Osaka Marriott Hotel To Become Japan's Tallest Skyscraper

Above, the Landmark Tower in the haze in Yokohama. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Yokohama's Landmark Tower will soon lose its title as Japan's tallest skyscraper according to an article in the Asahi Shimbun.

They wrote:

OSAKA--Marriott Hotels is getting set to open Japan’s highest hotel suite in the country’s soon-to-be tallest skyscraper. 

The Osaka Marriott Miyako Hotel will feature 360 guest rooms from the 38th floor to 55th floor in the new 300-meter Abeno Harukas skyscraper complex, which opens March 7 in the city’s Abeno Ward. 

“There are no world-class hotels in the Abeno-Tennoji district,” said Masahiko Torii, the hotel's general manager. “We hope to create a more cosmopolitan atmosphere in the area.” 

The most luxurious suite comprising 162 square meters is located on the 55th floor, some 263 meters above the ground, and will cost 350,000 yen ($3,410) per night. It is estimated to be higher than the current record holder at the Yokohama Royal Park Hotel in Yokohama Landmark Tower.

Godzilla fans are familiar with the Landmark Tower from its appearance in Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-out Attack (2001).

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