skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Modern sources currently define skyscrapers as being at least or in height, though there is no universally accepted definition. Skyscrapers are very tall high-ris ...
located in the Sendagaya district of
Shibuya
Shibuya ( 渋谷 区 ''Shibuya-ku'') is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. As a major commercial and finance center, it houses two of the busiest railway stations in the world, Shinjuku Station (southern half) and Shibuya Station.
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Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
The NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building is owned by the NTT Docomo group. Despite the building's name, it is not the head office for the company, whose headquarters are located in the top floors of the
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
is a large park and garden in Shinjuku and Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. It was originally a residence of the Naitō family in the Edo period. Afterward, it became a garden under the management of Japan Imperial Household Agency. It is now a nati ...
File:Yoyogi-Kaikan-Building-02.jpg, Side view with Yoyogi Kaikan Building in foreground
File:NTT DoCoMo Yoyogi Building from Shinjuku Station platforms - dec 22 2015.jpg, View of clock from Shinjuku station
File:DoCoMoTower-Yoyogi-St-East.jpg, Ground level view from Yoyogi station east
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Empire State Building
The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The building was designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and built from 1930 to 1931. Its name is derived from "Empire State", the nickname of the st ...
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List of tallest buildings and structures in the world
The world's tallest human-made structure is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai (of the United Arab Emirates). The building gained the official title of "tallest building in the world" and the tallest self-supported structure at its opening on Januar ...
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List of tallest buildings and structures in Japan
Japan has more than 270 high-rise buildings above . Unlike other Asian countries with skyscrapers exceeding in height, Japan's skyscrapers are relatively shorter. Construction is difficult due to the high cost of labor and construction materi ...