Wender·Vista
Tokyo Skytree
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileJapan
in Sumida, across the river from old Asakusa

Tokyo Skytree

— — the tallest mast in the city, threaded with light.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“A broadcasting tower in Sumida, on the east bank of the Sumida River across from Asakusa. At 634 metres it is the tallest tower in the world and the second-tallest free-standing structure after the Burj Khalifa. The lattice carries two observation decks, the Tembo at 350 metres and the Tembo Galleria at 450, and a nightly lighting scheme that alternates two patterns the city calls Iki and Miyabi.

from the studio
Tokyo Skytree
— bring it home

Tokyo Skytree, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Tokyo Skytree

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Tokyo Skytree stands in Oshiage, in Sumida City on the east bank of the Sumida River, about 1.5 kilometres from Asakusa's Sensō-ji temple. It opened on 22 May 2012 as the primary digital broadcast tower for the Kantō region, replacing the aging 333-metre Tokyo Tower in Minato. Its 634-metre height is a number chosen for its mnemonic reading in old Japanese — mu-sa-shi — referencing the Musashi historical province that included Tokyo. It is the tallest tower in the world, second only to the Burj Khalifa among all free-standing structures.

— the light

Two alternating lighting schemes are projected up the lattice on a nightly rota. Iki, a pale blue, draws on the Sumida River's reflected light; Miyabi, a soft edo-purple, draws on the colour of the silk obi sashes once dyed in the district. The cycle alternates day by day. Both schemes use LED arrays designed by Sirius Lighting Office, installed across thirteen tiers, and dim past midnight to limit migratory-bird disruption. Special colours mark cherry-blossom week and New Year's Eve.

— the visit

The Skytree is reached via Tokyo Skytree Station on the Tōbu Skytree Line, or Oshiage Station on the Hanzōmon and Asakusa subway lines, both at the tower's base. Two observation decks are open daily, the Tembo Deck at 350 metres and the higher Tembo Galleria at 450, joined by a glass spiral ramp. Tickets run roughly 2,100 yen for the lower deck, with combination passes for both. Clear winter mornings from December through February give the best chance of seeing Mount Fuji to the southwest.

— informed by Official tickets
— where
Japan · Oshiage, Sumida, Tokyo
— position
35.7101° N · 139.8107° E
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
1.5 km W
Sensō-ji
Buddhist temple
2.5 km S
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
sumo hall
4 km W
Akihabara
district
N
Tokyo Skytree
Sensō-ji
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Akihabara
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Tokyo Skytree — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

The tower stands 634 metres tall, the height chosen for its old-Japanese reading mu-sa-shi, referencing the historical Musashi province. It is the tallest tower in the world and the second-tallest free-standing structure on Earth, after the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.

The tower opened to the public on 22 May 2012, after a four-year construction. It replaced the 333-metre Tokyo Tower in Minato as the primary digital television broadcaster for the Kantō region.

The number is a phonetic play. In old Japanese, 6-3-4 reads as mu-sa-shi — the name of the historical province that included present-day Tokyo, Saitama, and parts of Kanagawa. The height was engineered to land exactly on it.

The Tembo Deck at 350 metres is the lower observatory, with three floors and 360-degree views. The Tembo Galleria at 450 metres is reached by a glass spiral ramp and ends at a glass overlook called Sorakara Point.

The two alternating night-lighting patterns. Iki is a pale river-blue drawn from the Sumida; Miyabi is a soft edo-purple drawn from the silk dyes once made in the district. They alternate daily across thirteen lit tiers.

The tower sits above Tokyo Skytree Station on the Tōbu Skytree Line and Oshiage Station on the Hanzōmon and Asakusa subway lines. From Asakusa it is a fifteen-minute walk across the Sumida River.

— about the piece in your home

The tower is a daily landmark for the east-side wards, visible from Asakusa rooftops and the river bridges. A Small or Medium with a handwritten studio note carries well to a Tokyoite, especially one with shitamachi ties.

The piece pulls Iki-blue, Miyabi-violet, and the warm grain of old Sumida lantern light. It sits comfortably in Japandi, modern Asian, and dark-walled metropolitan rooms, against pale oak, dark walnut, or charcoal-painted plaster.

The piece reads as Japandi-friendly. The restrained palette and stained-glass linework keep the calm Japandi rooms ask for, while the tower subject brings a contemporary urban note that pure Japandi sometimes lacks.

A single Large reads from across the room above a console. Above a full sofa, a 4-tile Mural carries the tower's vertical line well; a 9-tile Mural fits a tall great-room wall.

Yes, in Dura Satin or Matte. Both are scratch-resistant and built for steam, so a Medium or Large works above a vanity, behind a sink, or on a kitchen backsplash.

A soft microfibre cloth and clean water. The colour is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, so the image cannot lift or scratch off in normal household care.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece comes from a single studio in Knoxville, Tennessee, painted in our stained-glass and alcohol-ink visual language by Reid Wender. The work is not licensed from any other artist or stock library.

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