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At 634 m, Tokyo Skytree has been the tallest tower in Japan since it opened in May 2012. It took over as the main broadcast mast for the Kantō region because the older Tokyo Tower is now hemmed in by high-rises. For visitors it means two viewing levels: the Tembo Deck at 350 m, and the Tembo Galleria at 450 m above it.
Two things are worth knowing before you go. Prices change with the date, and buying at the fourth-floor counter or machines costs more than buying ahead. Last entry is an hour before closing, so an evening visit needs a little planning.
Skytree pairs naturally with Senso-ji Temple, about 1.4 km away in a straight line, so old Asakusa and the new tower fit into one half-day. Ueno Park and its museums are around 3–4 km off, as is Akihabara.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Tokyo Skytree 2014 Ⅲ — Kakidai · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- TOKYO SKYTREE１ — Tamaru · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- SkyTreeFromAsakusa 20090910 — Taketarou · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- New Tokyo Tower site before build — Namazu-tron · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- New Tokyo Tower Earth boring testing — Namazu-tron · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Looking north from Tokyo SkyTree — Project Kei · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Glass floor of Tokyo Skytree — Project Kei · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Interior of Tokyo Skytree 1 — Kakidai · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Tokyo Skytree (candle tree) 1 — Kakidai · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Tokyo Skytree (東京スカイツリー, Tōkyō Sukaitsurī), a.k.a Tokyo Sky Tree, is a broadcasting and observation tower, located in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. It has been the tallest tower in Japan since opening in 2012, 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). The tower is the primary television and radio broadcast site for the Kantō region; the older Tokyo Tower no longer gives complete digital terrestrial television broadcasting coverage because it is surrounded by high-rise buildings. Skytree was completed on Leap Day, 29 February 2012, with the tower opening to the public on 22 May 2012.
Visitor information checked: 2026-09-14 · Tokyo Skytree: tickets and prices · Tokyo Skytree: opening hours calendar
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Nearby station
Nearby station: Tokyo Skytree (Tōbu Isesaki Line), about 150 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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