Tokyo Skytree
東京スカイツリー
A 634 metre broadcasting and observation tower in Sumida, the world's tallest freestanding broadcasting tower, with observation decks at 350 and 450 metres.
Last entry one hour before closing. Hours change by date; check the official calendar.
〒 131-0045How to get there
とうきょうスカイツリーTobu Isesaki Line2 min walk from the station
Tokyo Skytree is a broadcasting and observation tower in Oshiage, Sumida, Tokyo. At 634 metres it is the tallest freestanding broadcasting tower in the world, and Guinness World Records certified it as the world's tallest tower on 17 November 2011. It opened in 2012.
The tower
The height was first planned at about 610 metres and was raised to 634 metres to reach the world record. The number can be read as mu-sa-shi, after Musashi Province, the old province that covered Tokyo and parts of Saitama and Kanagawa, including the land the tower stands on. The base is a triangle about 68 metres on each side, and the steel frame weighs about 36,000 tonnes.
Observation decks
Two decks are open to visitors: the Tembo Deck (天望デッキ) at 350 metres and the Tembo Galleria (天望回廊) at 450 metres. Four elevators run from the ground to the Tembo Deck in about 50 seconds, and two more continue to the Tembo Galleria.
Broadcasting
The tower was built to send digital terrestrial television across the Kanto region from a height that the growing number of skyscrapers in central Tokyo would not block. FM radio began broadcasting from it in April 2012, and the six Tokyo television broadcasters moved their main transmissions there in May 2013.
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