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Coordinates:35°41′23″N139°41′32″E / 35.68972°N 139.69222°E /35.68972; 139.69222

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Building in Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

"Tocho" redirects here. For the Niger–Congo language of Sudan, seeTocho language.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
東京都庁舎


Record height
Tallest inJapan from 1991 to 1993^[I]
Preceded by	Sunshine 60
Surpassed by	Yokohama Landmark Tower
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Prefecture building
Location	2-8-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku,Tokyo 163-8001 Japan
Coordinates	35°41′23″N139°41′32″E / 35.68972°N 139.69222°E /35.68972; 139.69222
Construction started	April 1988
Completed	December 1990
Opening	1991; 34 years ago (1991)
Cost	¥157 billion
Owner	Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Height
Roof	242.9 meters (797 ft)^[1]
Technical details
Floor count	48
Floor area	195,764 m² (2,107,190 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect	Kenzo Tange
Structural engineer	Kiyoshi Mutō

TheTokyo Metropolitan Government Building (東京都庁舎,Tōkyō-to Chōsha), also referred to as theTochō (都庁) for short, is the seat of theTokyo Metropolitan Government, which governs thespecial wards, cities, towns, and villages that constitute theTokyo Metropolis.

Located inShinjuku ward, the building was designed by architectKenzo Tange. It consists of a complex of three structures, each taking up a city block. The tallest of the three is the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No.1, a tower 48 stories tall that splits into two sections at the 33rd floor. The building also has three levels below ground. The design of the building was meant to resemble anintegrated circuit,^[2] while also evoking the look of aGothic cathedral. It is the tallest city hall in the world.^[3]

The other two buildings in the complex are the eight-storyTokyo Metropolitan Assembly Building (including one underground floor) and Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 2, which has 37 stories including three below ground.

The two panoramicobservation decks, one in each tower on floor 45 (202 meters (663 ft) high), are free of charge to the public and containgift shops andcafes.^[4] The two observation decks are open between 9:30 and 22:00 on alternating days.^[5]

History

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The building was designed byKenzo Tange and finished in December 1990 at the expense of¥157 billion (aboutUS$1 billion) of public money. It replaced the old city hall atYūrakuchō, which was built in 1957 and also designed by Tange, which is now the site of theTokyo International Forum.^[6]

At 242.9 meters (797 ft),^[1] it was thetallest building by roof height in Tokyo until 2007, when theMidtown Tower was completed.

In February 2024, the building was recognized by theGuinness World Records for having the world's largestprojection mapping display.^[7]^[8]

The first Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in the 1930s. It was damaged during World War II.
The previous Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, between 1957 and 1991, inChiyoda district
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1 (Tōkyō-tochō daiichi honchōsha)
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 2 (Tōkyō-tochō daini honchōsha)

References

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^^a ^b"Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building 1".SkyscraperPage.Archived from the original on 13 May 2003. Retrieved28 February 2019.
^Kenzo Tange: Multifaceted Colossus Who Mirrored the Era (in Japanese). Nikkei Architecture – Nikkei BP. 2005. p. 118.ISBN 4-8222-0476-6.
^"Tokyo to open "world's largest' city hall in April".Tampa Bay Times. 11 January 1991.Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved1 April 2023.
^"Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Observatories". Tokyo Metropolitan Government.Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved6 October 2018.
^"About Tokyo Government Building – Tokyo Travel Guide | Planetyze".Planetyze.Archived from the original on 2018-07-01. Retrieved2017-09-19.
^"Tokyo City Hall, Shinjuku Twin Towers Observatory".Japan Experience. 5 June 2020. Retrieved1 April 2023.
^"Projection mapping show at Tokyo government building world's biggest".The Japan Times. 26 February 2024. Archived fromthe original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved27 February 2024.
^"World's Largest Projection Mapping Display Kicks Off at Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building: 5 Screenings Every Day from 7 P.M."The Japan News.Yomiuri Shimbun. 26 February 2024. Retrieved27 February 2024.

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Records
Preceded by Sunshine 60	Tallest building in Japan 243 m (797 ft) 1990–1993	Succeeded by Yokohama Landmark Tower
Preceded by Sunshine 60	Tallest building in Tokyo 243 m (797 ft) 1990–2007	Succeeded by Midtown Tower

Skyscrapers andtowers in Tokyo

List of tallest structures in Tokyo

Completed

Over 300 m	Tokyo Skytree(634 m, 2012) Tokyo Tower(333 m, 1958) Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower(325 m, 2023)
200–300 m	Toranomon Hills Station Tower(266 m, 2023) Toranomon Hills Mori Tower(255 m, 2014) Midtown Tower(248 m, 2007) Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1(243 m, 1991) Sunshine 60(240 m, 1978) NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building(240 m, 2000) Tokyo Midtown Yaesu Yaesu Central Tower(240 m, 2022) Roppongi Hills Mori Tower(238 m, 2003) Shinjuku Park Tower(235 m, 1994) Tokyo Opera City Tower(234 m, 1996) Sumitomo Fudosan Roppongi Grand Tower(231 m, 2016) Shibuya Scramble Square(229 m, 2019) Tokyu Kabukicho Tower(225 m, 2023) Shinjuku Mitsui Building(225 m, 1974) Shinjuku Center Building(223 m, 1979) Saint Luke's Tower(221 m, 1994) Shiodome City Center(216 m, 2003) Dentsu Building(213 m, 2002) Shinjuku Sumitomo Building(210 m, 1974) Toshima Incineration Plant(210 m, 1999) Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower(207 m, 2012) GranTokyo North Tower(205 m, 2007) GranTokyo South Tower(205 m, 2007) Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower(204 m, 2008) Shinjuku Nomura Building(203 m, 1978) Izumi Garden Tower(201 m, 2002)
180–200 m	Yomiuri Shimbun Building(200 m, 2013) JP Tower(200 m, 2012) Otemachi Tower(200 m, 2014) Otemachi One Tower(200 m, 2020) Shin-Marunouchi Building(198 m, 2007) Sumitomo Fudosan Shinjuku Grand Tower(196 m, 2011) Harumi Island Triton Square Tower X(195 m, 2001) Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower(195 m, 2005) Sannō Park Tower(195 m, 2000) Sky Tower West Tokyo(195 m, 1989) Sompo Japan Building(193 m, 1976) Nittele Tower(193 m, 2003) Sea Tower(192 m, 2008) Mid Tower(192 m, 2008) Kachidoki View Tower(192 m, 2010) Tomihisa Cross(191 m, 2015) Acty Shiodome(190 m, 2004) Brillia Tower Ikebukuro(189 m, 2015) Shinjuku I-Land Tower(189 m, 1994) Owl Tower(189 m, 2011) Atago Green Hills Mori Tower(188 m, 2001) Capital Gate Place(187 m, 2015) Cerulean Tower(184 m, 2001) Sumitomo Real Estate Shinjuku Oak Tower(184 m, 2002) Shibuya Hikarie(182.5 m, 2012) Nihonbashi 2-Chōme Redevelopment Block E(180 m, 2017) Century Park Tower(180 m, 1999) NEC Supertower(180 m, 1990) JA Building(180 m, 2009) Park City Toyosu Building A(180 m, 2008) Keio Plaza Hotel North Tower(180 m, 1971) Tokyo Garden Terrace(180 m, 2016) Shibuya Stream(180 m, 2018)
160–180 m	Akasaka Biz Tower(179.3 m, 2008) Sumitomo Fudosan Mita Twin Buildings(179.3 m, 2006) Marunouchi Building(179 m, 2002) W-Comfort Towers(178.5 m, 2004) Marunouchi Trust Tower Main Building(178 m, 2008) Toshiba Building(165.9 m, 1984) Shiodome Media Tower(172.6 m, 2003) Kasumigaseki Common Gate West Tower(175.8 m, 2007) World Trade Center (Tokyo)(162.6 m, 1970) Tokyo Shiodome Building(173.2 m, 2005) Park Axis Aoyama 1-chome Tower(172.4 m, 2007) Royal Park Shiodome Tower(172 m, 2003) City Towers Toyosu The Twin(171.2 m, 2009) Marunouchi Park Building(170.1 m, 2009) JT Building(169.7 m, 1995) Bay City Harumi Sky Link Tower(169 m m, 2009) Central Park Tower La Tour Shinjuku(167.8 m, 2010) Capital Mark Tower(167.3 m, 2007) Sapia Tower(167.2 m, 2007) Yebisu Garden Place Tower(167 m, 1994) Kita-Shinjuku Area Redevelopment Plan Office Tower(166.5 m, 2011) Naka-Meguro Atlas Tower(165 m, 2009) Marunouchi Kitaguchi Building(147.4 m, 2004) Tokyo Twin Parks(165 m, 2002) Triton View Tower(165 m, 1998) Toyosu Center Building(165 m, 1992) Tokyo Building(164.1 m, 2005) Akasaka Tower Residence(162 m, 2008) Shinjuku Maynds Tower(161.1 m, 1995) Shibaura Island Cape Tower(161 m, 2006) Nippon Seimei Marunouchi Building(160 m, 2004)
150–160 m	Concieria Nishi-Shinjuku Tower's West(159.8 m, 2008) Tornare Nihombashi-Hamacho(159.7 m, 2005) Roppongi Hills Residences(159 m, 2003) Brillia Tower Tokyo(158.9 m, 2006) Prudential Tower(158.4 m, 2002) Park Court Akasaka The Tower(157.3 m, 2009) Atago Green Hills Forest Tower(157 m, 2001) Kasumigaseki Common Gate East Tower(156 m, 2007) Kasumigaseki Building(156 m, 1968) Plaza Tower Kachidoki(155.2 m, 2004) The Toyosu Tower(155 m, 2008) Tokyo Dome Hotel(155 m, 2000) Tokyo Gas Co. Headquarters(155.7 m, 1984) KDDI Otemachi Building(155.4 m, 1990) Takanawa The Residence(153.9 m, 2005) Toranomon Towers Residence(153.5 m, 2006) Ark Mori Building(153.3 m, 1986) Toyosu 3-Chome Area 8-4 Plan(153 m, 2010) Station Garden Tower(153 m, 2008) Tokyo Sankei New Building(152.4 m, 2000) JPower Headquarters(153 m, 1987) Park Tower Gran Sky(152.9 m, 2010) Garden Air Tower(152.6 m, 2003) Shinagawa East One Tower(151.6 m, 2003) Shiba-Koen First Building(151.2 m, 2000) Futako-Tamagawa Rise Tower & Residence Tower East(151.1 m, 2010) Odakyu Southern Tower(150.8 m m, 1998) Air Rise Tower(150.5 m, 2007) JR East Japan Building(150.2 m, 1997) Nihon Keizai Shimbun Tokyo Headquarters Building(150 m, 2009) Kudanshita 3rd Government Building - Chiyoda Ward Office(150 m, 2007) Taiyo Seimei Shinagawa Building(150 m, 2003) Granpark Tower(150 m, 1996)
140–150 m	Shinagawa Grand Central Tower(149.8 m, 2003) Pacific Century Place(149.8 m, 2001) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Building(148.5 m, 2003) Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corporation Head Office(148.4 m, 2003) Canon S Tower(147.7 m, 2003) Shiroyama JT Trust Tower(147.7 m, 1991) Akihabara Dai Building(147.5 m, 2005) Toyosu Center Building Annex(147.4 m, 2006 BEACON Tower Residence(147 m, 2009) Meiji Yasuda Seimei Building(146.8 m, 2004) Fujisoft Akihabara Building(146.7 m, 2007) Bunkyo Civic Center(145.7 m, 1994) Canal First Tower(145.5 m, 2008) NTT DoCoMo Shinagawa Building(145.1 m, 2003) River City 21 East Towers(144.9 m, 2000) Sumitomo Fudosan Aobadai Tower(144.5 m, 2009) Shinagawa Intercity Towers(144.5 m, 1998) Hotel New Otani Tokyo Tower(144.5 m, 1974) Toyosu Ciel Tower(144.4 m, 2006) Apple Tower(143 m, 2007) Shinagawa V-Tower(143 m, 2003) Shinagawa Prince Hotel New Tower(143 m, 1994) Mizuho Bank Headquarters(142.5 m, 1980) Regale Nihombashi-Ningyocho(142.2 m, 2007) Shirokane Tower(141.9 m, 2005) Hikifune Station Front Area 1 Redevelopment(141.6 m, 2009) Akasaka Park Building(141 m, 1993) City Tower Shinagawa(140.9 m, 2008) ThinkPark Tower(140.5 m, 2007) Shinjuku Kokusai Building - Hilton Tokyo(141 m, 1984) NHK Broadcasting Center(140.1 m, 1973)
130–140 m	Station Plaza Tower(139.9 m, 2009) Sumitomo Fudosan Nishi-Shinjuku Building(139.9 m, 2009) World City Towers(139.9 m, 2007) Olinas Tower(139.3 m, 2006) Kokusai Shin-Akasaka East Building(139.3 m, 1980) Toyosu ON Building(139 m, 1992) River City 21 Skylight Tower(139 m, 1990) Shibuya Cross Tower(134.1 m, 1975) World City Towers Aqua Tower(138.7 m, 2006) The Tower Grandia(138.7 m, 2004) Tokyo Times Tower(138.5 m, 2004) Roppongi T-CUBE(138.5 m, 2003) Venasis Kanamachi Tower Residence(138.2 m, 2009) Royal Parks Tower Minami-Senju(138 m, 2008) Kawadacho Comfo Garden(138 m, 2003) Otemachi Nomura Building(138 m, 1997) Proud Tower Chiyoda Fujimi(137 m, 2009) Cosmopolis Shinagawa(137 m, 2005) Bay Crest Tower(136.6 m, 2005) Renaissance Tower Ueno-Ikenohata(136.5 m, 2005) Nippon Express Headquarters(136.5 m, 2003) Crest Prime Tower Shiba(136.4 m, 2007) Century Tower(136 m, 1991) Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Headquarters(135.6 m, 1973) Chiyoda First Building West(135 m, 2004) NTT DoCoMo Sumida Building(135 m, 2003) Akasaka Intercity(134.8 m, 2005) Hotel New Otani Garden Court(134.7 m, 1991) Vanguard Tower(134.6 m, 2007) Riverside Sumida Center(134.4 m, 1994) The Garden Towers(134.3 m, 1998) Yoyogi Seminar Tower Obelisk(134 m, 2008) Nakano-Sakaue Sun Bright Twin(134 m, 1996) Moon Island Tower(133.8 m, 2002) Shinjuku NS Building(133.7 m, 1982) Shiodome Building(133.5 m, 2007) Tokyo ANA Tower(133 m, 1986) Kogakuin University Shinjuku Building(132.9 m, 1989) Sumitomo Realty Shiba-Koen Tower(132.6 m, 2001) NTT Data Shinagawa Building(132.3 m, 2003) River City 21 River Point Tower(132 m, 1989) Shin-Gofukubashi Building(132 m, 1979) City Tower Shinjuku Shintoshin(130.6 m, 2005) The Center Tokyo(130 m, 2007) River Harp Tower Building 2(130 m, 2000) Tomin Tower Shinonome(130 m, 1996) Sunshine City Prince Hotel(130 m, 1980)