engineering
Tokyo Tower
Orange and white latticework rises above four spreading legs in central Tokyo.
The story behind the place
Tokyo Tower opened in 1958 as a communications tower. Its height of 333 metres was chosen through radio-engineering studies of the area that broadcasts needed to reach. The structure combines a broad splayed base, a main observation deck, a smaller upper deck and a tapering antenna. Its flexible steel structure was designed to respond to Japan’s earthquake-prone environment.
Explore on the globe →Find Tokyo Tower on the map, record the discovery in your travel journal and continue exploring nearby places.
Read more from the sources
- TowerpediaTokyo Tower operator
- Tokyo Tower — named component reference© OpenStreetMap contributors
