Tokyo Tower, officially the Japan Radio Tower, is a communications and observation tower in the Shiba-koen district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, completed in 1958. At 332.9 meters, it was the tallest tower in Japan until the construction of Tokyo Skytree in 2012. It is a lattice tower inspired by the Eiffel Tower, painted white and international orange to comply with air safety regulations.
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Year Created Structural System Primary Material Building TypeBroadcasting tower and tourist attraction 1 Construction Height (metres) Current UseAntenna leasing and tourism 1 Visitor AccessTwo observation decks, Main Deck at 150 metres and Top Deck at 249.6 metres 1 Connections
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Lead section, height field
At 332.9 meters (1,092 feet), it was the tallest tower in Japan until the construction of Tokyo Skytree in 2012.
History section, opening date
It was opened to the public on 23 December 1958
History section, groundbreaking
The Takenaka Corporation broke ground in June 1957
Design section, structure field
It is a lattice tower inspired by the Eiffel Tower
Design section, materials field
It was constructed of steel, a third of which was scrap metal taken from US tanks damaged in the Korean War.
Overview section, function field
It functions as a radio and television broadcasting antenna support structure and is a tourist destination.
Visitor information section
guests can visit two observation decks: the two-story Main Deck at 150 m (490 ft), and the smaller Top Deck at 249.6 m (819 ft).
Overview section, revenue field
Tokyo Tower's two main revenue sources are antenna leasing and tourism.
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Tokyo Tower (東京タワー, Tōkyō Tawā; pronounced [toːkʲoː taꜜɰᵝaː] ), also known by its official name Japan Radio Tower (日本電波塔, Nippon denpatō) is a communications and observation tower in the district of Shiba-koen in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, completed in 1958.
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is a communications and observation tower
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Tokyo Tower (東京タワー, Tōkyō Tawā; pronounced [toːkʲoː taꜜɰᵝaː] ), also known by its official name Japan Radio Tower (日本電波塔, Nippon denpatō) is a communications and observation tower in the district of Shiba-koen in Minato, Tokyo,
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