At 634 meters Tokyo Skytree is Japan’s tallest building and was, at the time of completion in 2012, the second tallest structure in the world after the Burj Khalifa in Dubai (830m). The tower has two observation decks at 350m and 450m. The significance of the 634 meters is a play on the word mu-sa-shi (6-3-4), a former province of Japan that enclosed the present day Tokyo Metropolis as well as some areas of Saitama and Kanagawa.

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Location
Tokyo Skytree, 1 Chome-1-2 Oshiage, Sumida, Tokyo 131-8634
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Getting there
Access via Tokyo Skytree Station on the Tobu Skytree Line or Oshiage Station on the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line and Toei Asakusa Line. Tokyo Skytree Town is also a 15-minute walk from Asakusa Station.
Details
10:00-22:00
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