Tokyo Skytree, Tokyo

Tokyo Skytree, Tokyo

Soaring to a height of 634 metres, the Tokyo Skytree is the tallest free-standing tower and second tallest structure in the world after the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.

Soaring to a height of 634 metres, the Tokyo Skytree is the tallest free-standing tower and second tallest structure in the world after the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. It is the primary television and radio broadcast site for the Kantō region.

The lobby on 1F displays the Sumida River Digital Picture Scroll which gives an overview of life on the banks of the city's former lifeline, as well as Shitamachi inspired exhibits. It offers a close-up view of the Skytree's steel frame. The entrance floor on 4F displays traditional arts.

The Tembo Deck at a height of 350 metres offers panoramic views over the city through 5 metre high glass panels all around. It has a section of glass flooring which offers heart-stopping views of the ground directly below. The deck also has the Tokyo Space Time Navigation screen, 'Edo Hitomezu Byobu' - a replica of a painted folding screen from Japan's feudal period, a souvenir shop, restaurant, and café.

The Tembo Galleria at 450 metres which claims to be the 'world's highest skywalk' has a sloping spiral ramp through a steel and glass tube which allows visitors to look out over the entire area. The ramp ends in a conventional observation deck.