2010年4月4日日曜日

Sky Tree standing tall

People are flocking the area around the Tokyo Sky Tree, under construction in Tokyo and now Japan's tallest structure.

The tower reached 338 meters on Monday, surpassing the height of Tokyo Tower.

On the first weekend after the tower became the tallest structure in Japan, bridges and parks that offer views of the tower were crowded with onlookers.

The Tobu railway company, which runs the project, opened a viewing platform to the north of the tower to ease crowding along nearby sidewalks.

Visitors said they came for the first time after hearing that the tower had surpassed Tokyo Tower, and that they were surprised to see up close how tall it is.

The first observation deck will be completed at 350 meters above ground level this summer, and the 634-meter tower, the tallest in the world, is scheduled to be completed in the spring of 2012.

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