Tokyo Sky Tree

Tokyo Sky Tree 東京スカイツリー
Computer-generated rendering
General information
Location	Sumida, Tokyo, Japan
Status	Under construction
Groundbreaking	14 July 2008
Opening	Spring 2012
Use	Broadcast, restaurant, and observation tower
Height
Antenna or spire	634.00 m (2,080.0 ft)
Roof	497.00 m (1,630.7 ft)
Technical details
Cost	Approx. ￥40 billion
Companies involved
Architect(s)	Nikken Sekkei
Contractor	Obayashi Corp.

The Tokyo Sky Tree (東京スカイツリー, Tōkyō Sukai Tsurī^?) (originally referred to as New Tokyo Tower) is a broadcasting, restaurant and observation tower under construction in Sumida ward of Tokyo, Japan. It is the tallest artificial structure in Japan.^[1] When completed, the tower will have a height of 634.0 m (2,080 ft).

The project is being led by Tobu Railway and a group of six terrestrial broadcasters (headed by public broadcaster NHK). Construction of the tower is scheduled to be completed by December 2011, with the public opening in spring 2012. The completed structure will be the highlight of a massive commercial development as it is located equidistant from Narihirabashi Station and Oshiage Station.

One of Tokyo Sky Tree's main purposes is as a television and radio broadcasting tower. Tokyo's current broadcasting tower, Tokyo Tower, is, at 333 meters, no longer tall enough to give complete digital terrestrial television broadcasting coverage as it is surrounded by many high-rise buildings.
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