Yokohama Landmark Tower

The Yokohama Landmark Tower (横浜ランドマークタワー, Yokohama Randomāku Tawā) is the third tallest building[1] and fifth tallest structure in Japan, standing 296.3 m (972 ft) high.

Until surpassed by Abeno Harukas in 2014, it stood as the tallest building in Japan.

[3] The building contains a five-star hotel which occupies floors 49–70, with 603 rooms in total.

[4] On the 69th floor there is an observatory, Sky Garden, from which one can see a 360-degree view of the city and, on clear days, Mount Fuji.

[5] The tower contains what were at their inauguration the world's fastest elevators (installed by Mitsubishi Electric), which reach speeds of 12.5 m/s (41 ft/s)[1] (45.0 km/h (28.0 mph)).