The World's Tallest Tower; Tokyo Skytree

tokyo skytree tower at nightview

The Skytree tower,  The world's tallest tower and Japan's biggest new landmark, the Tokyo Skytree, opened to the public on Tuesday 22 may 2012. Thousands of people braved the rain to see the Tokyo Skytree, a tower with twice the height of the Eiffel Tower,.

The others said this skytree tower is recognized as the second tallest structure in the world at 2,080 feet, behind the 2,720-foot high Burj Khalifa skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. A tower is reportedly considered a different type of structure
from a skyscraper because it has far less floor space. Therefore, the skyscraper recognized as The world's tallest structure because it is not a tower but a scraper.

The new broadcast tower which took three-and-a-half years to build is located in eastern Tokyo near the popular tourist area of Asakusa and stands about twice the height of Tokyo Tower, the city's landmark tower since the 1960s. The skytree tower be more amazing equipped by two observation decks at 350m and 450m above ground., more than 300 shops and restaurants, an aquarium and a planetarium.

The tower withstood damage from the devastating earthquake that hit Japan in March 2011 during its construction.The disaster pushed back building efforts by two months, but no-one was hurt and construction was resumed. The tower is now viewed as a testament to Japan's earthquake-resistant building technology, as well as a symbol of resilience, local media reports said.

About 8,000 visitors were expected to take high-speed elevators up to the observation decks of the 634-meter (2,080-foot) tower to mark its opening. Some reportedly waited in line more than a week to get the coveted tickets for a panoramic view, though Tuesday ended up being cloudy in Tokyo. Not only this but also seeing its 360-degree view of downtown Tokyo is interesting one.

Skytree is recognized by Guinness World Records as The World's Tallest Tower, beating out the Canton Tower in China, which is 600 meters (1,968 1/2 feet).

The world's tallest structure is Dubai's Burj Khalifa, which stands 828 meters (2,717 feet). That's in a different category because it's a skyscraper, not a tower.

The Skytree will serve as a broadcast tower for television and radio, along with being a tourist attraction.