Tokyo Tower, Communication tower in Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo Tower is a communications and observation tower in the Shiba-koen district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
At 332.9 meters, it is the second-tallest structure in Japan, built in 1958.
The tower's design was inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.
It serves as a radio and television broadcasting antenna support.
Despite being taller than the Eiffel Tower, Tokyo Tower only weighs about 4,000 tons, 3,300 tons less than the Eiffel Tower.
Location: Shibakōen
Inception: May 8, 1957
Founder: Hisakichi Maeda
Architect: Tachū Naitō
Official opening: December 23, 1958
Floors above the ground: 16
Elevators: 4
Height: 332.6 m
Address: 東京都港区芝公園4-2-8 105-0011
Website: tokyotower.co.jp
Sources: Wikimedia, OpenStreetMap
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