Torch Tower (Japan)

The Torch Tower is a supertall skyscraper under construction in the Tokyo Torch redevelopment district in Tokyo, Japan. Scheduled to be completed in 2028, it will be the tallest building in Japan, surpassing the 325.2 m (1,067 ft) Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower.

Torch Tower
An artists rendition
General information
Status	Under construction
Type	Mixed-use
Location	Tokyo Torch, Tokyo, Japan
Construction started	27 September 2023[1]
Estimated completion	March 2028[1]
Height
Architectural	385 m (1,263 ft)[1]
Roof	366 m (1,201 ft)[2]
Top floor	358 m (1,175 ft)[2]
Observatory	349 m (1,145 ft)[2]
Technical details
Floor count	65 (62 above ground, 4 below)
Floor area	542,000 m2 (5,834,000 sq ft)[3]
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Mitsubishi Jisho Sekkei[4] Sou Fujimoto Architects Yuko Nagayama Associates
Developer	Mitsubishi Estate
Main contractor	Shimizu Corporation
Website
office.mec.co.jp/en/tokiwabashi/

Location

The 385 m (1,263 ft) tall skyscraper will be the focal point of a redevelopment district called Tokyo Torch,^[5] near Tokyo Station. The district also features a second skyscraper, the 212 m (696 ft) tall Tokiwabashi Tower, which was completed in June 2021.

Building

The Torch Tower will feature 67 floors in total, 62 above ground and four below ground. Floors 7 through 52 will be used for offices, while higher floors will be home to a luxury hotel and an observation deck, where visitors can view the Tokyo Bay and Mount Fuji, Japan's tallest mountain.^[6][7] The observation deck on the top floor or the building is expected to attract 3 to 4 million visitors annually.^[8] The lower floors will include a large events hall with seats for up to 2,000 people.

The luxury hotel will be located on the 51st to 61st floors, at a height of more than 300 m (980 ft). The lobby floor of the hotel is designed to take in fresh air from the outside in a space surrounded by greenery, including trees.^[9]

The exterior of the building will have a torch-inspired design. The name, Torch Tower, was chosen in the hope that the tower will "illuminate Japan".

The total floor area will be circa 542,000 m² (5,834,000 sq ft).^[3] This is 1.75 times as much floor space as the Burj Khalifa's 309,472 m² (3,331,000 sq ft).

Construction started in October 2023 and is scheduled to be completed in 2028. The project is expected to cost about ¥500 billion (US$4.77 billion).^[10]

See also

• Tokyo Torch, the entire district
• Tokiwabashi Tower, the second skyscraper at Tokyo Torch
• List of tallest buildings in Japan