Tokyo skyline

Japan's urban silhouette

The Tokyo skyline is the distinctive profile of buildings and structures visible against the sky in Japan's capital.

Unlike Western cities dominated by clustered skyscrapers, Tokyo's skyline sprawls across a vast urban expanse punctuated by landmarks like Tokyo Tower, Tokyo Skytree, and clusters of high-rises in Shinjuku and Shibuya.

The Tokyo skyline glittered at night from our hotel window.

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