The Torch Tower is a supertall skyscraper under construction at the

Tokyo Torch Tokyo Torch is a large-scale redevelopment district near Tokyo Station in Tokyo, Japan. It will consist of two skyscrapers: * Tokiwabashi Tower (completed in 2021) * Torch Tower (Japan), Torch Tower (scheduled to be completed in 2027 as Japan's ta ...

redevelopment district in

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. Scheduled to be completed in 2028, it will be the tallest building in Japan, surpassing the nearby

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Main Tower.

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The tall skyscraper will be the focal point of a redevelopment district called Tokyo Torch, near

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. It will also feature a second skyscraper, the tall Tokiwabashi Tower, which was completed in June 2021.

Building

The Torch Tower will have 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

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and

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, 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 . 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 . This is 1.75 times more floor space than the

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's . Construction is scheduled to be completed in 2027. The project is expected to cost about ¥500 billion ($4.77 billion U.S. dollars).東京駅前にトーチタワー日本最高390メートル
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External links

Tokyo Torch official website

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