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-map.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	Toranomon Hills Station Tower	265 m / 869 ft
5	Toranomon-Azabudai District West Tower	262.8 m / 862 ft
6	Rinku Gate Tower	256 m / 840 ft
7	Osaka World Trade Center	256 m / 840 ft
8	Toranomon Hills	255.5 m / 838 ft
9	Tokyo Ekimae Yaesu 1-Chome East District Redevelopment	249.7 m / 819 ft
10	Midtown Tower	247.9 m / 813 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Japan CVU 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
Arup	Platinum	403	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
CadMakers	Silver	6	COMP
HKS Architects	Silver	27	INTR • URB • ARCH
Hitachi, Ltd.	Silver	49	CON • OWN • VERC
Maeda Corporation	Silver	2	CON • MEP
Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. Elevators & Escalators	Silver	129	CON
Mitsubishi Estate Corporation	Silver	54	DEV
Mitsubishi Jisho Design	Silver	20	URB • ARCH
Mori Building Co., Ltd.	Silver	27	URB • DEV • PROP
Nikken Sekkei Ltd	Silver	119	ARCH
Shimizu Corporation	Silver	55	ARCH • CON • ENGO
Sumitomo Corporation	Silver	24	DEV
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.	Silver	23	DEV
Taisei Corporation	Silver	60	CON
Takenaka Corporation	Silver	50	STRC • ARCH • CON • ENGO
YKK AP Façade Pte. Ltd.	Silver	17	FAC

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