Brief introduction of Tokyo tower building

Tokyo Tower is a relatively high independent tower in Japan, with a height of 333 meters. Supported by four legs, this tower is a pyramid, and its body is painted with orange and milky white sections, which are bright and dazzling. The tower shoulders the radio transmission tasks of 7 TV stations, 2 1 TV turntables and radio stations. At the height of 100 meters, there is a two-story observation deck; At a height of 250 meters, there is a glass observation deck overlooking the whole city of Tokyo. The lower part of the tower is a tower, the first floor is a lounge, the second floor is a shopping mall, the third floor is the largest wax museum in the Far East, and the fourth floor is a modern science museum and a TV studio.

background

Before the birth of the Tokyo Tower, the tallest tower in the world was the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, but the Tokyo Tower surpassed it 13 meters, reaching 333 meters. However, the building materials used are only half of the Eiffel Tower, which was built in Tafer in one and a half years. With so little material and such a short time, this typhoon-proof and earthquake-resistant behemoth was erected on the ground, which shocked the whole world.

In addition, when the Tokyo Tower was built, some cemeteries of Zeng Shangsi on the original site were destroyed. It is said that there are often supernatural phenomena here.

Tokyo Tower has a large observation deck at150m, and a special observation deck at 249.9m, which can have a panoramic view of Tokyo and overlook Mount Fuji on sunny days. There is a four-story Tokyo Tower directly below the tower. In addition to the entrance to the Observatory, there are Tokyo Tower Aquarium and various souvenir shops.

One third of the steel used to build this tower comes from the scrap iron of American tanks during the Korean War.

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

trait

Tokyo Tower used to be the highest point in Tokyo (later surpassed by Tokyo Sky Tower). The pyramid-shaped tower is supported by four feet, and the tower is painted orange and milky white, bright and dazzling.

radio antenna

The upper part of the tower is equipped with radio transmitting antennas of seven TV stations in Tokyo, 2 1 TV turntables and radio stations.

The upper part of the tower is the heart of the whole building, which emits radio waves to the outside world and transmits programs of seven channels: NHK (abbreviation of Japan Broadcasting Association), Japan TV Network, Tokyo Radio, Asahi TV, Fuji TV and twelve TV stations. In addition, it can emit special radio waves in reconnaissance and fire fighting. The four piers on the tower foundation are 80 meters apart, and a five-story building with restaurants and department stores is built in the four piers, which is abundant and greatly convenient for tourists. In particular, Lounett opened a science museum, displaying TV, radio equipment, various experimental instruments and colorful popular science pictures, so that visitors can enjoy themselves and increase their knowledge.

observatory

At the tower height150m, there is a two-story observation deck for tourists to climb and watch. There is a special observation deck at a height of 250 meters. Three elevators keep carrying tourists. From the ground floor of the building to the observation deck, it takes only one minute by elevator. If you walk, you need to climb 563 steps.

Inside the observation deck is a 20-square-meter room surrounded by a large piece of glass. Tourists are in it, as if they were born in the air and far away from the world. On a sunny day, looking down, you can see the whole of Tokyo in a glance. The beautiful Mount Fuji in the west is covered with light makeup and beautiful. At night, the decorative lights on the tower suddenly light up, forming colorful patterns in the night sky, which are more and more magical and majestic.

tower (building)

The lower part of the tower is a tower, the first floor is a lounge, the second floor is a shopping mall, and the third floor is the largest wax museum in Japan and the Far East. There are dozens of life-size wax figures in the wax museum, surrounding scenery, mythical fairyland, horrible prison and confessional, etc. Lighting and sound effects make visitors feel like they are in it. On the right side of the building entrance, there is also a statue of a dog who participated in the first Antarctic expedition. The fourth floor is the Modern Science Museum and TV Studio, and the fifth floor is the radio transmitter.

Sculpture under the iron tower

The sculpture of Huatai dog group in Antarctica stands on the right side of the entrance of the lower tower of Tokyo Tower.

When the Japanese Antarctic expedition landed in Antarctica for the first time in 1956, 23 Huatai dogs accompanied it as sled dogs. 15 In February, 958, the observation team was forced to abandon the dog15 when returning to Japan due to the worsening weather. Until1959 65438+1October 14, the observation team went to the Antarctic base again and found that the existing two dogs were still alive. The two surviving dogs were named Taro and Jiro. The news that "Taro" and "Jiro" survived brought a lot of shock and emotion in Japan. The Japan Society for the Protection of Animals specially invited the sculptor Ando, who had made eight images of loyal dogs, to make commemorative sculptures for these 15 Huatai dogs and set them under the Tokyo Tower in September 1959.

August 20 12, Tokyo Tower Operation Company began to plan the greening work around the tower. After obtaining the consent of the Animal Protection Association, it was finally decided to move the "Antarctic Huatai Dog Group Carving" to other places. It is understood that "15 Huatai Dog" will be temporarily placed in the warehouse of Tokyo Tower Operation Company before finding a "new home".

201May 15 According to the report of Japan's Sankei Shimbun, the manager of Tokyo Tower in Japan announced on May 15 that the relocation of the "Antarctic Cathay Dog Group Sculpture" under the Tokyo Tower for half a century had officially started on June 15.