Architecture and design
Although the original idea was that the Tokyo tower was higher than the Empire State Building in New York, Tachū naitō, A renowned designer of the fifties, took as inspiration the Paris Eiffel Tower To build the new tower.
With 332.9 meters high and an orange tone, This tower was built with material extracted from US tanks Used in the war against Korea, to be inaugurated in October 1958, covering almost 150 km signal around.
In 1961 radio antennas were added, becoming the highest metal tower in the world. However, in 2011, with the Analog to digital changethis tower was insufficient to give total coverage, so it was proposed to build one more tower: Skytree.
Currently, this tower is a Japan symbol post-second World War, being the structure Highest from Japan from 1958 to 2012when Tokyo Skytree was built.
What houses the Tokyo tower?
The Tokyo tower It houses different attractions, such as the «Foot Town» building at its base, with stores, coffee shops and restaurants.