TOKYO -- After disappointing many visitors by blocking access during windy weather, the operator of Tokyo Skytree decided to beef up the elevators to keep the attraction open even when it gets gusty.

TOKYO — Three inches of glass. That’s all that separated me and a small group of tourists from the great plunge. We were standing some 1,500 feet above the world’s most populous city on the ...

Tokyo Skytree stretches 2,080 feet from the ground to the transmission tower in its ... Those elevators propelled an average of about 400,000 visitors per month to the tower’s observation ...

(AP) TOKYO - The world's tallest tower and Japan's biggest new landmark, the Tokyo Skytree, opened to the public on Tuesday. Nearly 8,000 visitors were expected to take high-speed elevators up to ...

The Tokyo Skytree is the tallest free-standing tower in the world. ... The elevators are Japan's fastest, covering the 1,000-plus-foot distance in about 50 seconds.

Tokyo Skytree features two observation decks, accessible via a high-speed elevator. First, you can visit the Tembo Deck at 350 metres, offering a breathtaking panoramic view of Tokyo’s vast ...

Despite cold and rainy springtime weather Tuesday, Tokyo Skytree attracted thousands of people to the new landmark as the world's tallest tower opened to the public. But the first day didn't go ...