Travel Reference
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Don't Miss
The Tower
Wedged in the tight space of a former freight yard, Tokyo Sky Tree morphs from a
triangle at its base to a circle at 300m. At its centre is a
shinbashira
- a core pillar,
part of the structural design that makes the traditional five-storey pagoda so
sturdy and gives Tokyo Sky Tree its quake-resistant strength.
Tembō Deck
High-speed elevators leaving from the 4th floor whisk you up to the lower deck in
just 50 seconds. From here, at a height of 350m, the panorama is spectacular. At
peak visibility you can see up to 70km away.
The Glass Floor
The Tembō Deck is actually three floors, and if you spiral down to the floor at
340m there is a small section of glass floor panels, where you can see - dizzyingly
- all the way to the ground.
Tembō Galleria
Another set of elevators takes visitors the rest of the way, from the Tembō Deck to
the the Tembō Galleria - the upper deck at 450m. Here, beneath the digital broad-
casting antennas, there is a spiraling glass corridor with more extreme views.
Sky Tree Mural
Back on the first floor, this 40m long digital mural of Tokyo by local techno-creat-
ives Team Lab portrays the city in vivid, animated and hilarious detail. It's a con-
temporary take on the traditional
edozubyōbu
- scenes of Edo depicted on folding
screens.
