Construction for this 634 meter feat of human ambition began
in 2008 and finished this spring. Progress was momentarily slowed by the Tohoku
earthquake in March of 2011, but the Tokyo Skytree is officially open to the
public only two months behind schedule.
However, don’t expect to simply walk in! Tickets to the
observation decks have been sold out for months. Travelers buying their tickets
today can plan for a mid-July ticket date.
Tokyo Skytree’s main purpose is to serve as a radio and
television transmission station, but will also serve as an aquarium, academic
institute, theater, heating and cooling facilities, and general mass tourist
attraction.
Tickets are starting at ¥2,000 for adults, ¥1,500 students, ¥900
children, and ¥600 for preschoolers.
Check out progression pictures of the tower here
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