Japan’s tallest skyscraper opened in central Tokyo on Friday, with first-day visitors expressing excitement at the 330-metre natural capital’s new landmark.
About 30 million people are expected to visit Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower and its surrounding facilities each year, according to Mori Building Co., Ltd., the developer of the 640 billion yen ($4.3 billion) complex.
The 64-story tower, which will house offices from floors 5 to 52, will be 30 meters taller than the previous title holder, Osaka’s Abeno Harukas, and almost as tall as the 333-meter-tall Tokyo Tower.
The building is a key feature of the Azabudai Hills complex, which features extensive green space and is home to 122 Aman Resorts luxury hotel rooms and 1,400 residential units. Fine dining, luxury shopping, teamLab’s Digital Art Museum, and the British School are also located within the complex.
A woman in her 50s who visited the complex from Osaka Prefecture said, “I was impressed because it was higher than Abeno Harukas.It’s good that attractive tourist destinations like this are increasing.”
A man in his 70s who lives nearby said, “I was really looking forward to the opening because it had become a hot topic.”
The aim of the project was to transform and rebuild an area that was previously densely populated with small wooden houses that were vulnerable to natural disasters such as earthquakes.
Under the slogan ‘Modern Urban Village’, the 8.1 hectare complex has been built to include as much green space as possible, with approximately 30 percent of the total area set aside as green space.
The complex is located in the Azabudai area of Minato-ku, Tokyo, about a 5-minute walk from Kamiyacho Station and Roppongi-Itchome Station.
The opening ceremony for Azabudai Hills, a complex that houses Japan’s tallest new skyscraper, Mori JP Tower, with a height of 330 meters, will be held in Minato-ku, Tokyo on November 24, 2023 (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
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