Keio Plaza Hotel ( 京王プラザホテル , Keiō puraza hoteru ) is a chain of hotels in Japan, the largest of which is its flagship hotel in the Nishi-Shinjuku district in Shinjuku, Tokyo , Japan. The Keio Plaza Hotel is featured in the 1984 film The Return of Godzilla and the 1991 film Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah , where it was partially destroyed.
20-639: Keio Plaza Hotel was the first skyscraper built in Nishi-Shinjuku and the first high-rise hotel in Japan. The 1,438-room hotel is a re-development project on the site where a water purification plant (Yodobashi Purification Plant) formerly existed. The hotel consists of two towers. The first tower is 178 metres tall and was completed in June 1971; it was the tallest building in Tokyo from 1970 until 1974, when it
40-521: A former sumo wrestler who founded and ran a small steel company, agreed to build the hotel on a site he owned. It had formerly been the site of the Fushimi-no-miya family residence in the Kioicho district of Tokyo (and before that, the residence of samurai lord Katō Kiyomasa ). The 1,085-room hotel was built in seventeen months using a number of techniques that were revolutionary in Japan at
60-757: A hotel in Takamatsu from 1976 to 1997, and has an affiliate relationship with the Howard Plaza Hotel in Taipei . Keio Plaza Hotel Co., Ltd. was formed in 1968 as a division of the Keio Electric Railway . It operates the Keio Plaza Hotel properties in Tokyo, Hachioji and Tama, and has operating income of around 28.4 billion yen. Keio Plaza was branded as part of InterContinental Hotels from 1972 to 2003, and subsequently joined
80-7591: A rank indicates that two or more buildings share the same height. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed. Freestanding towers , smokestacks , and other non-habitable or partially habitable structures are included for comparison purposes; however, they are not ranked. These structures are measured by pinnacle height, which includes masts. 35°42′36.5″N 139°48′39″E / 35.710139°N 139.81083°E / 35.710139; 139.81083 ( Tokyo Skytree ) 35°39′31″N 139°44′44″E / 35.65861°N 139.74556°E / 35.65861; 139.74556 ( Tokyo Tower ) 35°39′39″N 139°44′26″E / 35.66083°N 139.74056°E / 35.66083; 139.74056 ( Toranomon-Azabudai District Building A ) 35°40′2.76″N 139°44′51.08″E / 35.6674333°N 139.7475222°E / 35.6674333; 139.7475222 ( Toranomon Hills Station Tower ) 35°39′45.10″N 139°44′20.63″E / 35.6625278°N 139.7390639°E / 35.6625278; 139.7390639 ( Azabudai Hills Residence B ) 35°40′1″N 139°44′58″E / 35.66694°N 139.74944°E / 35.66694; 139.74944 ( Toranomon Hills ) 35°40′51.27″N 139°46′14.06″E / 35.6809083°N 139.7705722°E / 35.6809083; 139.7705722 ( Tokyo Station Yaesu 1-Chōme East District Redevelopment ) 35°39′58″N 139°43′53″E / 35.66611°N 139.73139°E / 35.66611; 139.73139 ( Midtown Tower ) 35°41′22″N 139°41′29.5″E / 35.68944°N 139.691528°E / 35.68944; 139.691528 ( Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1 ) 35°43′46.5″N 139°43′4″E / 35.729583°N 139.71778°E / 35.729583; 139.71778 ( Sunshine 60 ) 35°41′3.7″N 139°42′11.7″E / 35.684361°N 139.703250°E / 35.684361; 139.703250 ( NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building ) 35°40′45″N 139°46′8″E / 35.67917°N 139.76889°E / 35.67917; 139.76889 ( Tokyo Midtown Yaesu ) 35°39′38″N 139°43′45″E / 35.66056°N 139.72917°E / 35.66056; 139.72917 ( Roppongi Hills Mori Tower ) 35°39′43.77″N 139°44′25.24″E / 35.6621583°N 139.7403444°E / 35.6621583; 139.7403444 ( Azabudai Hills Residence A ) 35°41′8″N 139°41′27.4″E / 35.68556°N 139.690944°E / 35.68556; 139.690944 ( Shinjuku Park Tower ) 35°40′58″N 139°41′12.6″E / 35.68278°N 139.686833°E / 35.68278; 139.686833 ( Tokyo Opera City Tower ) 35°39′52.6″N 139°44′15.6″E / 35.664611°N 139.737667°E / 35.664611; 139.737667 ( Sumitomo Fudosan Roppongi Grand Tower ) 35°39′30″N 139°42′8″E / 35.65833°N 139.70222°E / 35.65833; 139.70222 ( Shibuya Scramble Square ) 35°39′3.38″N 139°45′26.40″E / 35.6509389°N 139.7573333°E / 35.6509389; 139.7573333 ( Blue Front Shibaura S ) 35°41′30.8″N 139°41′38″E / 35.691889°N 139.69389°E / 35.691889; 139.69389 ( Shinjuku Mitsui Building ) 35°41′45″N 139°42′2″E / 35.69583°N 139.70056°E / 35.69583; 139.70056 ( Tokyu Kabukicho Tower ) 35°41′30.5″N 139°41′43″E / 35.691806°N 139.69528°E / 35.691806; 139.69528 ( Shinjuku Center Building ) 35°39′58″N 139°44′55″E / 35.66611°N 139.74861°E / 35.66611; 139.74861 ( Toranomon Hills Residential Tower ) 35°40′1″N 139°46′43″E / 35.66694°N 139.77861°E / 35.66694; 139.77861 ( Saint Luke's Tower ) 35°41′36″N 139°43′36.5″E / 35.69333°N 139.726806°E / 35.69333; 139.726806 ( Ministry of Defense Ichigaya Building B ) 35°39′55″N 139°45′40.5″E / 35.66528°N 139.761250°E / 35.66528; 139.761250 ( Shiodome City Center ) 35°38′42.70″N 139°44′35.30″E / 35.6451944°N 139.7431389°E / 35.6451944; 139.7431389 ( Tokyo Mita Garden Tower ) 35°39′52.7″N 139°45′46″E / 35.664639°N 139.76278°E / 35.664639; 139.76278 ( Dentsu Building ) 35°41′3″N 139°46′14″E / 35.68417°N 139.77056°E / 35.68417; 139.77056 ( Tokiwabashi Tower ) 35°41′28.7″N 139°41′33″E / 35.691306°N 139.69250°E / 35.691306; 139.69250 ( Shinjuku Sumitomo Building ) 35°44′4.8″N 139°42′51.9″E / 35.734667°N 139.714417°E / 35.734667; 139.714417 ( Toshima Incineration Plant ) 35°41′35″N 139°41′43″E / 35.69306°N 139.69528°E / 35.69306; 139.69528 ( Shinjuku Nomura Building ) 35°41′37.75″N 139°41′12″E / 35.6938194°N 139.68667°E / 35.6938194; 139.68667 ( The Parkhouse Nishi-Shinjuku Tower 60 ) 35°40′10.97″N 139°44′25.57″E / 35.6697139°N 139.7404361°E / 35.6697139; 139.7404361 ( Tokyo World Gate Akasaka Trust Tower ) 35°39′17.5″N 139°45′40.5″E / 35.654861°N 139.761250°E / 35.654861; 139.761250 ( Tokyo PortCity Takeshiba Office Tower ) 35°39′48″N 139°44′33″E / 35.66333°N 139.74250°E / 35.66333; 139.74250 ( Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower ) 35°40′40.3″N 139°46′0″E / 35.677861°N 139.76667°E / 35.677861; 139.76667 ( GranTokyo North Tower ) 35°40′43″N 139°46′2″E / 35.67861°N 139.76722°E / 35.67861; 139.76722 ( GranTokyo South Tower ) 35°40′11.5″N 139°44′31″E / 35.669861°N 139.74194°E / 35.669861; 139.74194 ( Akasaka Intercity AIR ) 35°41′30″N 139°41′49″E / 35.69167°N 139.69694°E / 35.69167; 139.69694 ( Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower ) 35°39′52″N 139°44′23″E / 35.66444°N 139.73972°E / 35.66444; 139.73972 ( Izumi Garden Tower ) 35°41′33.8″N 139°41′46″E / 35.692722°N 139.69611°E / 35.692722; 139.69611 ( Sompo Japan Building ) 35°40′12.9″N 139°45′30.8″E / 35.670250°N 139.758556°E / 35.670250; 139.758556 ( TEPCO Building ) 35°40′46.5″N 139°45′53″E / 35.679583°N 139.76472°E / 35.679583; 139.76472 ( JP Tower ) Hotel New Otani Tokyo The Hotel New Otani Tokyo
100-565: A supertall skyscraper—the 385-metre-tall (1,263 feet) Torch Tower —which is set to become the new tallest building in Tokyo and Japan upon completion in 2028. Several other construction projects planned to exceed the height of 200 metres are proposed for the near future, as Tokyo is experiencing a "once-in-a-century" redevelopment boom. This list ranks the 50 tallest skyscrapers in Tokyo, based on standard height measurement. This height includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts . An equal sign (=) following
120-448: Is Tokyo Skytree , a megatall lattice tower that rises 634 metres (2,080 feet), which was completed in 2012. It also stands as the tallest structure in Japan , the tallest tower in the world and the third-tallest freestanding structure in the world . The second-tallest structure in Tokyo is the 333-metre-tall (1,092 feet) Tokyo Tower , a lattice tower completed in 1958. The tallest building and third-tallest overall structure
140-554: Is a large hotel located in Tokyo , Japan , opened in 1964 and operated by New Otani Hotels . The hotel currently has 1,479 rooms and 39 restaurants. It has hosted numerous heads of state and is home to a 400-year-old garden. Construction of the hotel was requested by the Japanese government in the early 1960s, in order to fill a perceived shortage of hotel space for foreign visitors to the upcoming 1964 Summer Olympics . Yonetaro Otani,
160-400: Is the 263-metre-tall (862 feet) Azabudai Hills Residence B , topped out and set for completion in 2025. As of November 2024, 17 of Japan's 25 tallest buildings and structures are in Tokyo. Skyscrapers are a relatively recent phenomenon in Japan. Due to aesthetic and engineering concerns, Japan's Building Standard Law set an absolute height limit of 31 metres until 1963, when
180-454: Is the 325-metre-tall (1,068 feet) Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower , completed in 2023 and being Tokyo's only supertall skyscraper . It is also the tallest building in Japan and the world's largest skyscraper by floor area . The second-tallest building and fourth-tallest structure in Tokyo is the 266-metre-tall (872 feet) Toranomon Hills Station Tower , which was completed in 2023. The third-tallest building and fifth-tallest structure
200-468: The Hardy Barracks in central Tokyo. Japanese Communist Party lawmaker Koichiro Ueda alleged that the real purpose of the plan was to facilitate communications with US military strategic planners based in central Tokyo. The hotel hosts the annual Miss Nippon contest. It made an appearance in the 1984 film The Return of Godzilla , where it was damaged by Godzilla . Keio Plaza also operated
220-531: The Olympics the following month. The New Otani was the tallest building in Tokyo from 1964 until 1968, when the Kasumigaseki Building was completed. It took on an iconic status during this period, particularly for its unique revolving restaurant on the highest floor. During this time, the building was a filming location for the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice , where it appeared as
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#1732802427128240-535: The Summit Hotels & Resorts group. List of tallest structures in Tokyo Download coordinates as: Tokyo is the most populated of Japan 's 47 prefectures . As of November 2024, there are over 200 buildings and structures in Tokyo that stand at least 150 metres tall (492 feet), of which 47 are at least 200 metres tall (656 feet). The tallest structure in the prefecture
260-583: The area formerly incorporated as Tokyo City . Nishi-Shinjuku , a district within Shinjuku , was the prefecture's first major skyscraper development area. Starting with the construction of the Keio Plaza Hotel in 1971, the district is now home to 11 of Tokyo's 50 tallest skyscrapers. Other major skyscraper districts have since been developed, such as the ones around Tokyo Station , Shiodome , Toranomon , and Shibuya Station . Tokyo has been
280-412: The headquarters of Osato Chemical & Engineering Co Ltd, the Japanese front for Ernst Stavro Blofeld 's SPECTRE organization. The New Otani was greatly expanded in 1974, when the 40-storey Garden Tower opened. A third building, the 30-storey Garden Court office tower, opened in 1991. The original 1964 building, today referred to as "The Main", was extensively renovated and remodelled in 2007, when it
300-458: The hosting of the 1964 Summer Olympics helped lead to a building boom in Tokyo during the 1960s and 1970s. Construction continued through the 1980s and 1990s as the Japanese asset price bubble rose and fell. Mainland Tokyo is divided into two sections: Western Tokyo and the special wards of Tokyo . All of the prefecture's tallest buildings are within the 23 special wards, which comprise
320-543: The limit was abolished in favor of a floor area ratio limit. Following these changes in building regulations, the Kasumigaseki Building was constructed and completed in 1968. Double the height of Japan's previous tallest building—the 17-story Hotel New Otani Tokyo —the Kasumigaseki Building is regarded as Japan's first modern high-rise building, rising 36 stories and 156 metres (512 feet) in height. A booming post-war Japanese economy and
340-431: The site of many skyscraper construction projects in recent years. Over the past decade, 16 buildings rising higher than 200 metres have been completed, of which 6 were completed since 2023. A total of 60 buildings standing at least 150 metres in height have been completed in Tokyo since 2014. As of November 2024, 28 skyscrapers are under construction in the prefecture, with 9 planned to rise higher than 200 metres, including
360-482: The time, such as curtain walls and prefabricated unit bathrooms. The 400-year-old garden on the site was retained as part of the hotel. The hotel was first announced under a management contract with Sheraton Hotels as the Otani-Sheraton Hotel . However, by the time of its completion, the arrangement was no longer in place, and the hotel opened as The New Otani on 1 September 1964, to coincide with
380-873: Was given a modern glass facade. In a reference to the three Edo era branch houses of the Tokugawa clan , the Imperial Hotel , the Hotel Okura Tokyo , and the Hotel New Otani Tokyo are often referred to as one of the Three Great Hotels ( 御三家 , gosanke ) of Tokyo. The hotel assumed operation of the Akasaka Palace , the Japanese State Guest House, in 1976. The palace and the hotel were
400-573: Was surpassed by the nearby Shinjuku Sumitomo Building . The second tower is 138 metres tall and construction was finished in November 1980. In 1975 the hotel opened the first hotel chapel in Japan. In the early 1980s, the Japanese government planned to lease a corner of the hotel's rooftop for sublease to the United States Forces Japan , officially for the purpose of relaying television transmissions between Yokota Air Base and
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