Tokyo Tower Hits 61 Years Today

Above, Tokyo Tower from Tokyo City View in Roppongi Hills. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

It had been demolished by Mothra, Gamera and Godzilla over the years, but Tokyo Tower still lives.

In fact, Tokyo Tower is celebrating its 61st anniversary since it opened on this day in 1958.

From the Japan National Tourism Organization:

Seeing the bold red and white stripes of Tokyo Tower will tell you that you have, at last, arrived in Metropolitan Tokyo. 

Tokyo Tower is both an active broadcasting facility and an ideal spot for travelers to take in the dazzling cityscape below. The structure's modernist charm can be appreciated from the outside as it lights up at night, but the real thrill comes as you climb to the top to catch dynamic views of the city. 

At the base of the tower, you'll find a shopping complex called Foot Town, which features an array of international shops and restaurants, and even an aquarium and an anime theme park. 

Due to construction work, one side of the main observation deck (the lower deck) will be closed through late 2019. The other three sides are still open. 

Renovation work recently finished on the top deck and it fully reopened in March 2019.

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