"Sky Tree" Recognized As World's Tallest Tower

The Tokyo Sky Tree, a 634-meter TV tower located in Tokyo, has been recognised as the world's tallest tower by the Guinness World Records. At a ceremony held on Thursday, Alistair Richards, managing director of Guinness World Records, personally handed the certificate to Michiaki Suzuki, president of Tobu Tower Sky Tree Co, Kyodo news agency reported. "One of the purposes of the tower construction is to let the world learn about Japanese culture and technology, and the allure of a downtown area of Tokyo. The (Guinness) recognition gives us great strength (while we strive for that goal)," Suzuki said. Tokyo Sky Tree has replaced the 600-meter Canton Tower in Guangzhou, China as the world's tallest tower. Located in a downtown district of the Japanese capital's Sumida Ward, it will be opened to the public in May next year. The 828-meter Burj Khalifa skyscraper in Dubai is recognised by Guinness as the world's tallest structure.