Japan’s NHK and other broadcasters have proposed a new tower in Sumida, Tokyo… which if completed, would be the world’s tallest free-standing tower (611m) and the tallest man-made structure in Japan.
The new tower is officially named Tokyo Sky Tree (東京スカイツリー, Tōkyō Sukai Tsurii) following a public voting by Tokyo residents. The tower is currently scheduled for completion in 2011.
Artist’s impression of Tokyo Sky Tree (Image from Tobu Railway Co & Tobu Sky Tree Co)
The current tallest man-made structure in Japan is the original Tokyo Tower, a popular tourist attraction, which stands at 333m tall.
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the first thing that comes to my mind is earthquake.. :p
611m sounds tall. just below the tallest building in dubai is it?
Not really, there is a 628.8 metres television transmitting mast in North Dakota, USA, previously the tallest ’structure’ before Burj Dubai (still under-construction) took over. It depends on how we define structure, building and tower.
i love how the whole picture is in a nice shade of sky blue.
is the tower really that colour?
bb… most likely. Keeping it clean and shiny is another matter though lol.
Hmmm…. I thought Taiwan 101 tower is the tallest though
Taiwan 101 is still the tallest completed building in the world.