Midtown Tower

Midtown Tower in Tokyo's Akasaka district is a 248.1-meter (814-foot) mixed-use skyscraper completed in 2007. As part of the Tokyo Midtown complex, it was the tallest building in the city until 2014. It was designed by the international firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. The 54-story building houses a design hub gallery, a medical center, and numerous offices of major international companies on its lower floors. The upper floors are reserved for the Ritz-Carlton hotel, which features a historic Japanese tea ceremony room and one of the most expensive presidential suites in the world. The hotel lobby also displays large-format artworks by the painter Sam Francis. Notably, the top floor does not have an observation deck but instead houses mechanical systems and maintenance areas, underscoring the building's focus on office and hotel operations.