What are the famous attractions in Tokyo?

1. Tokyo Tower

Officially known as Nippon Radio Tower, it is located in Shiba Park, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. It is a red and white iron tower built after the Eiffel Tower in Paris. But at 333 meters high, it is 13 meters higher than the Eiffel Tower and is the tallest self-standing tower in the world.

2. The Japanese Imperial Palace

It is the living place of the emperor. It was built in the 18th year of Tensho (1590 AD) by Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first general of the Tokugawa shogunate. This traditional Japanese building covering an area of ??23,000 square meters has green tile roofs, white walls and brown copper columns.

3. Rainbow Bridge

It is a suspension bridge across the northern part of Tokyo Bay in Tokyo, Japan, connecting Shibaura and Odaiba in Minato City. The official name is Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway No. 11 Odaiba Line. The construction of the Hong Kong Liaison Bridge started in 1987 and was completed in 1993. It was opened to traffic on August 26 of the same year.

4. Disneyland

Known as "Asia's No. 1 Amusement Park", the park cost 150 billion yen to build. In the past ten years, the annual number of tourists has reached 10 million repeatedly. Disneyland is divided into 7 themed areas.

The World Market with the streetscape of the Victorian era, the adventurous Cinderella City and the legendary Adventure Park, the Western Paradise in the pioneering era of the West, the animal world where you can fully appreciate the water scenery, and the Dreamland that leads people into a dream world. , like being in a cartoon city in a fairy tale kingdom, experiencing the science and universe paradise of the future. Large-scale parades and gorgeous stage performances will appear regularly in the park, with a total of 35 wonderful performances.

5. Odaiba Seaside Park

It is an artificial seaside park where visitors can enjoy the scenery of Tokyo coastline. This is an artificial seaside park where visitors can enjoy the view of Tokyo's coastline. Although swimming is prohibited here, visitors can play in the water on the coast and rocks, enjoy windsurfing, overlook the beautiful scenery such as the streets on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge, and stroll in the park, which is also refreshing. Extended information

The construction of Tokyo Tower

Before the birth of Tokyo Tower, the tallest tower in the world was the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, but Tokyo Tower surpassed it by 13 meters, reaching a height of 333 meters. .

The construction materials used were only half of those of the Eiffel Tower, and it took a year and a half to build the tower. With such little materials and such a short time, this giant typhoon-resistant and earthquake-resistant behemoth was erected on the ground, which shocked the world.

In addition, when the Tokyo Tower was built, part of the cemetery of Zojoji Temple on the original site was destroyed. It is said that supernatural phenomena often occur here. Tokyo Tower has a large observation deck at 150 meters and a special observation deck at 249.9 meters, offering a panoramic view of Tokyo and Mount Fuji on a clear day.

There is a four-story Tokyo Tower directly below the tower. In addition to the entrance and exit to the observatory, it also houses the Tokyo Tower Aquarium and various souvenir shops. One-third of the steel used to build the tower came from U.S. tank scrap from the Korean War.

Tokyo Tower is owned by Nippon Radio Tower Co., Ltd., which is responsible for its daily maintenance and management.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Tokyo