Tobu Tower Skytree Co

Sweeping but hazy views of Tokyo's skyline greeted journalists taken up the world's tallest freestanding broadcast structure before its opening to the public next month. The 634-meter Tokyo Skytree is the world's second-tallest structure behind the 828-meter Burj Khalifa in Dubai, according to owner Tobu Tower Skytree Co.

Sweeping but hazy views of Tokyo's skyline greeted journalists taken up the world's tallest freestanding broadcast structure before its opening to the public next month. The 634-meter Tokyo Skytree is the world's second-tallest structure behind the 828-meter Burj Khalifa in Dubai, according to owner Tobu Tower Skytree Co.