Standing at 333 meters tall Tokyo tower is 13 meters taller than its model, the Eiffel tower.

After arriving in Tokyo and being shocked by how quiet it seemed; standing on the main platform at 150 meters and looking down on Tokyo lit up against the night sky the city looked like the bustling metropolis we’d been expecting.

Brightly lit skyscrapers stretched far into the distance. The 360 degree panoramic view offered spectacular views over the mass expanse of Tokyo and gave us an impression of just how huge the city actually is.

Functioning as a television and radio broadcast antenna the tower was built in 1958 as a symbol of Japan’s rebirth as an economic power.

Said to be the tallest self supporting steel tower in the world and Japans tallest man-made structure Tokyo tower boosts a second viewing platform at 250 meters.

But massive queues and knowing that, in the dark, the second viewing platform would probably offer a similar view the one we’d already experienced discouraged us from taking a look.

* Posted by j150vsc on 14/01/2007.