Tokyo Torch

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. 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.

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). This is 1.75 times more floor space than the Burj Khalifa's 309,473 m² (3,331,000 sq ft).

Construction will start in October 2023 and is scheduled to be completed in 2027. The project is expected to cost about ¥500 billion (US$4.77 billion).

Text imported from Wikipedia article "Torch Tower (Japan)" and modified on December 7, 2023 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.