They are interviewing currently to fill 1,000 positions at the Tower.

They are interviewing currently to fill 1,000 positions at the Tower.

That´s nice, 1,000 jobs (for the whole complex, I suppose)

That's indeed most likely for the whole complex. The free job magazine "Job Aidem" even had a special Sky Tree Town edition, that wasn't even jobs in the tower. Lot's of jobs are coming to the area.


It was also in the news that there will be over 100 events this year in the neighborhood around the Sky Tree to commemorate the opening of the tower. It's going to be big in May.

I uploaded a 30 minute 1080p HD video of train view of Tokyo from the most western ward to the most eastern ward.

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If you want to watch it in HD please click the link and watch it on youtube: http://youtu.be/bwadpePIboM
For some reason when it is embedded and you put it on HD it doubles the video length.

You can see Sky Tree at 18:00-20:00 and Again at 21:40(here you can see how tall it really is).

Subscribe to me if you want to also :)

Am I missing something? In the two first pictures in post #6482, it's a giant shadow in the middle. What's casting the shadow? Looks way too thick for a cloud.

[EDIT]: Guess it must be a cloud, very dark shadow in my opinion.

Awesome tower nevertheless.

Godzilla!!!

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東京スカイツリー2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52438710@N02/6708215209/) by UNKAI7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/52438710@N02/), on Flickr

Such an excellent addition to the city. Tokyo has tonnes of fantastic buildings but really needed a focal point, this is it!

I uploaded a 30 minute 1080p HD video of train view of Tokyo from the most western ward to the most eastern ward.



Great video, Sky Tree was one of the first impressions I had of Tokyo as I headed into the city on the Narita Express, really dominates the area :)

Feels super watching the Skytree from any point in the city, really exciting!

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Is that all rain?

beautiful men, can we get view from far away..?

Is that all rain?

It´s snow

01/23 blog update

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http://ameblo.jp/tokyo-skytree-blog/


And in the evening.

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東京スカイツリー2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52438710@N02/6708215209/) by UNKAI7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/52438710@N02/), on Flickr

This picture is simply breathtaking!!!! WHAT A TOWER!!

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Shiori Park (http://www.flickr.com/photos/keiosu/6752846229/) by keiosu (http://www.flickr.com/people/keiosu/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7175/6752840267_a37f9d40b5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/keiosu/6752840267/)
Snowman in Tokyo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/keiosu/6752840267/) by keiosu (http://www.flickr.com/people/keiosu/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7003/6752824635_7173563c87_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/keiosu/6752824635/)
Sky Tree View (http://www.flickr.com/photos/keiosu/6752824635/) by keiosu (http://www.flickr.com/people/keiosu/), on Flickr

Very cold and slow going this morning. Hopefully no ice will form and pose danger from the tower...

Tokyo is one snowy town

I'm sorry for the off-topic question but... is there a meaning for the word "tokyo"?

I'm sorry for the off-topic question but... is there a meaning for the word "tokyo"?

East(ern) capital.

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View of Sky Tree from Shioiri Park (http://www.flickr.com/photos/keiosu/6752856351/) by keiosu (http://www.flickr.com/people/keiosu/), on Flickr

What a shot :drool:

The snow falling from the tower during the day on 01/24

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I'm sorry for the off-topic question but... is there a meaning for the word "tokyo"?
Yes Tokyo means Capital in the East.

very bad

Icing on the steel.

26/01
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R0022878 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/naotakat/6765532611/) par Naotaka Tamura (http://www.flickr.com/people/naotakat/), sur Flickr

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http://tokyoyakei.jp/tokyo/tokyoskytree/tokyoskytree10.html

Lightning looks great already, and they still have not turned on all the lights on the two pods :)

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東京スカイツリー　Tokyo Sky Tree (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sabra100/6780113519/) by ELCAN KE-7A (http://www.flickr.com/people/sabra100/), on Flickr

Is it 100% completed?

Lovely view

Is it 100% completed?

No, the complex is still under construction

The snow falling from the tower during the day on 01/24

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Wouldn't those icicles cause serious injury if struck someone?

Hanging round the tower during winter looks very dangerous to me now. :nuts:

Wouldn't those icicles cause serious injury if struck someone?

Hanging round the tower during winter looks very dangerous to me now. :nuts:

You mean in the very rare occasions there are snowfalls in Tokyo (like once or twice a year, if any) :) And I guess the "problem" is the same in any tower/scrapper around the world.

Anyway, the video shows very light pieces of snow or ice, they are being windblown. If they were heavier, they would fall straight down, and the base of the tower is a covered facility.

amazing tower and skyline

blog update

Tokyo

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02/03

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blog update

Tokyo

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Wow. This aerial photo of Tokyo is just beyond amazing

MASSIVE. I can imagine living in Tokyo as living in a world of its own. So many things to do and places to visit.

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In the Distance (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61763910@N00/6820655701/) by kmr_kazuhiko (http://www.flickr.com/people/61763910@N00/), on Flickr

WOW @ that aerial shot. Tower looks great and neat to see that they've incorporated some retail into the base as well.

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東京スカイツリー　Tokyo Sky Tree (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sabra100/6780113519/) by ELCAN KE-7A (http://www.flickr.com/people/sabra100/), on Flickr

it's really majestic

WOW @ that aerial shot. Tower looks great and neat to see that they've incorporated some retail into the base as well.
310 shops and restaurants in the whole complex.


And by popular demand, some more aerial shots.

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http://tokyo-sky-tree.seesaa.net/

blog update

Tokyo

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http://ameblo.jp/tokyo-skytree-blog/

02/03


OMG that is AMAZING, with Fujiyama in the photo on a clear, clear day, never seen a shot like this before.

Those Tokyo aerials :drool:

Love the aerial pics.

Wow. This aerial photo of Tokyo is just beyond amazing

It is amazing, but at the same time it shows that Tokyo doesn't really have the same massive sea of skyscrapers that Shanghai and Sao Paulo have. Of course there's nothing wrong with that but I didn't really know that Tokyo was in a different league in that department.

Different league? lol. I don't know what kind of sea of skyscrapers you are dreaming of, but definitely tall buildings are all around the place, just look at the center of the photo.
Technically speaking, Sao Paolo doesn't have a real skyscraper yet if we count them as 200+. Just bunch of 130-160 buildings that look all rusty and old, no glass, just concrete.

It is amazing, but at the same time it shows that Tokyo doesn't really have the same massive sea of skyscrapers that Shanghai and Sao Paulo have. Of course there's nothing wrong with that but I didn't really know that Tokyo was in a different league in that department.

As far as I know Tokyo is the third city in the world by number of +100m towers (after New York and Hong Kong, I think). Maybe you don´t "see" that because Tokyo doesn´t have just one financial district, so towers are scattered through various areas. Same with residential towers.

Of course, those aerial photos make building look tiny. Look at the +600m Sky Tree, not that impressive from that long distance :lol:

dear sweet jesus Tokyo is HUUUUUUGGGGGEEEEEE

MAHOOOOOSIVE WOW!!!! absolutely bloody huge "Amazing pics" :)

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Neat video. Can't wait to see the first photos of the Tokyo views from both pods once May rolls along

310 shops and restaurants in the whole complex.

And by popular demand, some more aerial shots.

http://i.imgur.com/8szWh.jpg
http://tokyo-sky-tree.seesaa.net/

Amazing!! :cheers:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7061/6854286631_f479ab28e3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimmyxpark/6854286631/)
Sumida - Tokyo Sky Tree (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimmyxpark/6854286631/) by jimmyxpark (http://www.flickr.com/people/jimmyxpark/), on Flickr

I'll separate this into 2 posts:

Progress on the ground

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It's a bit difficult to see since many trees don't have their leaves (winter) but there's many Sakura trees planted and the other trees are japanese red pine.

Sky Tree from the just opened brand new "Tokyo Gate Bridge" in Tokyo Bay

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The Tokyo Gate Bridge

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Sky Tree from Sunshine 60

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http://tokyo-sky-tree.seesaa.net/

Great shots guys:)
Wow Tokyo is too big.

ugh, looks alright until the top 1/3. sort of wrecks the entire thing :s

Maybe it's new symbol of Tokyo.

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is this the tallest building in japan

^^It's the tallest structure in Japan, but it's not considered a building.

Old symbol is shorter than the new.
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How many year is Tokyo tower symbol of Tokyo?

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Plum and Tokyo Sky Tree (http://www.flickr.com/photos/da_yama/6902645165/) by da_yama (http://www.flickr.com/people/da_yama/), on Flickr

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^ There's some trees on the opposite side of river too

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http://tokyo-sky-tree.seesaa.net/article/253183272.html

very nice photos

How tall is the tower next to the Sky Tree?

It's 158m. Here is the thread for it: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1213869

The website: http://www.tokyo-skytreetown.jp/easttower/index.html

Thanks, ukiyo. It's a nice tower.

New landmark of Tokyo. Adding it to my visiting-point list of Tokyo.

Absolutely love this one.

Hi everyone. Does anyone know what these rails on racks?
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The area outside the base of the tower looks really well-done! Very modern. Also, I think that some of the netting on the antenna area may be to keep birds from roosting there. Maybe?

^ I am waiting for spring when the Sakura trees will bloom and then eventually become green. Also in the last picture in my post you will notice the left wall, that wall will become a "green wall" with bush/vine plants.

How the highest scale on the Richer can that tower stand?

This is a spectacular landmark. Superb photos.
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Plum and Tokyo Sky Tree (http://www.flickr.com/photos/da_yama/6902645165/) by da_yama (http://www.flickr.com/people/da_yama/), on Flickr

What a wonderful picture!:cheers2:

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Plum and Tokyo Sky Tree (http://www.flickr.com/photos/da_yama/6902645165/) by da_yama (http://www.flickr.com/people/da_yama/), on Flickr

such a great pict

She is too lonely luckily there is still a short boy stand side by side with her.

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From BBC News Website:

The Japanese Cosmetic Company Shiseido will release Tokyo Sky Tree Perfume. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17127231)...There's a limited run of 634 bottles, matching the tower's 634 metres. :weirdo: :nuts:

^^ it's just like the render! :banana:

I would like to get one of these bottles.

A parfume that smells like beton, steel and iron. I love it :naughty:

if the parfum bottle is the size of the skytree you will never run out :cheers:

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Plum and Tokyo Sky Tree (http://www.flickr.com/photos/da_yama/6902645165/) by da_yama (http://www.flickr.com/people/da_yama/), on Flickr

Gorgeous... Is that an early bloom?

It's not the cherry blossom but the plum blossom that blooms around this time every year.


The LED lightning will again be turned on before the opening, on March 10 and March 11 the LEDs will be on in white on several points above the 125m. It will look like this:

http://i.imgur.com/uEzr4.jpg


The first day it's to commemorate the victims of the 10 March 1945 Great Tokyo Air Raid the 2nd day is for the victims of last years Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.

Its a masterpiece of art !!! Nice photos!

(Its a masterpiece of art !!! Nice photos!)

That it is!!!!!

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And today was the Tokyo Marathon, some Sky Tree's were spotted running along.

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Ahahahaha, Japanese... :lol:


Some nice images, thanks for sharing! We could need some update of the base are thou.

I imagine if this tower was built in a better location..

@Kimiwind1184
Imagine a construction start in 2028. Not that this is a bad location anyway, it's highly likely that it will become one tourist area together with Asakusa.

@erbse
Look at the previous page, not much has changed since last week.

More pictures for today.

The new Asakusa Culture and Tourist Information Center.

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http://ameblo.jp/tokyo-skytree-blog/


More runners

http://i.imgur.com/aS0YS.jpg
http://www.jognote.com/days/10948912

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http://yoichikotani.blogspot.com/2012/02/2012.html

Tokyo rocks!

02/28

Days since start of construction: 1325
Days until completion: 1
Days until opening: 84

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02/27 Night

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http://ameblo.jp/tokyo-skytree-blog/

reminds me of the CN Tower in TORONTO

The morning papers already report about the completion of the tower today (it's already 02/29 in Japan).

http://www.nishinippon.co.jp/nnp/item/289370
http://www.sanspo.com/shakai/news/120229/sha1202290012000-n1.htm
http://www.nikkei.com/news/local/article/g=96958A9C93819A96E0EAE2E38B8DE0EAE2E0E0E2E3E09E9693E2E2E2;n=9694E3E4E3E0E0E2E2EBE0E0E4E5
http://mainichi.jp/select/wadai/news/20120229k0000m040021000c.html

This afternoon the main contractor Obayashi Corporation will hand over the tower to the owner Tobu Tower Sky Tree Co., Ltd. A completion ceremony is planned for Friday (03/02).

so this is now officially the tallest tower on earth, congratulations tokyo =)

After a hard day of work the tower is now officially completed.


Sky Tree finished, ready for detailing

Tokyo Sky Tree, the world's tallest tower at 634 meters, was completed Wednesday afternoon, its builder, Obayashi Corp., said.

Tobu Tower Sky Tree Co., operator of the tower, located in Sumida Ward, plans a ceremony Friday to mark its completion. Construction began in July 2008.

Tokyo Sky Tree surpassed the 333-meter Tokyo Tower, in Minato Ward, in March 2010. Tokyo Sky Tree's final height was decided last March 18.

Now that the tower has been completed, the operator plans to finish the interior for stores and other facilities with an eye to opening them to the public on May 22.

full article:
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120229x3.html


Japan finishes Tokyo Sky Tree

Tokyo - Construction of the Tokyo Sky Tree, the world's tallest self-supporting communications tower, is set to finish on Wednesday, two months late because of the quake and tsunami that struck Japan last March.

"The construction was originally scheduled to finish in December 2011 but was delayed due to a shortage of supplies after the disaster," said a spokesperson for the operator, adding that the finished structure is sound.

Some 580 000 construction workers were engaged in the construction, which cost ¥65bn for the tower alone, the spokesperson said.

Full article:
http://www.fin24.com/Companies/ICT/Japan-finishes-Tokyo-Sky-Tree-20120229

Congratulations!
Do we know when they are going to try the complete lightning system?

Finally, another masterpiece in the history of skyscrapers finished.

Finally! Congratulations, Tokyo. Another masterpiece in this great city.

Nice one :okay: Congratulations to Tokyo for building such a great building :)

Very nice. Congratulations Tokyo!

Congratulations Tokyo! :cheers1:
This tower is very beautiful! :)

Congratulations Tokyo great tower, though 580000 construction workers involved seems a bit high, was that a misprint?

The 580.000 figure is also in the Japanese press, but not as just construction workers but all people that where at some point involved with this tower during the planning and construction period.


There was some heavy snow on the last day of construction.

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News video.

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5 time-lapses in one video

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It's finally done!

Great! Congrats Tokyo :D

Congratulations Tokyo!

wow, it's finished! congratulations tokyo!

Move over Roppongi Tower... Turned out better than imagined.

Congratulation tokyo. a real icon you got

Tokyo says - "Arigatou"

:)

incredible!!

Quake-proof megatower tops out in Tokyo

Source: http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2012/03/quake-proof-megatower-tops-out.html


With memories still fresh of Tokyo's skyscrapers swaying scarily (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSP3Z8_m_eQ) as the 11 March 2011 megaquake struck Japan nearly a year ago, it's perhaps not the best time to be preparing to open the country's tallest building. But on 29 February, engineers completed Sky Tree, a 634-metre-high TV transmission and observation tower for the city - with architects Nikken Sekkei promising that it incorporates some of the most advanced earthquake and typhoon-resistant technology. It opens to the public in May.
The ultrahigh transmitter is needed because the city's existing Sky Tower transmitter - a 333-metre-high, red-and-white version of the Eiffel Tower that was built in 1958 - cannot broadcast above much of the city's ever-rising skyline, causing particular problems for lower-power digital terrestrial TV signals.
The Sky Tree has to resist major quakes with an epicentre in Tokyo, not to mention wind speeds of up to 80 metres per second (290 kilometres per hour) for 10 minutes - something the city expects from a typhoon once every 500 years. To get this performance, the architects designed a cylindrical core of reinforced concrete (http://www.nikken.co.jp/ensk/skytree/structure/structure_04.php) and hung peripheral steel framing from it to form the populated spaces.
Connected to the Sky Tree's core by oil-damped connectors - like the branches of a tree, hence the name - this arrangement cuts the shear forces, and hence the swaying motion, the structure experiences by 40 per cent.


Congrats Tokyo

Congrats Tokyo :D

this is better than Guangzhou's

The Guangzhou one looks a lot better than the Sky Tree IMHO.

Guangzhou TV Towerhttp://pic11.nipic.com/20101206/2738407_200436625975_2.jpghttp://www.google.ca/imgres?q=%E5%B9%BF%E5%B7%9E%E7%94%B5%E8%A7%86%E5%A1%94&um=1&hl=en&safe=off&biw=1066&bih=590&tbm=isch&tbnid=S45KB7y4M2aPVM:&imgrefurl=http://www.nipic.com/show/1/62/3861884k28245997.html&docid=HKeR9whGUI7UmM&imgurl=http://pic10.nipic.com/20101101/436884_121854464000_2.jpg&w=1024&h=683&ei=QrZQT6L3Ds2yiQeR1YDkCw&zoom=1

Tokyo Sky Towerhttp://jdjapan.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/tokyo-sky-tower1.jpg

LOLstastic comparison photos go here

LOL :lol: One photo is nicely done with a beautiful sky, the other shows an unfinished tower in a mundane shot. Not biased at all!

By the way, for me neither tower is incredibly attractive, but they are fine.

http://i.imgur.com/9mTT6.jpg
I couldnt understand why the spire gets wider to the top like a torch, but now I see why.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7048/6797752092_ee1e53031a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sabra100/6797752092/)
東京スカイツリーとジェット　Tokyo Sky Tree and a jet (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sabra100/6797752092/) by ELCAN KE-7A (http://www.flickr.com/people/sabra100/), on Flickr

That spire is pretty huge though.

Very beautiful

BBC report:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17234847

:cheers:

Thank you for the link, wjfox :). interesting report.

http://i.imgur.com/9mTT6.jpg
I couldnt understand why the spire gets wider to the top like a torch, but now I see why.

that's how it makes itself salient :D congrats Tokyo with a great contributor to your skyline

03/03 Blog update

http://i.imgur.com/snkV3.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/1EpPb.jpg
http://tokyo-sky-tree.seesaa.net/


http://i.imgur.com/89rPM.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/wFNfS.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/7QQek.jpg
http://ameblo.jp/kiyurino-jp/


http://i.imgur.com/ph1fC.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/3m4uQ.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/hKYmC.jpg
http://ameblo.jp/tokyo-skytree-blog/


http://i.imgur.com/kZaK6.jpg
http://512colors.blog120.fc2.com/

It´s going to be beautiful at night, when fully lit

The night photos look amazing.

^^ Great photos

http://i566.photobucket.com/albums/ss106/AhoChaudeJP/Construction%20in%20JP/20120303_skytree_0204.jpg

http://i566.photobucket.com/albums/ss106/AhoChaudeJP/Construction%20in%20JP/20120303_skytree_0231.jpg

http://i566.photobucket.com/albums/ss106/AhoChaudeJP/Construction%20in%20JP/20120303_skytree_0253.jpg

http://moestructure.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/

A real masterpiece. Solid set.

Impressive from everywhere !!!

I wonder how long we'll wait until we see this immortalized in anime. The Tokyo Tower is an anime series staple.

Tokyo likes towers.

310 shops and restaurants in the whole complex.


And by popular demand, some more aerial shots.

http://i.imgur.com/8szWh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/3zhkR.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/VXraQ.jpg
http://tokyo-sky-tree.seesaa.net/

http://i.imgur.com/ckfWO.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ckfWO.jpg

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http://i.imgur.com/ckfWO.jpg

why very full a build? need a tree!! Green World!!

why very full a build? need a tree!! Green World!!

there are many trees and green space more than other cities:)

Congratulations Tokyo for this amazing tower

those aerials are great but the last one is insane :cheers:

http://i.imgur.com/ckfWO.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ckfWO.jpg

:applause:

Aerial shots of Tokyo never fail to amaze me. Incredible city!

http://i.imgur.com/ckfWO.jpg

:bow:

In this weekend of remembrance for the Great Tokyo Air Raid of 1944 and especially of course for the Great Tohuku Earthquake and Tsunami the Tokyo Sky Tree was lighted up in a special way for once more before the opening.

The 512 colors blog from where I have posted many pictures before made several blog posts with beautiful pictures.
http://512colors.blog120.fc2.com/

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http://i.imgur.com/dj4pr.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/JcMm6.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/TNRq0.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/sDJOc.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/EXVZQ.jpg

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http://i.imgur.com/RnleD.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/dJWHD.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/IhjWd.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/gH7B6.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/T0P22.jpg
http://512colors.blog120.fc2.com/

Really nice pics, thanks!
@that big one::omg::omg::omg:

^^^Fantastic Pics^^^

^^:cheers::cheers::cheers:Wonderful pictures.:cheers::cheers:

It's a great start. The Sky Tree finished and lit up in time for the Mar 10 air raid and the Mar 11th earthquake. The BBC did interview Japanese citizens and they feel great about surviving past disasters and stepping into the future with a record-breaking landmark tower.

On a personal note,I was in Tokyo in 1998 when an article showed up in the Pacific Stars and Stripes about plans to replace the Tokyo Tower (finished in 1957) which had become outdated due to the rapid growth of Tokyo.

Quite amazing. Even though the tower stands out, it still fits in :)

Great set of photos. I like the fourth photo if we count. Just amazing shot.

superb photos and of course superb tower. With this lighting, it looks like a big candle.

Incrediable Tokyo

Let's Go universe elivator

Dear sweet jesus, that aerial pic... Toyko really is the largest city in the world isn't it? I feel like you could just drop Shanghai or NYC in there and lose them.. unbelievable.

Very nice pictures everyone! Love the Tokyo SkyTree.


http://www.youtube.com/user/NYBOY75

Tokyo. Just wow!

love this city!

Dear sweet jesus, that aerial pic... Toyko really is the largest city in the world isn't it? I feel like you could just drop Shanghai or NYC in there and lose them.. unbelievable.

Tokyo IS the largest city in the world, but the fact that most of the buildings are quite tiny make the city looks even much bigger and boundless :lol:

Tokyo isn't a city anymore...it's a...world or a country in a country. Just amazing!

Dear sweet jesus, that aerial pic... Toyko really is the largest city in the world isn't it? I feel like you could just drop Shanghai or NYC in there and lose them.. unbelievable.

That aerial pic shows probably less than 20 percent of the Tokyo metropolitan area............at least that's what I could decipher from a quick comparison with google maps :)

very nice photo of that tower....

Sparkling like a star in the sky of Tokyo.
10/03/2012

EXiVkEw-oVg

This tower looks magnificent at night.

http://tokyo-sky-tree.up.seesaa.net/image/20120316_5.JPG

http://tokyo-sky-tree.up.seesaa.net/image/20120316_6.JPG

http://tokyo-sky-tree.seesaa.net/

Hopefully I'll be visiting Japan, namely Tokyo next year. If I do, I can't wait to check this out. That aerial shot is incredible. I didn't realise it spread so far and was so dense!

:applause::dance:

Last weekend the railway station next to the Sky Tree was christened "Tokyo Skytree Station"

Interestingly enough the name in Japanese is written out in Hiragana (Tokyo), Katakana (Sky Tree) and Kanji (Station = Eki).

とうきょうスカイツリー駅

http://i.imgur.com/83mUy.jpg
http://ameblo.jp/tokyo-skytree-blog/


http://i.imgur.com/8L73f.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/lAXr8.jpg

Commemoration tickets.

http://i.imgur.com/Se8sf.jpg
http://ameblo.jp/nzmst/

http://i.imgur.com/OzVM3.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/NlKuU.jpg
http://ameblo.jp/kiyurino-jp/


The bus stop was also renamed, although they just romanized all the characters of the name of the station. With the result that Sky Tree is written as Sukaitsuri.

http://i.imgur.com/vEmLx.jpg
http://512colors.blog120.fc2.com/


The city has also changed the road signing with directions to the Sky Tree.

http://i.imgur.com/ZDB6D.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/ywMhS.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/e6330.jpg
http://ameblo.jp/kiyurino-jp/


Some more pics.

http://i.imgur.com/TDMV3.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/K5XaU.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/HMAEL.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/7rM1o.jpg
http://512colors.blog120.fc2.com/

I wonder why they used hiragana for Tokyo.

I wonder why they used hiragana for Tokyo.

So do I

that things incredible!

I wonder why they used hiragana for Tokyo.

Station name signs on the Tōbu lines are normally written in hiragana (and in this case katakana) with kanji underneath.

Japanese to build world’s 2nd highest tower in the PHILIPPINES

JAPAN’s Mitsubishi Electric Corp. is said to be interested in buying Manila Seedling Bank Foundation Inc.’s seven-hectare property on Edsa and Quezon Avenue in Quezon City for P100,000 a square meter to put up the second tallest tower in the world.:banana::banana::banana:

http://superhappyawesome.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/skytreekitkats.jpg

I love tokio.

I can see the japanese are really proud of their new tower!

http://tokyo-sky-tree.up.seesaa.net/image/20120321_2.JPG

http://tokyo-sky-tree.up.seesaa.net/image/20120321_1.JPG

http://tokyo-sky-tree.up.seesaa.net/image/20120324_1.JPG

http://tokyo-sky-tree.seesaa.net/

I´ve started a thread in Rate Our Talls section - Tokyo Sky Tree (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1498238&highlight=), so you can rate this amazing structure if you want. ;)

Venus / Luna / Jupiter:)

http://twitpic.com/show/large/91lgf4

http://tokyo-sky-tree.up.seesaa.net/image/20120328_4.JPG

http://tokyo-sky-tree.seesaa.net/

Hiragana? is that a name for another version or japanese or sort of?

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As seen in the video in the previous post the LED Lighting has been tested the last couple of nights. Every night a couple of different elements of the final lighting scheme that will come on from the opening in May.

Here a couple more video's

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Hiragana? is that a name for another version or japanese or sort of?
There are 3 different kind of character sets in Japanese, Hiragana, Katagana and Kanji.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_writing_system

Hiragana is what it considered the base Japanese characters. It's kind of like the Japanese alphabet with 48 characters that can form all Japanese words.

Katakana is a simplified version of the Hiragana, mostly used to write foreign words in Japanese.

Kanji are the Chinese characters that are used in Japanese. Since they are Chinese every character is a word, most names are also written in Kanji.

There are 3 different kind of character sets in Japanese, Hiragana, Katagana and Kanji.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_writing_system

Hiragana is what it considered the base Japanese characters. It's kind of like the Japanese alphabet with 48 characters that can form all Japanese words.

Katakana is a simplified version of the Hiragana, mostly used to write foreign words in Japanese.

Kanji are the Chinese characters that are used in Japanese. Since they are Chinese every character is a word, most names are also written in Kanji.

That's truly awesome :) such a fascinating culture you got there. That means you would normally expect the name "sky tree" to be written in Katakana instead of Hiragana, I need to visit Japan!

^^ Indeed.

Last week the reservations for the individual entry tickets for the tower from the opening on 05/22 until 05/30 could be made by the public.
Tokyo Sky Tree releases individual bookings
Published: Friday, Mar. 23, 2012

TOKYO - Individual ticket reservations for the Tokyo Sky Tree, the world's tallest free-standing tower, which will open to the public in two months, became available on Thursday.

About 8,000 people can visit the tower in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, each day.

full article:
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/03/23/4361387/tokyo-sky-tree-releases-individual.html
Today the results of this lottery were in.
http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/topics/news/20120330-OHT1T00117.htm (in Japanese).

For the 05/22 ~ 05/28 period 22.912 people have been elected out of a total of 139.831 applicants. (Taking into account that group reservations have already been open for quite some time and amount to more then half of the 8,000 daily visitors).

For the 1st day there were even x335 more applications then tickets.

The group bookings are also fully booked until September, there won't be any quit moments to go up the tower this summer.


Fr everyone that is visiting Tokyo in the next few months. If you want to go up the tower you have to know that the entrance tickets up to 10 July are reservation only.
They are only sold in advance from the Tobu Travel Box Office or via the special website:
http://ticket.tokyo-skytree.jp/ (Japanese only)

From 11 July individual tickets will be sold at the tower, expect it to be very busy for the following weeks.

I can´t wait to see the tower fully iluminated, those "previews" are great :)

http://tokyo-sky-tree.up.seesaa.net/js/20120329_5.JPG

http://tokyo-sky-tree.seesaa.net/

^^ Stunning!

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Weekend blog update

http://i.imgur.com/O0PFq.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/54IaO.jpg

The public spaces around the canal are now open to the public, even the bank on the tower side of the canal.

http://i.imgur.com/5bXCJ.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/H3s1C.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/n59zJ.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/GJDFR.jpg
http://ameblo.jp/tokyo-skytree-blog/


http://i.imgur.com/CbcLn.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/5oFTJ.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/tzQHd.jpg
http://ameblo.jp/kiyurino-jp/

is the highest tower and built in Japan

Stunning photos.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7059/7038200311_83868ce9a7_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wolfives/7038200311/)
Tokyo Sky Tree (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wolfives/7038200311/) von wolfives (http://www.flickr.com/people/wolfives/) auf Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7181/7036419063_3946489dd2_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43277785@N07/7036419063/)
Today's Tokyo Sky Tree (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43277785@N07/7036419063/) von hary2961 (http://www.flickr.com/people/43277785@N07/) auf Flickr

Sky Tree to offer world's highest bungee jump

By MARK SCHREIBER
Tokyo's newest and biggest visitor attraction, the 634-meter-high Tokyo Sky Tree in Sumida Ward, will open to the public on May 22. And if 11th-hour contract negotiations bear fruit, visitors to the Sky Tree may soon have the opportunity to plummet 430 meters (over 1,400 feet) toward terra firma, in what is claimed to be the world's highest commercial bungee jump.


Falling for it: While shooting the Tokyo Sky Tree at night, Japan Times photographer Yoshiaki Miura captured a test jump for the planned Big Bungee Banzai attraction. YOSHIAKI MIURA
The new service, it was learned, has been quietly undergoing safety tests late at night. If arrangements can be finalized within this month, the first customers may be able to take death-defying dives from the Sky Tree from around mid-June.

The jump was discovered after being inadvertently photographed by The Japan Times' sharp-eyed senior cameraman, Yoshiaki Miura, who was in the neighborhood shooting night exposures of the new tower.

The Japan Times ran this Tokyo Sky Tree story on April Fool's day:
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fd20120401bj.html

Thank you for the pictures. The light previews make me even more impatient and the buidling itself more interesting.
Great work with this stunning construction :cheers:

I didn't knew it was finished. It actually surprises me that the top ended up looking like this.
It looks like it now is in a permanent state of beeing unfinished.

Sakura Season 2012

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http://i.imgbox.com/aapMJMPB.jpg

http://i.imgbox.com/aacEqCh6.jpg
http://ameblo.jp/nzmst/

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http://i.imgur.com/mCZQx.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/JuYiW.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/sMNbs.jpg
http://izumi927.exblog.jp/18097213/

http://i.imgur.com/4pLKn.jpg
http://non2.exblog.jp/

http://i.imgbox.com/aah58XMs.jpg
http://hamanoken.exblog.jp/

It's an amazing building! Great photos BTW!!!!

Both the tower and sakura are beautiful:)

For some reason the tower fits in perfectly with those pink trees.

Stunning pics by all.Well done.

This is a great solid looking tower.

Let's make universe elivator with this technology

A 2nd batch of Sakura pictures.

http://i.imgur.com/kv7vw.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/7abPb.jpg
http://yaksters.exblog.jp/18095873/


http://i.imgbox.com/aamv1bAy.jpg

http://i.imgbox.com/aaqiMoVy.jpg
http://jzx.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/2012/04/post-f3cf.html


http://i.imgur.com/UsY2o.jpg
http://roseviolet.exblog.jp/17788540/


http://i.imgbox.com/aaodqLdz.jpg

http://i.imgbox.com/aanjmuWP.jpg
http://okeya.blog.so-net.ne.jp/2012-04-08


http://i.imgur.com/OUAho.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/F26To.jpg
http://tanken.guidenet.jp/?p=28552


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http://tochi1964.wordpress.com/2012/04/07/%E6%A1%9C%E3%80%81%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AB%E3%82%A4%E3%83%84%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC/

A 2nd batch of Sakura pictures.
http://i.imgur.com/kv7vw.jpg


That´s a perfect postcard :)

love the japanese asthetic

now i know why it looked familiar! :lol:

http://uploads.dragonballencyclopedia.com/e/e0/KorinTowerEndingCredits.png

as said, the asthetic of those pictures is stunning.

Stunning pictures and typically japanese. :applause:

fantastic pictures....

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5280/6909023408_3d67749bda_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/y_suzo/6909023408/)
東京スカイツリー - Tokyo Skytree (http://www.flickr.com/photos/y_suzo/6909023408/) by Yuya.S (http://www.flickr.com/people/y_suzo/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5458/6909021412_c59e724a99_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/y_suzo/6909021412/)
東京スカイツリー - Tokyo Skytree (http://www.flickr.com/photos/y_suzo/6909021412/) by Yuya.S (http://www.flickr.com/people/y_suzo/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7277/6909007060_88598f9883_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/y_suzo/6909007060/)
桜 - Cherry blossom (http://www.flickr.com/photos/y_suzo/6909007060/) by Yuya.S (http://www.flickr.com/people/y_suzo/), on Flickr

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Revolving light rings on the two pods, that´s nice :)
It seems there are a lot of patterns for the tower lightning, looking great. Who decided the designs, Panasonic?

wow

Japanese to build world’s 2nd highest tower in QC

JAPAN’s Mitsubishi Electric Corp. is said to be interested in buying Manila Seedling Bank Foundation Inc.’s seven-hectare property on Edsa and Quezon Avenue in Quezon City for P100,000 a square meter to put up the second tallest tower in the world.

City administrator Victor Endriga says Mitsubishi’s representatives met with him and Mayor Herbert Bautista to discuss their plan to build the tower that will house telecommunications companies, radio and television networks , commercial establishments and restaurants.

“If things get going, the tower offer will be the world’s second tallest next to Tokyo’s [634-meter] Sky Tree,” Endriga told the Manila Standard.

He said Mitsubishi showed Bautista a blueprint of its plan to transform the Manila Seedling Bank property into an eco-tourism hub under a public-private partnership.

“The mayor was overwhelmed,” Endriga said. Apart from theP7 billion in projected income from the sale of Manila Seedling Bank, Endriga said, the city was anticipating a bigger business tax collection once the telecommunications tower started operations.

“We will not spend a single centavo,” he said.

City officials were surprised when the Mitsubishi executives arranged an appointment with them, Endriga said.

“It came to their knowledge that the nursery and seedling bank was auctioned off to the city in 2010 and on July 6, 2011,” he said.

“Manila Seedling owed the city government P42 million in real-property taxes,” he said.

“We believe it does not have the money to pay us until July 6.” Rio N. Araja

http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideNews_mstd.htm?f=//2012/March/10/news6.isx&n=news&d=/2012/March/10

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

soon...

Revolving light rings on the two pods, that´s nice :)
It seems there are a lot of patterns for the tower lightning, looking great. Who decided the designs, Panasonic?
Good question.

According to the official website a specialized lighting designer is responsible for lighting design.
http://www.tokyo-skytree.jp/archive/design/lighting.html

But it was the Tobu Tokyo Sky Tree Co. Ltd that ultimately decided to go for the 2 different lightning theme's that will be used. Panasonic made it all possible with their Everleds lamps.

I am surprised how great this project turned out at the end. When I saw first renders I thought "oh my god, this is horrible!" but after seeing the pictures now I am a fan of it. Congrat Tokyo!
:applause:

Has anybody got the view pictures from the top?
Great tower and blends perfectly in to city enviroment :applause:

Will it be moved to archives after the grand opening?

Tokyo Sky Tree is looking awesome!

http://tokyo-sky-tree.up.seesaa.net/image/20120409_1.JPG

http://tokyo-sky-tree.up.seesaa.net/image/20120409_2.JPG

http://tokyo-sky-tree.up.seesaa.net/image/20120409_3.JPG

http://tokyo-sky-tree.up.seesaa.net/image/20120409_4.JPG

http://tokyo-sky-tree.up.seesaa.net/image/20120409_5.JPG

http://tokyo-sky-tree.up.seesaa.net/image/20120409_6.JPG

http://tokyo-sky-tree.seesaa.net/

Stunning. Underneath all that chaotic engineering breathes a purely Japanese aesthetic, thrust proudly and beautifully into the sky.

Congratulations, Tokyo.

Love this!:applause:

Now it's gonna start to appear in anime:lol:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7268/6936451360_06be864d92_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/maynard/6936451360/)
#2954 Gotemba-zakura (ゴテンバザクラ) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/maynard/6936451360/) by Nemo's great uncle (http://www.flickr.com/people/maynard/), on Flickr

This tower makes me want to drool. I know it's not a skyscraper, but even as it is I am jealous. Structural expressionism isn't as common as it should be in cities like Tokyo and NY.

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the contrast between the Sky Tree and cherry blossoms.. simply STUNNING! :applause:

this building was shown today on nocomment on euronews a european wide tv program. :cheers:

It is opened. Congratulate.:banana::banana::cheers:

It is opened. Congratulate.:banana::banana::cheers:
Not yet. The grand opening is due to 22 May.

http://i.imgur.com/2Lzfu.jpg

^^
Wow, cool shot! :applause:

It looks amazing. a huge needle in the heart of Japan.

Wonderful Landscape Pictures!

Tokyo looks very futuristic! I'll be sure to visit it one day. :cheers:

Does the top of the tower has room for street basketball court? :D

^^ sure wanna try it out ?

I'm not sure, but it could be a good marketing ploy.

Tests

http://tokyo-sky-tree.up.seesaa.net/image/20120416_5.jpg

http://tokyo-sky-tree.up.seesaa.net/image/20120416_14.JPG

http://tokyo-sky-tree.seesaa.net/

Amazing!!

http://tokyo-sky-tree.up.seesaa.net/image/20120419_18.JPG

http://tokyo-sky-tree.seesaa.net/

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Not yet. The grand opening is due to 22 May.

I take it we're keeping this thread in here until then, right?

I don't want this thread to end up like Burj Khalifa and stay in here for eternity. Hopefully it gets soon moved to the archives:)

We sure don't want to miss the fireworks by closing down this thread before the grand opening.


talking about openings...

In Asakusa across the Sumida river the new Culture and Tourist Information Center opened on Friday

http://i.imgur.com/fDh7m.jpg


There's a little viewing platform with some nice views.

http://i.imgur.com/0pNLf.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/CZOte.jpg
http://bluestyle.livedoor.biz/

OMFG... I fucking love it!

A high visit for the Sky Tree today.


Emperor, empress visit Tokyo Sky Tree before opening

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on Thursday visited Tokyo Sky Tree, the world's tallest self-standing tower, prior to its grand opening in late May, the Imperial Household Agency said.

The imperial couple went up to the second deck, 450 meters above ground level, and enjoyed the vast sight of Tokyo after receiving an explanation about the 634-meter tower from the Yoshizumi Nezu, president of the tower operator's parent company, Tobu Railway Co., the agency said.

full article:
http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20120426p2g00m0dm048000c.html

http://i.imgur.com/jeRCG.jpg
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/life/photos/120426/imp12042612070001-p1.htm


And they will most likely be followed by a majority of their citizens.

70% of adults want to go up Tokyo Sky Tree: survey

Jiji

Tokyo Sky Tree, the world's tallest free-standing tower, opens May 22 and people nationwide are keen to go up it.

Almost 70 percent of the 1,288 people polled in an April 6-9 Jiji Press survey want to take in Sumida Ward's new landmark, although some balked at the ticket prices. A ticket to the first observation deck, 350 meters above the ground, costs ¥2,000 for people aged 18 years or older. It costs an additional ¥1,000 to go to the second deck, 450 meters above the ground.

The poll found 88 percent of those interested in going up the tower said they want to visit the second observatory despite the additional cost.

When asked to list the perceived benefits provided by the tower, 63 percent of respondents pointed to the economic boost that would be provided by additional tourists.
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120426f4.html

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I find it funny :lol:.

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Japanese =)))

nice video, makes me want to visit.

Neighboring peoples were invited.

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http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7205/7127734433_a78bd9f098_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43277785@N07/7127734433/)
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http://tokyo-sky-tree.up.seesaa.net/image/20120416_14.JPG

http://tokyo-sky-tree.seesaa.net/

:applause: Amazing Tower..!! Congratulation Tokyo..