Tokyo Tower
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Identification
Name
Tokyo Tower
Emporis Building Number
105115
Location
Map and Surrounding Area
Technical Data
Height (tip)
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Height (architectural)
332.85 m
Height (top floor)
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Height (observation deck)
249.63 m
Construction end
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Elevators
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Structure in General
Construction type
observation tower
Current status
existing [completed]Architectural style
modernism
Usages
Facts
164 light bulbs make sure the tower is lit up at night. |
The tower has two observation platforms. The Grand Observation Platform, at only 150m (450f), costs 820Yen (about $6), and the Special Observation Platform a further 100m (300f) up costs another 600Yen (about $4,5). The Tokyo Tower also features an aquarium, a wax museum, a Holographic Mystery Zone, and various of showrooms. |
World's tallest self-supporting steel structure. |
The Tokyo Tower is member of the World Federation of Great Towers. |
Tokyo Tower was modelled after the Tour Eiffel and is just 30 metres higher than its Parisian counterpart. |
The orange and white colour scheme is to adhere to local air safety regulations. |
Although taller than the Eiffel Tower and similar in style, at 4000 tons Tokyo Tower actually weighs less than half of its Parisian counterpart. |
The tower serves as an antenna tower for 14 local Japanese television and radio stations. |
It takes 28,000 liters of paint to cover the entire tower. |
The tower's life as a broadcasting antenna may soon be over, as Tokyo's drive to be digital by 2010 may leave this analog transmitter a tourist destination only. |
Tokyo Tower offers a "birthday special" of free admission to the 150m observatory deck as well as a free piece of cake to guests who visit on their birthday. Admission to the Special Observation Deck at 250m is not included in this offer. |
Companies involved in this building
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Architect: Nikken Sekkei Ltd., Tachu Naito Other companies: Takenaka Corporation, Mitsubishi Elevator and Escalator |