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Century Tower (Tokyo)

Bunkyo City · Built 1991 · 91 m

A twin-tower office building completed in 1991 in Bunkyo, designed by Norman Foster. Two 21-story towers are bridged by a soaring atrium, the product of a hard-fought negotiation with Japan's fire codes.

Imperial Hotel Tokyo

Chiyoda City · Built 1970

Tokyo's most storied luxury hotel, with the current main building completed in 1970 on the site of Frank Lloyd Wright's earthquake-proof Imperial Hotel of 1923. It remains a symbol of Japan's hospitality tradition at the edge of Hibiya Park.

Kabukiza Tower

Chuo City · Built 2013 · 145 m

A 29-story, 145-meter office tower completed in 2013 atop the rebuilt Kabukiza theater in Ginza. Kengo Kuma clad the facade in a lattice of white louvers evoking traditional Japanese stripe patterns.

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Palace Side Building

Chiyoda City · Built 1966 · 50 m

A nine-story office building completed in 1966 beside the Imperial Palace moat, designed by Hayashi Shoji of Nikken Sekkei. Its twin cylindrical service cores placed on the exterior remain a defining example of postwar Japanese modernist architecture.

Tokyo Expressway (KK Line)

Chuo City / Chiyoda City · Built 1966

A free elevated expressway through central Tokyo's Ginza and Kyobashi districts, open from 1959 and decommissioned in April 2025 after 66 years of service. Its viaduct is now being converted into a public green promenade under the Roof Park Project.

Ochanomizu Sola City

Chiyoda City · Built 2013 · 110 m

A 23-story office complex standing 110 m tall at the north exit of JR Ochanomizu Station. Completed in March 2013, the redevelopment preserved Edo-period stone walls within its public plaza.

Osaka Dojimahama Tower

Kita Ward, Osaka · Built 2024 · 143 m

A 32-story mixed-use skyscraper completed in April 2024 along the Dojima River in Osaka. Standing 143 m tall, the tower combines offices, a hotel, and retail in a waterfront redevelopment.

Park City Musashi-Kosugi The Grand Wing Tower

Nakahara Ward, Kawasaki · Built 2014 · 141 m

A 38-floor, 141 m residential skyscraper completed in 2014 directly above Musashi-Kosugi Station in Kawasaki. Developed by Mitsui Fudosan Residential, the 506-unit tower is part of the large-scale Musashi-Kosugi redevelopment.