This special section focuses on a landmark that is the talk of the town: Tokyo Skytree.
At 634 meters, Tokyo Skytree is the world's tallest free-standing tower. This marvel of engineering opened to the public on May 22 and is attracting huge crowds. The structure, also the world's tallest broadcast tower, boasts a complex that houses an aquarium, a planetarium and hundreds of shops and restaurants. Two observation decks offer panoramic views.
This section offers comprehensive coverage on Tokyo Skytree.
July 10, 2012
The view from this planet's tallest free-standing tower is out of this world--Tokyo Skytree--for those lucky enough to score a ticket to the top.
July 10, 2012
Mankind has constantly been fascinated by height and the taller the structure, the more attention and visitors it attracts.
July 02, 2012
Tokyo's Sumida Ward has long been home to artisans and small factories producing wares with a distinctive "made in Sumida" touch.
May 26, 2012
The opening of the new Tokyo Skytree tower in Sumida Ward has really shifted attention to Tokyo’s eastern, sleepier half. Young artisans and craftspeople in neighboring Taito ...
May 24, 2012
Capitalizing on the popularity of the just opened Tokyo Skytree, a park in neighboring Taito Ward across the Sumida River has started lighting up a tower of its own, albeit a...
May 23, 2012
If the thousands of people lined up on opening day of Sumida Ward's hottest new landmark are any indication, Tokyo Skytree will be a big hit--and just what the nation needs to...
May 23, 2012
The 634-meter Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest free-standing tower that opened to the public on May 22, is providing scientists with a rare opportunity: It allows them to...
May 22, 2012
Japan's newest landmark, the Tokyo Skytree, had its grand opening May 22 and thousands thronged to catch spectacular views of the capital from the world's tallest free-standing ...
May 22, 2012
Tokyo Skytree, which at 634 meters is the world's tallest free-standing tower, is a marvel of new technologies and design approaches.
May 22, 2012
You’ve seen Tokyo’s latest landmark from afar, or maybe even reached the base. Now comes the questions: What’s there to do around Tokyo Skytree? And how do you find out...
May 21, 2012
Few people in Tokyo can top the stories of Masato Yamada’s subordinates about where they were when the Great East Japan Earthquake struck last year.
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