Tokyo Sky Tree
|Tokyo Sky Tree|
Tokyo Sky Tree under construction in March 2011
|Type||Broadcast, restaurant, and observation tower|
|Location||Sumida, Tokyo, Japan|
|Construction started||14 July 2008|
|Completed||29 February 2012|
|Opening||22 May 2012|
|Cost||65 billion JPY (806 million USD)|
|Antenna spire||634.0 m (2,080 ft)|
|Roof||495.0 m (1,624 ft)|
|Top floor||451.2 m (1,480 ft)|
|Design and construction|
|Owner||Tobu Tower Sky Tree Co., Ltd.|
|Main contractor||Obayashi Corp.|
Tokyo Sky Tree (東京スカイツリー Tōkyō Sukai Tsurī ), formerly known as New Tokyo Tower (新東京タワー Shin Tōkyō Tawā ), is a broadcasting, restaurant, and observation tower in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. The nearest train station is Oshiage.
Tokyo Sky Tree is the tallest structure in Japan. Its height is 634 m (2,080 ft). In part, this height was chosen because it could be easily remembered. The figures 6 (mu), 3 (sa), 4 (shi) stand for Musashi Province, which is an old name of the region where the Tokyo Sky Tree stands.
All of central Tokyo can be seen from special viewing platforms at 350 m (1,150 ft) and 450 m (1,480 ft). At night, it is lit up with different coloured lights.
History[change | change source]
The process of building the tower began in 2008. The project was completed on 29 February 2012.
References[change | change source]
- Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, "Japan Finishes World's Tallest Communications Tower," 1 March 2012; retrieved 2012-4-26.
- "What 'Lost Decade'?" New York Times. Jaunuary 7, 2012; retrieved 2012-4-26.
- Japan National Tourist Organization (JNTO), "A new famous Tokyo spot linking information and the soul of Japan to the next generation"; retrieved 2012-4-26.
- Agence France-Presse (AFP). "Japan finishes world's tallest communications tower," Bangkok Post. February 29, 2012; retrieved 2012-4-26.
- "Japanese Emperor visits Tokyo Sky Tree ahead of opening," Xinhua. April 26, 2012; retrieved 2012-04-26.
- Nakata, Hiroko, "Tokyo Sky Tree opener looms large," Japan Times, 21 February 2012; retrieved 2012-4-26.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Tokyo Sky Tree website (English), (Japanese)
- Skyscrapernews article on New Tokyo Tower
- Tokyo Sky Tree construction site webcam (Japanese)