The tallest building in the city's highest observation deck and the world's fastest Elevator – all this characterizes the landmark Tower in Yokohama as one of the most modern skyscrapers in Japan. In addition, the tower not so long ago was still the tallest building in the world that has ever been built on the island, but in 2003, the highest island skyscraper became Taiwanese Taipei 101.

The tower is located in the Minato Mirai 21 (or the port of the future XXI century"), which is considered one of the most successfully developing areas of Yokohama and business center of the city. There are offices of major Japanese corporations, hotels, boutiques, entertainment and Convention centers. Near the skyscraper is the Yokohama Museum of art. The project Minato Mirai appeared in the 60-ies of the last century, and its Foundation happened in the ' 80s. the landmark Tower was built in 1990-1993, its opening was timed for the tenth anniversary of the founding of Minato Mirai. On the Bay of Yokohama, a whole complex of skyscrapers, with the bulk of the work here was used gravel and other materials collected at the site of the ruins that remained after the devastating earthquake of 1923. Skyscraper Landmark Tower Yokogama is a symbol of this area. The other name of the skyscraper – the landmark Tower Yokohama".

The height of the building is 296 meters, it is 73 floors above ground and three underground. In Japan it is the third tallest skyscraper. The lower 50 floors of the building are occupied by offices, shops, clinics and restaurants of various cuisines. For the next 20 floors is a luxurious hotel with over 600 rooms. The 69th floor is an observation deck Sky Garden (sky garden) with all-round visibility, the views of Yokohama Bay and visitors watched from a height of 273 meters. This raises the height of their Elevator moving at a speed of 12, 5 meters per second to travel from the first floor to last for about 40 seconds. In the lower part of the building are the remains of the oldest in Japan stone dock that is over 120 years old and was used for the construction of merchant ships.