Tokyo Skytree
東京スカイツリー
A broadcasting and observation tower in Sumida standing 634 meters tall, the tallest structure in Japan and third tallest globally, with adjacent aquarium.
Tokyo Skytree is a broadcasting and observation tower in Sumida, Tokyo. It is the tallest structure in Japan and the third tallest structure in the world, standing at 634 meters (2,080 ft). It is also the tallest freestanding structure in G20 and G7 countries. It serves as the primary television and radio broadcast site for the Kantō region and is the centerpiece of a large commercial development. The tower opened to the public in 2012 and there is also the Sumida Aquarium in the complex.
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