In Tokyo, there are two well-known television tower - the oldest in the area of ​​Minato-ku and a new one of the tallest buildings in the world in the area of ​​Sumida.

The old tower was built in 1958 and at the time of construction was considered the world's tallest structure made of steel. She climbed over Tokyo 332, 6 meters. Today, it is only 23th among the TV towers in the world. For the purposes of aviation security tower was painted in orange and white colors. Tower aired TV and radio companies of the country's largest broadcasting until 2011. Then transmits that part of the work that opens a new TV tower, and she began to serve as a predominantly tourist attractions and the business card of the Japanese capital.

The tower is visited by millions of tourists, who are attracted by its observation deck, museums, restaurants and even an aquarium, located in the so-called "grazing town" at its base. Open to visitors two observatories at an altitude of 145 and 250 meters, "the old woman" often appeared in films, draw comics and cartoons, it participates in the night light show.

The summer of 2011 passed the Japanese TV broadcasting in digital format, and the height of the old TV tower was insufficient to transmit the signal in certain areas and on the upper floors of high-rise buildings. Therefore, in Tokyo to build another Tower, has a height of 634 meters. It is called the "tree of heaven» (Sky Tree), the name tower was the competition, the winners of which first raised its observatory in May 2012.

Construction of "tree of heaven" lasted three and a half years - from July 2008 and ended in February 2012. Its observation platforms allow enjoy views of Tokyo from a greater height than the old observatory tower - with 350 and 450 meters. Both sites contain almost three thousand people.

"Heaven tree" is the highest TV tower in the world and among other high-rise buildings occupies the second place after the Burj Khalifa in the United Arab Emirates, whose height - 828 meters.