Tokyo Skytree, also known as Tokyo Sky Tree, is a broadcasting and observation tower located in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan, and has been the tallest tower in Japan since it opened in 2012. It reached its full height of 634 metres in early 2011, at the time making it the tallest tower in the world, displacing the Canton Tower, and it remains the third-tallest structure in the world behind Merdeka 118 and the Burj Khalifa.
Facts
Year Created Architectural Style Structural SystemReinforced-concrete central shaft with a steel tripod frame and a tuned mass damper for earthquake resistance 1 Primary MaterialSteel tripod frame around a reinforced-concrete central shaft 1 Building TypeBroadcasting and observation tower 1 Commissioned By Construction Height (metres) Current UseRadio and television broadcast and communications tower with public observation decks 1 Visitor AccessPublic observatories at 350 metres and 450 metres, open since 22 May 2012 1 In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Japan, located there.
Sources
1. Tokyo Skytree (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section, second paragraph, second sentence
Skytree was completed on Leap Day, 29 February 2012, with the tower opening to the public on 22 May 2012.
Timeline, 2008 subsection
14 July 2008: A ceremony was held at the site to mark the start of construction.
Lead section, first paragraph, second clause
and reached its full height of 634 metres (2,080 feet) in early 2011, making it the tallest tower in the world, displacing the Canton Tower, and the third tallest structure in the world behind Merdeka 118 (678.9 metres or 2,227 feet) and Burj Khalifa (829.8 m or 2,722 ft).
Lead section, first sentence
is a broadcasting and observation tower, located in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan.
Design section, concept list, first item
Fusion of neofuturistic design and the traditional beauty of Japan
Design, Earthquake resistance subsection, first sentence
The tower has seismic proofing, including a central shaft made of reinforced concrete.
Design section, third paragraph, first sentence
The base of the tower has a structure similar to a tripod; from a height of about 350 m (1,150 ft) and above, the tower's structure is cylindrical to offer panoramic views of the river and the city.
Lead section, second paragraph, third sentence
The tower is the centerpiece of a large commercial development funded by Tobu Railway (which owns the complex) and a group of six terrestrial broadcasters headed by NHK.
Design section, third paragraph, second sentence
There are observatories at 350 m (1,150 ft), with a capacity of up to 2,000 people, and 450 m (1,480 ft), with a capacity of 900 people.
Broadcasting use section, first sentence
Tokyo Skytree is used as a radio/television broadcast and communications tower.
Genre reference
Tokyo Skytree, also known as Tokyo Sky Tree, is a broadcasting and observation tower located in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan, and has been the tallest tower in Japan since it opened in 2012.
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