Tokyo Skytree is the world's tallest tower with a height of 634 meters. The tower is also the second tallest building in the world after the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
Although the primary function of this tower is the television and radio broadcast signals, Skytree Tower is one of the most visited attractions in Tokyo.
The tower is relatively new. Completed in February 2012, Tokyo Skytree surpassed the previous world's tallest tower, the Canton Tower. The new tower was opened to the public in May 2012 is reportedly visited by 1.6 million people in the first week after its opening.
No wonder, when visiting there last month, I had to queue long enough.
Tokyo Skytree has a shape like a tripod on the bottom, while having a height of 350 feet into a cylinder shape. There are two observation decks. The first, located at an altitude of 350 meters with a capacity of 2000 people. While the second is in the 450 meters and can accommodate 900 people.
Tembo to reach the observation deck at a height of 350 meters, visitors have to take the elevator superfast. One elevator can carry 40 people at once and can run 600 meters per minute. To reach a height of 350 meters it takes only 50 seconds.
From the observation deck, visitors can see the sights of Tokyo is crowded. Many skyscrapers seemed short because the higher your position. A row of office buildings, apartment for shelter, and clean rivers that cut through mega city Tokyo.
Tickets to get into Tokyo Skytree is indeed quite expensive, that is 2000 yen (Rp250 thousand) to a height of 350 meters. To arrive at the 450 meters, you have to spend as much as 3,000 yen. Of course experience was comparable to the cost, especially if you include the connoisseur of modern buildings in the world.
The most exhausting of a visit to Tokyo Skytree is waiting to show up. On weekends, visitors booming. We must take a queue number first. Written on the card time to get in, for example, at 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.. Average visitors had to wait 2 to 3 hours.
After a time the turn comes, visitors to queue to buy a ticket back in and then waiting elevator that brings up to the observation deck. Fortunately the clerk was very efficient with time, and the visitors were very disciplined so that it takes a long time between buying tickets and go up to the observation deck.
If you have to wait a long time, do not worry, at the bottom there Tokyo Skytree Town, a large shopping center with a variety of shops and restaurants. When you bring their own lunch as we were, you can eat it on the seat provided with a view of the towering Tower Skytree.
To arrive at this tower, you can take the train from the station Tobu Asakusa Line Skytree. If you want to save, you can walk from Asakusa, takes approximately 20-30 minutes. Along the way, there are some nice little shrine made object. There are also shady gardens to rest.
Although the primary function of this tower is the television and radio broadcast signals, Skytree Tower is one of the most visited attractions in Tokyo.
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| The basic parts of Tokyo Skytree. (Olenka Priyadarsani) |
No wonder, when visiting there last month, I had to queue long enough.
Tokyo Skytree has a shape like a tripod on the bottom, while having a height of 350 feet into a cylinder shape. There are two observation decks. The first, located at an altitude of 350 meters with a capacity of 2000 people. While the second is in the 450 meters and can accommodate 900 people.
Tembo to reach the observation deck at a height of 350 meters, visitors have to take the elevator superfast. One elevator can carry 40 people at once and can run 600 meters per minute. To reach a height of 350 meters it takes only 50 seconds.
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| Tokyo Skytree from a distance. (Olenka Priyadarsani) |
Tickets to get into Tokyo Skytree is indeed quite expensive, that is 2000 yen (Rp250 thousand) to a height of 350 meters. To arrive at the 450 meters, you have to spend as much as 3,000 yen. Of course experience was comparable to the cost, especially if you include the connoisseur of modern buildings in the world.
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One view from the observation deck. (Olenka Priyadarsani)
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After a time the turn comes, visitors to queue to buy a ticket back in and then waiting elevator that brings up to the observation deck. Fortunately the clerk was very efficient with time, and the visitors were very disciplined so that it takes a long time between buying tickets and go up to the observation deck.
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| Looks dense city of Tokyo from above. (Olenka Priyadarsani) |
To arrive at this tower, you can take the train from the station Tobu Asakusa Line Skytree. If you want to save, you can walk from Asakusa, takes approximately 20-30 minutes. Along the way, there are some nice little shrine made object. There are also shady gardens to rest.
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