Tuesday 27 January 2015

Tokyo Skytree


It is difficult to visit Tokyo without seeing the Tokyo Skytree.

Located in Sumida ward, with a height of 634 mt, it is the tallest building in Japan, and the second tallest structure in the world.

Started in July 2008 and completed in February 2012, it is used as a radio and television broadcast and communication tower.
It has been opened to the public in May 2012. Its two observation decks – at 350 and 450 mt - are the highest in Japan and among the highest in the world.

The height of 634 mt is not a case. It has been selected to be easily remember. The figures 6(mu), 3(sa), 4(shi) stand for Musashi, an old province which comprises today Tokyo Metropolis, most of Saitama Prefecture and part of Kanagawa Prefecture.

For those who suffer vertigo, a large shopping centre and Sumida aquarium are located at Tokyo Skytree’s base. 














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