction projects planned to exceed the height of 187 metres are proposed for the near future.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks Tokyo skyscrapers that stand at least 187 metres tall, based on standard height measurement. This height includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed. Freestanding towers, guyed masts and other not habitable structures are included for comparison purposes; however, they are not ranked.
RankNameImageHeight
m 		FloorsYearCoordinatesWardNotes
01.0—Tokyo Skytree—634 322012—Sumida—
02.0—Tokyo Tower—333 71958—Minato—
03.01Toranomon Hills255 522014MinatoTallest building completed in Tokyo in the 2010s; 5th-tallest building in Japan
04.02Midtown Tower248 542007MinatoTallest building completed in Japan in the 2000s
05.03Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1243 481991ShinjukuTallest building completed in Tokyo in the 1990s
06.04=Sunshine 60240 601978ToshimaTallest building completed in Japan in the 1970s
07.04=NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building240 272000Shibuya2nd-tallest clock tower in the world; 272 m pinnacle height ; Tallest building in Tokyo by pinnacle height
08.06Roppongi Hills Mori Tower238 542003Minato
09.07Shinjuku Park Tower235 521994Shinjuku
10.08Tokyo Opera City Tower234 541996Shinjuku
11.09Sumitomo Fudosan Roppongi Grand Tower230 402016Minato
12.010Shibuya Scramble Square228 472019Shibuya
13.011Shinjuku Mitsui Building225 551974Shinjuku
14.012Shinjuku Center Building223 541979Shinjuku
15.013Toranomon Hills Residential Tower*222 562021Minato
16.014Saint Luke's Tower221 471994Chūō
17.0—Ministry of Defense Ichigaya Building B—220 101996—Shinjuku—
18.015Shiodome City Center216 432003Minato
19.016Dentsu Building213 482002Minato
20.017Shinjuku Sumitomo Building210 521974Shinjuku
21.0—Toshima Incineration Plant—210 111999—Toshima—
22.018Shinjuku Nomura Building209 501978Shinjuku
23.019The Park House Nishishinjuku Tower 60209 602017ShinjukuTallest all-residential building in Tokyo
24.020Tokyo PortCity Takeshiba Office Tower*208 402020Minato
25.021Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower207 472012Minato
26.022=GranTokyo North Tower205 432007Chiyoda
27.022=GranTokyo South Tower205 422007Chiyoda
28.022=Akasaka Intercity AIR205 372017Minato
29.025Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower204 502008Shinjuku2nd-tallest educational building in the world
30.026Izumi Garden Tower201 452002Minato
31.027=Sompo Japan Building200 431976Shinjuku
32.027=JP Tower200 382012Chiyoda
33.027=Yomiuri Shimbun Building200 332013Chiyoda
34.027=Otemachi One Tower200 392020Chiyoda
35.027=Otemachi Tower200 382013Chiyoda
36.032Shin-Marunouchi Building198 382007Chiyoda
37.0—Sky Tower West Tokyo—195 —1989—Nishitōkyō—
38.033=Harumi Island Triton Square Tower X195 442001Chūō
39.033=Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower195 392005Chūō
40.033=Sumitomo Fudosan Shinjuku Grand Tower195 402011Shinjuku
41.036Sanno Park Tower194 442000Chiyoda
42.037Nittele Tower193 322003Minato
43.038=Mid Tower192 582008Chūō
44.038=Sea Tower192 582008Chūō
45.038=Kachidoki View Tower192 552010Chūō
46.041=Tokyo Midtown Hibiya191 352018Chiyoda
47.041=Tomihisa Cross Comfort Tower191 552015Shinjuku
48.043Acty Shiodome190 562004Minato
49.044=Shinjuku I-Land Tower189 441995Shinjuku
50.044=Owl Tower189 522011Toshima
51.044=Brillia Tower Ikebukuro189 492015Toshima
52.044=The Okura Prestige Tower189 412019Minato
53.048=Atago Green Hills Mori Tower187 422001Minato
54.048=Capital Gate Place187 532015Chūō

Tallest structures

This list ranks Tokyo structures that stand at least 187 metres tall, excluding buildings, based on standard height measurement. This height includes spires, architectural details and antenna masts.
RankNameImageHeight
m 		FloorsYearCoordinatesStructure typeWardNotes
1Tokyo Skytree634 322012lattice towerSumidaTallest tower in the world
2Tokyo Tower333 71958lattice towerMinatoTallest free-standing steel structure in the world; 24th-tallest tower in the world
3Ministry of Defense Ichigaya Building B220 101996towerShinjuku
4Toshima Incineration Plant210 111999chimneyToshimaTallest incinerator chimney in the world
5Sky Tower West Tokyo195 —1989towerNishitōkyōTallest structure in Western Tokyo

Demolished or destroyed structures

NameHeight
m 		Year
built		Year
destroyed		Structure
type		LocationNotes
1st Iwo Jima LORAN-C transmission mast412 19631965guyed mastIwo JimaCollapsed and replaced
1st Marcus Island LORAN-C transmission mast412 19641985guyed mastMarcus IslandDismantled and replaced by smaller one
2nd Iwo Jima LORAN-C transmission mast412 19651993guyed mastIwo JimaDismantled
2nd Marcus Island LORAN-C transmission mast213 19862000guyed mastMarcus IslandDismantled and replaced
3nd Marcus Island LORAN-C transmission mast213 20002010guyed mastMarcus IslandDismantled

Tallest under construction

This lists buildings and free-standing structures that are under construction in Tokyo and are planned to rise at least 187 metres. Any buildings that have been topped out but are not completed are also included.
NameHeight
m 		FloorsYearWardNotes
Toranomon Azabudai Project Building A325 642023MinatoConstruction started in 2019, tallest building in Japan
Toranomon Hills Station Tower266 492023MinatoConstruction started in 2019
Toranomon Azabudai Project Building B-1263 642023MinatoConstruction started in 2019
Yaesu 2-Chōme North District Redevelopment240 452022ChūōConstruction started in 2018
Toranomon Azabudai Project Building B-2237 542023MinatoConstruction started in 2019
Shinjuku Tokyu Milano Site Redevelopment225 402022ShinjukuConstruction started in 2019
Toranomon Hills Residential Tower*222 562020MinatoConstruction started in 2017
Tokiwabashi District Redevelopment Project Tower A212 382021ChiyodaConstruction started in 2018
Tokyo PortCity Takeshiba Office Tower*208 402021MinatoConstruction started in 2016
Hamamatsucho Station West Entrance District Development Tower A-3197 392021MinatoConstruction started in 2017

Timeline of tallest buildings

This is a list of buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Tokyo. Since its completion in 2012, Tokyo Skytree has been the tallest structure in Tokyo as well as in Japan, overtaking Tokyo Tower.
NameYears as tallestHeight
m 		FloorsWardNotes
Ryōunkaku1890–192369 12Taitō
Old Marunouchi Building1923–193633 8Chiyoda
National Diet Building1936–196465 9Chiyoda
Hotel New Otani Tokyo1964–196872 17Chiyoda
Kasumigaseki Building1968–1970156 36Chiyoda
World Trade Center Building1970–1971163 40Minato
Keio Plaza Hotel North Tower1971–1974180 47Shinjuku
Shinjuku Sumitomo Building1974–1974210 52Shinjuku
Shinjuku Mitsui Building1974–1978225 55Shinjuku
Sunshine 601978–1991240 60Toshima
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 11991–2007243 48Shinjuku
Midtown Tower2007–2014248 54Minato
Toranomon Hills2014–present256 52Minato