Tokyo Tower
With
333 meters, Tokyo Tower is 13 meters taller than its model, the Eiffel Tower of
Paris, and the world's tallest self-supporting steel tower. It was completed in
the year 1958 as a symbol for Japan's rebirth as a major economic power, and
serves as a television and radio broadcast antenna and tourist attraction.
There is main observatory at 150 meters and the special observatory at 250
meters to get a bird's eye view of Tokyo. Under good weather conditions, Mount
Fuji can be seen in the distance.
An aquarium, wax museum and several more attractions are on the ground floors of
the tower.
The Tokyo Tower weighs about 4,000 tons. It is much lighter than the Eiftel
Tower which weighs 7,000 tons; a result of remarkable advance in steel
manufacturing and construction technology.
The Tower is painted in white and orange according to aviation safety
regulations.
Fourteen broadcasting signals for nine TV stations and five FM radio stations
are transmitted from the Tower.
One hundred and seventy-six floodlights installed in various parts light up the
Tower. The Tower is illuminated with an orange light in winter and white
incandescent light in summer, delighting the visitors and passers-by.
