The sky-scraping 2,080 foot Tokyo Sky Tree
recently opened in Japan on the site of a former freight shunting yard
on the Sumida River. The lofty needle tops the communications building,
which is now the world’s tallest tower. The tower was completed just a few months after its deadline, due to a shortage of resources caused by last year’s Fukushima Nuclear disaster.
Located on the east side of Tokyo in the Asakusa traditional district, the Tokyo Sky Tree rises in gleaming silver, dwarfing the city blocks around it. The communication tower is the lone skyscraper in the neighborhood, so it soars above the surrounding structures – it even trumps Toronto’s CN Tower by 265 feet.
Tokyo tourism hopes that the Sky Tree tower attracts tourists like the CN Tower does, as tourism has dwindled since the Fukushima disaster. It’s a likely prospect, since the height of the tower is only eclipsed by Dubai’s Burj Khalifa.
The tower itself cost $806 million, not including the communications
structures inside, and it took 580,000 workers to construct. The tower
is linked in with a Tobu Railway hub, enabling visitors to reach the
tower from any point of the city. Visitors can enjoy sprawling views of Tokyo
at observation decks at 1,148 feet and 1, 476 feet. Inside, the tower
will also offer an array of restaurants, office space and other shops.
Located on the east side of Tokyo in the Asakusa traditional district, the Tokyo Sky Tree rises in gleaming silver, dwarfing the city blocks around it. The communication tower is the lone skyscraper in the neighborhood, so it soars above the surrounding structures – it even trumps Toronto’s CN Tower by 265 feet.
Tokyo tourism hopes that the Sky Tree tower attracts tourists like the CN Tower does, as tourism has dwindled since the Fukushima disaster. It’s a likely prospect, since the height of the tower is only eclipsed by Dubai’s Burj Khalifa.
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