Twice as tall as the Burj Khalifa! Tokyo is creating a new luxury tourism landmark

By / MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Department compilation and reporting

Due to severe global climate change, many cities are also planning countermeasures. Tokyo has proposed the “Next Tokyo” project, which aims to build a future city in Tokyo Bay that combines artificial islands, eco-friendly energy, skyscrapers, and hyperloop trains. It is expected to accommodate a population of 500,000, surpassing the avant-garde level of today’s Dubai and transforming into a scene from a science fiction movie.

Next Tokyo is an urban plan proposed by the famous architectural firm KPF, which envisions the future city not through horizontal expansion but through comprehensive vertical development. Centered around a 1,609-meter-tall mixed-use skyscraper, supported by elevators capable of both horizontal and vertical transport, the project will develop on a 12.5-square-kilometer reclaimed land area.

KPF has planned large areas of farmland on the reclaimed land, surrounded by five towers ranging from 280 to 460 meters in height, with a total residential area of 138,000 square meters. The projected population is around 500,000, exceeding Tokyo’s current population of 430,000.

This hexagonal skyscraper, the “Sky Mile Tower,” would become the tallest building in the world upon completion—about twice the height of Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, three times the height of Taipei 101, and five times the height of Tokyo Tower. The tower can house 55,000 people and will feature shopping malls, hospitals, restaurants, gyms, and more, becoming an alternative new tourism landmark.

Vertical design also eliminates concerns about sea level rise caused by climate change, requiring only attention to wind vortex effects and the challenge of transporting water from ground level to great heights. The entire future city will use green energy sources such as wind, solar, and algae bioenergy. Not only can it be self-sufficient, but it also doesn’t need to fear global climate changes.