The Tokyo Sky Treewill stand at 2,080 feet when completed.
Just over halfway to its planned height, the Tokyo Sky Tree became the tallest structure in Japan on Monday when construction reached 338 meters (1,108 feet). When completed, it will stand 634 meters (2,080 feet).
The Sky Tree on Monday surpassed the city’s 333-meter (1,092-foot) Tokyo Tower, a landmark and top tourist attraction since it opened in 1958.
Both the Sky Tree and Tokyo tower are designed for television and radio transmission. The Sky Tree’s towering reach will enable transmission of digital signals well above skyscrapers that rise above 200 meters (600 feet) in Tokyo, according to the Sky Tree’s Web site.
When complete, the Sky Tree will have observation towers at both the 350-meter (1,148-foot) and 450-meter (1,476-foot) levels.
While the Sky Tree will be the tallest structure in Japan, it won’t be the biggest in the world. That honor falls to the Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai, which rises more than 800 meters (2,625 feet) above the Persian Gulf.
Construction is expected to be completed in December 2011 with a grand opening in spring 2012.
© 2012 Cable News Network. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
| Advertising practices | Advertise with us | About us | Work for us | Help
Something new for Godzilla to destroy! Go go Godzilla!
Okay, my question is – are they planning to make it look like an actual tree? As in, branches, metal leaves, the whole deal? if so, that's awesome.
no just tower
Watch out Tokyo, this will give Orient Thai Airlines a second chance to hit something else besides the Tokyo Tower. (i.e. In 2004 an Orient Thai jet, instructed to fly over Tokyo Bay for final approach into Tokyo International Airport in Ōta, Tokyo, instead flew at an altitude of 540 meters over Tokyo Station in Chiyoda and the Nihonbashi district in Chūō and passed within 200 meters of the Tokyo Tower in Minato)
will not be a representation of an actual tree which would be interesting but it's going to look just like what you see or similar to the CN Tower in Toronto
Ah yes...Great idea...in one of the most earthquake prone areas of the world.
would it break like a tree or uproot like one in the event of an earthquake in Tokyo??
If the animes I watch are to be trusted, this tower will last about three days before demons/aliens/a wizard/Godzilla/ninja get to it.
why do we need enormous skyscrapers!!!let's build beautiful reasonably tall structure,let fresh air circulate freely so we can clean the air and breathe better.
I just hope that the building is earthquake proof.
i love the smell of fresh air in the morning. it is so rejuvenation.*.;
I am sure it is earthquake proofed... they are very conscious about it after Kobe earthquake in 1995. It supposed to bend like a bamboo tree but does not break.
i love breathing fresh air coz it is very soothing to the lungs, it also revitalizes my body.;~
i like instrumental music because of its very relaxing nature;"-
the morning fresh air is the best, i have asthma and i love to get some fresh air ;~`