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| Above, the Tokyo Skytree at night. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
The Tokyo Skytree is one of Tokyo's top tourist attractions. Small wonder, the views from the observation decks are spectacular.
I visited the Skytree five years ago and enjoyed it. The lines to the ticket windows weren't bad at the time.
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| Above, the Skytree ticket windows. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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We generally recommend free, less-crowded alternatives to Tokyo Skytree, but since the cheapo tribe has spoken and it seems y’all are going anyway, we thought we’d put together a list of tips and tricks that you can use to save money at the super-tall tourist attraction. One could say we’ve reached new heights with this article (we can’t promise not to be punny, but you should keep reading anyway).
You’ve probably heard that Tokyo Skytree is the tallest structure in the world, built like a pagoda, and all sorts of other stories. Parts of these are true. Firstly, it is the tallest structure in Japan, currently, at 634m. It’s the second-highest in the world, falling short of the 829.8m Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai—but since the Middle Eastern building is technically classed as a skyscraper, Tokyo Skytree wins the title of the world’s tallest tower. Now you know. And yes, it was built using the same principle as pagodas; relying on a central pole to keep everything nice and stable.
Despite the massive crowds that suggest the contrary, Skytree’s primary use is that of a broadcasting tower. It beams out both TV signal and radio waves for national broadcaster NHK, as well as TV Asahi, TV Tokyo, and a number of other channels. Until Skytree officially opened in 2012, the 332.9m Tokyo Tower was the main structure in the business of transmission.
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| Above, a view from the Skytree observation deck. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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