Do you know the tallest towers and buildings in Japan? In this article, we are going to see the tallest skyscrapers in Tokyo and a complete list of the tallest buildings in all of Japan.
Most of these skyscrapers are designed for office and commercial use, but some have their space open to tourism, allowing you to dazzle the city view. We will mainly see those from the city of Tokyo, but we can mention others.
Before mentioning Tokyo, I want to mention a special place in Osaka called Umeda Sky Building, one of the most fun skyscrapers I visited in the city of Osaka. As the focus of this article is Tokyo and a ranking, I decided to mention it first.
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Tokyo's Towers and Skyscrapers
Tokyo Sky Tree – The highest point in Tokyo, is a broadcasting tower in Sumida, with an incredible 634 meters high and is also considered the tallest tower in Japan and one of the tallest in the world.
Mori Tower – The Mori building is one of the tallest skyscrapers in the world, at 238 meters, and is part of the complex Roppongi Hills and it was opened in 2003 with a total of 54 floors.
Tokyo City Hall - It has 243 meters, was completed in 1991 with 48 floors. It houses the headquarters of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
Sunshine 60 Building – It is currently one of the tallest skyscrapers in the world, with 240 meters, it was completed in 1978 with 60 floors.
- Tokyo Opera City Tower – With about 234 meters high, it was opened in 1997 with a total of 54 floors;
- NTT DoCoMo Yoyogi Building – Located in the Shibuya district, it is 240 meters long and has only 28 floors.
- Shinjuku Center Building – It has a total of 223 meters and was opened in 1979 with 54 floors;
- Shinjuku Mitsui Building – It has a total of 225 meters and was opened in 1974 with 55 floors;
- Shinjuku Park Tower – It has a total of 233 meters and was opened in 1994 with 52 floors;
- St. Luke's Tower – It has a total of 221 meters, and was completed in 1994 with 51 floors
Tokyo Tower - One of the most famous that always appears in manga, anime and dramas as a reference in Tokyo, even though it is not one of the highest. Tokyo Tower is 333 meters tall.
Other towers and skyscrapers in Japan
Now we are going to share a table with all the skyscrapers and towers in Japan in a sort of ranking along with the number of Floors, year of construction and City. Hope you enjoyed the article.
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| Name | City | floors | meters (ft) | What |
| Bless Harukas | Osaka | 60 | 300 (984) | 2014 |
| Yokohama Landmark Tower | Yokohama | 70 | 296 (970) | 1993 |
| PREFERRED OSAKA GOVERNMENT SAKISHIMA BUILDING | Osaka | 55 | 256 (840) | 1995 |
| Rinku Gate Tower | Izumisan | 56 | 256 (840) | 1996 |
| Toranomon Hills | Tokyo | 57 | 255.5 (838) | 2014 |
| Midtown Tower | Tokyo | 54 | 248 (814) | 2007 |
| Midland Square | Nagoya | 47 | 247 (810) | 2007 |
| JR Central Office Tower | Nagoya | 51 | 245 (804) | 2000 |
| Prédio do Governo Metropolitano de Tóquio Nº 1 | Tokyo | 48 | 243 (797) | 1991 |
| NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building | Tokyo | 27 | 240 (787) | 2000 |
| Sunshine 60 | Tokyo | 60 | 240 (786) | 1978 |
| Roppongi Hills Mori Tower | Tokyo | 54 | 238 (781) | 2003 |
| Shinjuku Park Tower | Tokyo | 52 | 235 (771) | 1994 |
| Tokyo Opera City Tower | Tokyo | 54 | 234 (769) | 1996 |
| Fukuoka Tower | Fukuoka | 5 | 234 (768) | 1989 |
| JR Central Hotel Tower | Nagoya | 53 | 226 (741) | 2000 |
| Shinjuku Mitsui Building | Tokyo | 55 | 224 (734) | 1974 |
| Shinjuku Center Building | Tokyo | 54 | 223 (732) | 1979 |
| Saint Luke's Tower | Tokyo | 47 | 221 (724) | 1994 |
| Shiodome City Center | Tokyo | 43 | 216 (708) | 2003 |
| G1TOWER | Hitachinaka | 9 | 213 (700) | 2010 |
| Dentsu Building | Tokyo | 48 | 213 (700) | 2002 |
| Act Tower | Hamamatsu | 45 | 213 (699) | 1994 |
| Shinjuku Sumitomo Building | Tokyo | 52 | 210 (690) | 1974 |
| Toshima Incineration Plant | Tokyo | 11 | 210 (689) | 1999 |
| The Kitahama | Osaka | 54 | 209 (689) | 2009 |
| Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower | Tokyo | 47 | 207 (678) | 2012 |
| GranTokyo North Tower | Tokyo | 43 | 205 (672) | 2007 |
| GranTokyo South Tower | Tokyo | 42 | 205 (672) | 2007 |
| Park City Musashi-Kosugi Mid Sky Tower | Kawasaki | 59 | 204 (668) | 2009 |
| Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower | Tokyo | 50 | 204 (668) | 2008 |
| Shinjuku Nomura Building | Tokyo | 50 | 203 (667) | 1978 |
| Izumi Garden Tower | Tokyo | 45 | 201 (659) | 2002 |
| X-Tower Osaka Bay | Osaka | 54 | 200 (657) | 2006 |
| ORC 200 | Osaka | 51 | 200 (656) | 1993 |
| JP Tower | Tokyo | 38 | 200 (656) | 2012 |
| Shin-Marunouchi Building | Tokyo | 38 | 198 (648) | 2007 |
| Shinjuku Grand Tower by Sumitomo Fudosan | Tokyo | 40 | 195 (641) | 2011 |
| KEPCO Headquarters | Osaka | 41 | 195 (640) | 2004 |
| Harumi Island Triton Square Tower X | Tokyo | 44 | 195 (639) | 2001 |
| Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower | Tokyo | 39 | 195 (639) | 2005 |
| Sannō Park Tower | Tokyo | 44 | 194 (638) | 2000 |
| Sompo Japan Building | Tokyo | 43 | 193 (633) | 1976 |
| Nittele Tower | Tokyo | 32 | 193 (633) | 2003 |
| Mid Torre | Tokyo | 58 | 192 (631) | 2008 |
| Torre do Mar | Tokyo | 58 | 192 (631) | 2008 |
| Kachidoki View Tower | Tokyo | 55 | 192 (631) | 2010 |
| Acty Shiodome | Tokyo | 56 | 190 (624) | 2004 |
| herbs Osaka | Osaka | 40 | 190 (623) | 1997 |
| Shinjuku I-Land Tower | Tokyo | 44 | 189 (621) | 1995 |
| Owl Tower | Tokyo | 52 | 189 (621) | 2011 |
| Atago Green Hills Mori Tower | Tokyo | 42 | 187 (613) | 2001 |
| Umeda Hankyu Building | Osaka | 41 | 187 (614) | 2010 |
| Elsa Tower 55 | Kawaguchi | 55 | 186 (610) | 1998 |
| Cerulean Tower | Tokyo | 41 | 184 (604) | 2001 |
| Royal Sumitomo Estate Shinjuku Oak Tower | Tokyo | 38 | 184 (603) | 2002 |
| Makuhari Prince Hotel | Chiba | 49 | 183 (601) | 1995 |
| Shibuya Hikarie | Tokyo | 34 | 183 (599) | 2012 |
| Nagoya TV Tower | Nagoya | 5 | 180 (591) | 1954 |
| NEC Supertower | Tokyo | 44 | 180 (591) | 1990 |
| Century Park Tower | Tokyo | 54 | 180 (591) | 1999 |
| Nagoya Lucent Tower | Nagoya | 40 | 180 (591) | 2007 |
| JA Building | Tokyo | 37 | 180 (591) | 2009 |
| Sendai Trust Tower | Sendai | 37 | 180 (591) | 2010 |
| Park City Toyosu Building A | Tokyo | 52 | 180 (590) | 2008 |
| Keio Plaza Hotel North Tower | Tokyo | 47 | 180 (589) | 1971 |
There are countless buildings to explore, and we cannot speak in detail about each one here. I hope this is enough to show how Japan is full of curiosities and attractions. If you liked it, share it and leave your comments.
