Tokyo Tower

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Overview

A freestanding communications and observation tower in Tokyo's Minato ward, completed in 1958.

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Key facts

Date
1958Completed
Location
Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Type
Observation tower
Dimensions
H: 333m | W: 80mOverall tower height
Weight
4,000 tons

In context

Choose Tokyo Tower for comparisons of mid-twentieth-century steel-tower scale. Its 333 m height, 80 m horizontal reference, and 1958 event date make it a useful historical counterpart to Tokyo Skytree and the Eiffel Tower, especially when comparing how vertical reach and ground footprint changed across eras.

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GENERAL INFO

Date
1958Completed
Type
Observation tower
Location
Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Architect
Tachu Naito

PHYSICAL

Dimensions
H: 333m | W: 80mOverall tower height
Weight
4,000 tons

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