STANDING TALLEST: Tokyo Sky Tree makes it to Guinness book

Image: Tokyo Sky Tree stands at 2,080 feet high
Photographs: Reuters

The Tokyo Sky Tree, a 634-meter television 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.

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STANDING TALLEST: Tokyo Sky Tree makes it to Guinness book

Photographs: Reuters

"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.

STANDING TALLEST: Tokyo Sky Tree makes it to Guinness book

Image: Reporters observe a panoramic view of the city of Tokyo from the first observatory deck during a media preview at Tokyo Sky Tree in Tokyo
Photographs: Reuters

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.

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