Going to Japan has been one of the dreams of many people. Many people are interested in going to Japan after they see the Japanese culture portrayed by Japanese drama or Japanese animation. If you are interested in going to japan, you may need to start booking your plane ticket and hotel now so that you can plan your visit better. Now, your Japan trip will not be perfect if you do not visit the most iconic place in Japan, the Tokyo Tower, and I am sure that most of you already know what Tokyo tower is.
Some brief information about the most iconic tower in Japan
Tokyo tower is one of the most iconic places that people should visit when they go to Japan. This tower is the icon of the city of Tokyo, the capital city of Japan, and this tower has been one of the most well-known sightseeing spots that visitors of Japan always visit during their time in Japan. This tower was erected in 1958 because the city needed to have a tower to broadcast information. This tower can broadcast information up to 100 kilometers in the Kanto Area. The builders of this tower spent around 3 billion yen back then. Additionally, the tower utilized the effort of 220,000 workers to complete the construction in one and a half year.
What can visitors see inside the Tokyo tower?
Since the tower was originally built for accommodating information broadcast, one of the things that you can see inside the tower is several companies’ broadcasting tower. For example, Tokyo Skytree is one of the companies that put its broadcasting service there. Additionally, because the Tokyo tower is a place for sightseeing, visitors are able to visit some observatories. The main observatory is placed at 150 high and the special one is built at 223.5 meters. In both of the observatories, visitors are able to enjoy the most breathtaking panoramic view of Tokyo. From these places, visitors can see the most famous mountains in Japan, the Tsukuba Mountain, and Mount Fuji, in the distance if the weather is fine. After visiting the upper parts of the tower, visitor can visit some buildings that are built under the tower. Here, visitors can visit some great places such as the Tokyo Tower Aquarium, and the biggest wax museum that Asia has, in, which you will be able to see the wax figures of famous people.