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Tokyo Tower

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Tokyo Tower rises above the Shiba-koen district of central Tokyo, completed in 1958 as a communications and observation structure modeled closely on the lattice steel form of the Eiffel Tower. At 332.9 meters it was for decades the tallest structure in Japan, a title it held until the completion of Tokyo Skytree in 2012, and it continues to broadcast television and radio signals for the greater Tokyo area. Its steel frame is painted in alternating bands of white and international orange, a color scheme required by aviation safety regulations for structures of its height. Two observation decks partway up the tower remain a major tourist attraction, offering views across the city toward Mount Fuji on clear days.

Facts
Building Type
Communications and observation tower 1
Location
Shiba-koen, Minato, Tokyo, Japan 1
Completed Year
1957 2
Completed Year
1958 1
Height (m)
332.9 1
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)
Tower 1
Connections

Has Building Type

Tower, Concepts

Entity-backed identity for the building-type enum value this building already carries, resolved to an architecture concept by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The building-type fact itself stays on the building unchanged.

Uses Element

Steel, Architectural Materials
Source Tokyo Tower - Wikipedia
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  • Also in Geography Atlas: Japan, located there.
Sources
1. Tokyo Tower - Wikipedia
  • Infobox
    Communications and observation tower in Japan
  • Infobox, address
    4-2-8 Shiba-koen, Minato, Tokyo
  • Lead section
    Completed in 1958
  • Lead section, height
    At 332.9 meters (1,092 feet)
  • Entity description and the lead/infobox of the Wikipedia article
    Tokyo Tower rises above the Shiba-koen district of central Tokyo, completed in 1958 as a communications and observation structure modeled closely on the lattice steel form of the Eiffel Tower. At 332.9 meters it was for decades the tallest structure in Japan, a title it held until the completion of Tokyo Skytree in 2012, and it continues to broadcast television and radio signals for the greater Tokyo area. Its steel frame is painted in alternating bands of white and international orange, a color scheme required by aviation safety regulations for structures of its height. Two observation decks partway up the tower remain a major tourist attraction, offering views across the city toward Mount Fuji on clear days.
  • Uses Element: Steel, Wikipedia article
    It was constructed of steel, a third of which was scrap metal taken from US tanks damaged in the Korean War.
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2. Wikidata: Tokyo Tower
  • Wikidata Q183536, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q183536, P571 claim (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926)
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