Twenty people were trapped inside an elevator at Tokyo Skytree tower from Sunday night for more than five hours, the operator said, adding that the facility, which is Japan's tallest broadcasting ...

Twenty people were trapped inside an elevator at the world’s tallest broadcasting tower in Tokyo, Japan, for more than five hours on Sunday night, the tower’s operator confirmed. The 634-metre Tokyo ...

TOKYO – The observation deck of Tokyo Skytree in Sumida ward, Tokyo, remained closed to visitors on Feb 25 following an elevator malfunction on the evening of Feb 22. A total of 20 people, including ...

TOKYO - Tokyo Skytree tower reopened to visitors on Feb 26 after a three-day suspension caused by an elevator malfunction, its operator said. Tobu Tower Skytree Co. had closed the 350m high ...

Twenty people were trapped for almost six hours after an elevator at a popular tourist attraction in Tokyo came to a stop 100 feet from the floor. The incident occurred on Sunday, Feb. 22, at the ...

Since Tokyo Skytree opened in 2012, there have been two other cases of elevators in the tower coming to a sudden halt, in 2015 and 2017. - Photo: Tokyo Skytree TOKYO: The observation deck of Tokyo ...

Tokyo Skytree tower staff announce the reopening of the observation deck to visitors on Feb. 26, 2026, in Sumida Ward, Tokyo. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo Skytree tower reopened to visitors on ...