The Tokyo Sky Tree stands in the Narihirabashi and Oshiage areas of Sumida Ward, Tokyo. It is the world's tallest freestanding radio tower at 634 meters and was completed on February 29, 2012. The site consists of three blocks, the Tower Yard, the East Yard, and the West Yard, and Tokyo Skytree Town opened on May 22, 2012, with the tower, the commercial facility Tokyo Solamachi®, and the office building Tokyo Skytree East Tower® at its core.

Japan | Tokyo

Shinkenchiku June 2012 issue 38P