At 2,080 feet, Tokyo Skytree is almost 2.5 times higher than Tokyo’s biggest skyscraper and is also the world’s tallest tower. It was built in 2012 to support digital broadcasting, a function the older Tokyo Tower could not adequately handle. There are two observation decks. One is on the 350th floor and the other is 100 levels higher. On the right is not a gilded carrot. Instead, the 300 ton sculpture was meant to be foam rising from the glass-shaped Asahi Breweries headquarters building. But locals call the “Asahi Flame” the “Golden Turd.” As bad as that sounds, kin no unko (golden poo) is actually a Japanese symbol for good luck.
