Supertall skyscraper under construction in Tokyo, Japan
The Torch Tower is a supertall skyscraper under construction in the Tokyo Torch redevelopment district in Tokyo, Japan. Scheduled to be completed in 2027, it will be the tallest building in Japan, surpassing the 325.2 m (1,067 ft) Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower.
Location
The 390 m (1,280 ft) tall skyscraper will be the focal point of a redevelopment district called Tokyo Torch, near the 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, 63 above ground and four below ground. Floors 7 through 53 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.[3][4] 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 57th 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.[5]
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 544,000 m2 (5,856,000 sq ft).[1] This is 1.75 times more floor space than the Burj Khalifa's 309,473 m2 (3,331,000 sq ft).
Construction started on October 2023 and is scheduled to be completed in 2027. The project is expected to cost about ¥500 billion (US$4.77 billion).[6]
