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Though it is taller than the Eiffel Tower, Tokyo Tower weighs about 4,000 tons, 3,300 less than the Eiffel Tower [12] as it is significantly thinner and simpler in construction. It was opened to the public on 23 December 1958 at a final cost of ¥2.8 billion ($8.4 million in 1958). [10] [13] Tokyo Tower was mortgaged for ¥10 billion in 2000. [14]
[5] [7] The second-tallest structure in Tokyo is the 333-metre-tall (1,092 feet) Tokyo Tower, a lattice tower completed in 1958. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] The tallest building and third-tallest overall structure is the 325-metre-tall (1,068 feet) Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower , completed in 2023 and being Tokyo's only supertall skyscraper .
The Hotel Gajoen Tokyo, better known with its former name Meguro Gajoen (目黒雅叙園), is a historic hotel, wedding and restaurant building located on the eastern edge of Shimomeguro. [1] The building is known for ornamental artworks displayed throughout the facility.
Tokyo Cross Park North Tower 230 (755) 46 2030 Tokyo: To be built on the site of the 129-metre-tall (424 ft) Imperial Hotel Tokyo Tower; A 145-metre-tall (476 ft) Main Building will be built next to it, replacing the current 61-metre-tall (200 ft) Imperial Hotel Tokyo Main Building (scheduled for completion in 2036) [250]
Today the tower is a popular tourist stop with its observation decks and restaurants located in the tower. Tokyo Tower: Tokyo Tower is used as an observatory tower along with a broadcasting antenna. It is located in the Minato district within Tokyo, Japan. The tower was finished in 1958 and cost 2.8 Billion Yen. [8]
The base of the tower has a structure similar to a tripod; from a height of about 350 m (1,150 ft) and above, the tower's structure is cylindrical to offer panoramic views of the river and the city. [10] There are observatories at 350 m (1,150 ft), with a capacity of up to 2,000 people, and 450 m (1,480 ft), with a capacity of 900 people. [11]
The tallest of the three is the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No.1, a tower 48 stories tall that splits into two sections at the 33rd floor. The building also has three levels below ground. The design of the building was meant to resemble an integrated circuit , [ 2 ] while also evoking the look of a Gothic cathedral .
The tower design was commissioned by the Obayashi Corporation as an arcology, intended to address land shortage and overpopulation in Tokyo.The design firm's web site states that "the project demonstrates that high-density or high-rise living does not mean overcrowding or hardship; it can lead to an improved quality of life, where housing, work and leisure facilities are all close at hand".