Do you know the tallest towers and buildings in Japan? In this article, we will look at the tallest skyscrapers in Tokyo and a complete list of the largest buildings throughout Japan.
Most of these skyscrapers are designed for office and commercial use, but some have their space open to tourism, allowing visitors to enjoy the view of the city. We will mainly focus on those in Tokyo, but we can mention others.
Before mentioning Tokyo, I want to highlight a special place in Osaka called Umeda Sky Building, one of the most fun skyscrapers I visited in the city of Osaka. Since the focus of this article is Tokyo and a ranking, I decided to mention it first.
THE TOWERS AND SKYSCRAPERS OF TOKYO
Tokyo Sky Tree – The highest point in Tokyo, it is a broadcasting tower in Sumida, with an incredible height of 634 meters 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, standing at 238 meters, and is part of the Roppongi Hills complex, which opened in 2003 with a total of 54 floors.
Tokyo City Hall – It stands at 243 meters, was completed in 1991 with 48 floors. It houses the headquarters of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
Sunshine 60 Building – Currently one of the tallest skyscrapers in the world, at 240 meters, it was completed in 1978 with 60 floors.
- Tokyo Opera City Tower – At about 234 meters tall, it opened in 1997 with a total of 54 floors;
- NTT DoCoMo Yoyogi Building – Located in the Shibuya district, it is 240 meters tall and has only 28 floors.
- Shinjuku Center Building – It has a total height of 223 meters and opened in 1979 with 54 floors;
- Shinjuku Mitsui Building – It has a total height of 225 meters and opened in 1974 with 55 floors;
- Shinjuku Park Tower – It has a total height of 233 meters and opened in 1994 with 52 floors;
- St. Luke’s Tower – It has a total height of 221 meters and was completed in 1994 with 51 floors.
Tokyo Tower – One of the most famous, it always appears in mangas, animes, and dramas as a reference to Tokyo, even though it is not one of the tallest. Tokyo Tower stands at 333 meters.
Other Towers and Skyscrapers in Japan
Now we will 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. I hope you enjoyed the article.
| Name | City | Floors | Meters (ft) | Year |
| Abeno Harukas | Osaka | 60 | 300 (984) | 2014 |
| Yokohama Landmark Tower | Yokohama | 70 | 296 (970) | 1993 |
| Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building | Osaka | 55 | 256 (840) | 1995 |
| Rinku Gate Tower | Izumisano | 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 |
| Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building 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 |
| Sumitomo Fudosan Shinjuku Grand Tower | 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 Tower | Tokyo | 58 | 192 (631) | 2008 |
| Sea Tower | Tokyo | 58 | 192 (631) | 2008 |
| Kachidoki View Tower | Tokyo | 55 | 192 (631) | 2010 |
| Acty Shiodome | Tokyo | 56 | 190 (624) | 2004 |
| Herbis 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 |
| Sumitomo Real 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 discuss each one in detail here. I hope this is enough to show how full of curiosities and attractions Japan is. If you liked it, please share and leave your comments.
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