- 08/19/2010
- 03/01/2021
Tokyo Tower – Scene from height
Tokyo Tower (??延根??帥????)?probably comes into most people’s minds when they hear the phrase ???The height is 333 meters.??? Tokyo tower is modeled after Eiffel Tower in Paris and still the tallest self-supporting steel structure in the world and one of the most famous spots symbolizing Tokyo. ???A Symbol of Tokyo with hope and happiness ??? Tokyo Tower was constructed as a radio tower to deliver TV signals to the Kanto Region in 1958. At that time, World War? just ended, Japan had tried hard to reconstruct social system. It lifted people’s hopes skyward as a new Japan rose from the ashes of war and construction began in 1957. Now,half a century has passed, and Tokyo Tower will soon be passing on the torch to a new TV transmission tower named Tokyo Sky Tree?(??延根??鴻???ゃ???????)?, which will be completed in 2011. ???How a nice view !??? Tokyo Tower has two observation floors that provide a panoramic great view of Tokyo and Mount Fuji (the latter is on clear days.)? The first observation floor is 150 meters high, and the second one is 250 meters high. You can also enjoy a night view with lots of shining neon lights.The tower is lit by […]