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Tsutenkaku

Naniwa Ward, Osaka · Built 1956 · 103 m

Completed October 1956, Tsutenkaku is the iconic tower of the Shinsekai district in Osaka. Standing 103 m tall (108 m with lightning rod), 5 stories above ground and 1 below. Structural design by Tachu Naito; construction by Okumura Gumi. Registered as a national tangible cultural property.

Kyoto Tower

Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto · Built 1964 · 131 m

A 131m observation tower completed in 1964 just outside Kyoto Station, designed by architect Mamoru Yamada to resemble a traditional Japanese candle. The observation deck at 100m offers panoramic views of the city's ancient grid and three surrounding mountain ranges.

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Tsutenkaku

Kyoto Tower