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 tower under construction in the Narihirabashi/Oshiage area of Sumida ward in Tokyo, Japan. As of 29 March 2010 it is the tallest artificial structure in Japan. When completed, the tower will have a height of 634.00 m (2,080 ft). The present Tokyo Tower (333 m) is not tall enough to give complete digital terrestrial television broadcasting coverage, due to the construction of many nearby high-rise buildings in the central part of the Tokyo Metropolis.
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 public opening from spring 2012. The completed structure will be the highlight of a massive commercial development around Oshiage Station.
via en.wikipedia.org
Hit up the wikipedia link for more interesting info about Tokyo's new tower and plenty of pics of the thing being built (scroll down).
So, get at it Japanese movie model-makers!! Eventually there will be another Godzilla film and why wouldn't he want to take down Japan's tallest man-made structure?
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