As a Research site TOKYO SKYTREE
About the research and observations being conducted at TOKYO SKYTREE
Various research and observations are being conducted at TOKYO SKYTREE, focusing on its unique characteristics, such as its overwhelming height.
TOKYO SKYTREE has space available for research and observation. If you are interested, please see "For those who wish to install equipment on the TOKYO SKYTREE tower" below.
To those who wish to have equipment installed on the TOKYO SKYTREE tower:
Research utilizing the height of TOKYO SKYTREE
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480ｍ
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445ｍ
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345ｍ
Around 300m
Around 250m
Heat island observation (Japan Weather Association)
A thermal infrared camera was experimentally installed at an altitude of 480m, and experiments to continuously observe the thermal environment in residential areas were conducted in August 2016 and August 2017. By continuously observing fixed points, it was possible to grasp temperature changes between day and night in buildings and city blocks, and the effectiveness of the camera in verifying the effectiveness of long-term heat countermeasures was also confirmed.
Observation of time distortion due to gravity difference (University of Tokyo)
According to Einstein's general theory of relativity, the rate at which time passes varies depending on the strength of gravity, and so the higher you go, the weaker gravity becomes, and so time passes faster. Optical lattice clocks capable of measuring time with ultra-high precision were installed at an altitude of 450m and near the ground, and an experiment was conducted from October 2018 to April 2019 to accurately measure the difference in the rate at which time passes due to differences in altitude.
Lightning observation (RIKEN)
Nagoya University installed a gamma-ray detector at an altitude of 445m to measure gamma rays generated by lightning phenomena, and conducted observations for research to unravel the mysteries of lightning phenomena from May to September 2018, and from May to June and August to September 2019. Currently, RIKEN has taken over this research and conducted gamma-ray observations from May to the end of October 2021. In the following year, from June to September 2022, in addition to gamma-ray observations, a detector was installed to observe neutrons (which, like gamma rays, are generated by lightning phenomena). The observation process and research introductions through videos were held at the "SKYTREE MINILABO" on the 345th floor of the Tembo Deck.
Wind observation (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
Using data analyzed by the supercomputer K, a preliminary survey was conducted from March to April 2018 for a research project aimed at ensuring safety in the Tokyo area against extreme weather events.
