450:
435:
36:
462:
387:
420:
399:
313:
380 million ($ 1.056 million in 1963) price tag, but also from the fact that many believed the needle-shaped spire was too modern looking for the ancient capital. The construction regulations in Kyoto that restrict a building's maximum height increase the sense of proportion between the tower and the
265:
frames, Kyoto Tower's interior structure consists of many steel rings stacked on top of each other. The structure was then covered with lightweight steel sheets with a thickness of 12–22 mm (0.47–0.87 in). The sheets were then welded together and painted white. The intended overall effect
300:
The tower was first opened to the public on
December 28, 1964. Within its first year of opening, 1 million people visited the tower's observation deck. Throughout the years, the tower's draw as a tourist attraction has diminished. By 1999, observation deck ticket sales dropped to less than
372:, a bookstore, and a dentist's office. In the basement of the building, there is a spa. Floors 5–9 are devoted to the 160-room, three-star Kyoto Tower Hotel. Atop the building and surrounding the tower is the circular, three-floor restaurant named Sky Lounge "空" KUU.
402:
401:
406:
405:
400:
407:
335:
has called the tower "a stake through the heart" of Kyoto. While some disapprove of the tower, many locals have welcomed station and tower, believing them to help add a touch of modernity to the city to ensure that it does not become foreign to the rest of new Japan.
404:
367:
The second structure that completely supports the 800-ton tower and gives it its first 30.8 meters of height is a nine-story building. The first four floors of the building house several commercial areas, including a souvenir shop, a
228:
tower is the tallest structure in Kyoto with its observation deck at 100 metres (328 ft) and its spire at 131 metres (430 ft). The 800-ton tower stands atop a 9-story building, which houses a 3-star
344:
Kyoto Tower is split into two distinct structures. The primary structure is the steel spire that begins on the roof of the building below. Tourists may buy tickets and ascend one of the tower's nine
403:
449:
324:
apartment blocks below. These municipal regulations have ensured that the tower maintains its status as the tallest man-made structure in the city since its construction.
605:
434:
88:
575:
386:
673:
309:
Kyoto Tower has been the subject of controversy since it was in its planning phase. Public opposition not only stemmed from the tower's
693:
285:. The head of the tower's business division, Tsuyoshi Tamura, claims it can withstand winds of up to 201 mph (90 m/s) and
419:
668:
360:
are visible on the east and west sides respectively, while
Kitayama can be seen to the north. On a clear day, some buildings in
245:
Kyoto Tower was proposed in the early 1960s, and it was planned to be constructed and completed in time to correspond with the
703:
688:
698:
613:
461:
356:
and provides a 360-degree view of the city. From here, nearly all of Kyoto can be seen. The mountains of
Higashiyama and
331:
and the imposing steel tower directly across the street contrast with ideas of Kyoto as a traditional city. Japanologist
273:
Designed by modernist architect, Mamoru Yamada with the expert advice of Makoto
Tanahashi, a doctor of engineering at
708:
648:
375:
Adaptations such as a stair lift and ramps have been added to make the observation deck wheelchair accessible.
294:
81:
332:
290:
579:
286:
546:
69:
35:
510:
246:
8:
213:
55:
349:
274:
369:
234:
515:
478:
682:
441:
328:
321:
262:
178:
103:
90:
634:
327:
Today, reaction to Kyoto Tower remains divided. The modern, glass and steel
310:
147:
257:
and was completed near the end of 1964. Unlike many other towers (such as
278:
258:
254:
357:
353:
547:"Rise Above: Perrin Lindelauf climbs to the top of Kansai's towers"
345:
282:
253:. Construction began in 1963 on the former site of Kyoto's central
316:
348:
to visit the 100-metre (330 ft)-high, 500-person-capacity
267:
361:
250:
230:
225:
221:
217:
73:
392:
Kyoto Tower lit up at night: taken on 28th of
February 2020
277:, Kyoto Tower was built to withstand the forces of both
233:
and several stores. The entire complex stands opposite
610:Kyoto City Tourism and Culture Information System
352:. This area is lined with game machines and free
680:
455:Observation deck with staff cleaning the windows
205:
199:
544:
440:Kyoto Tower reflected in the north facade of
600:
598:
596:
508:
289:of far greater magnitude than that of the
593:
428:well lit-up at night on 24 December 2016.
266:was for the tower to resemble a Japanese
413:Several scenes around Kyoto Tower, 2023
16:Observation tower in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto
681:
570:
568:
566:
301:400,000 a year, or about 1,100 a day.
504:
502:
500:
498:
496:
494:
540:
538:
536:
534:
532:
563:
261:) that are constructed using metal
13:
491:
467:Night scene from Kyoto Tower, 2007
14:
720:
694:Buildings and structures in Kyoto
659:
529:
511:"Taking a more traditional view"
460:
448:
433:
418:
397:
385:
34:
674:Kyoto Tower Hotel official site
641:
627:
304:
1:
635:"Kyoto Tower – Kyoto Station"
484:
339:
704:Tourist attractions in Kyoto
689:1964 establishments in Japan
578:. 2008-05-02. Archived from
7:
699:Observation towers in Japan
509:Tegler, Gary (2002-02-07).
472:
206:
10:
725:
378:
364:are visible to the south.
240:
669:Kyoto Tower official site
200:
184:
174:
169:
161:
156:
152:($ 1.056 million in 1963)
143:
135:
127:
119:
80:
61:
51:
46:
42:
33:
26:
21:
709:Towers completed in 1964
165:131 metres (430 ft)
170:Design and construction
104:34.98750°N 135.75917°E
287:survive an earthquake
582:on February 26, 2009
247:1964 Summer Olympics
120:Construction started
67:Higashi Shiokoji-cho
545:Lindelauf, Perrin.
185:Structural engineer
109:34.98750; 135.75917
100: /
65:721-1 Karasuma-dori
47:General information
408:
295:Tokyo earthquakes
214:observation tower
192:
191:
139:December 28, 1964
56:Observation tower
716:
667:
653:
652:
645:
639:
638:
631:
625:
624:
622:
621:
612:. Archived from
602:
591:
590:
588:
587:
572:
561:
560:
558:
557:
551:JapanVisitor.com
542:
527:
526:
524:
523:
506:
464:
452:
437:
422:
410:
409:
389:
350:observation deck
275:Kyoto University
211:
209:
203:
202:
188:Makoto Tanahashi
115:
114:
112:
111:
110:
105:
101:
98:
97:
96:
93:
38:
19:
18:
724:
723:
719:
718:
717:
715:
714:
713:
679:
678:
665:
662:
657:
656:
647:
646:
642:
633:
632:
628:
619:
617:
604:
603:
594:
585:
583:
574:
573:
564:
555:
553:
543:
530:
521:
519:
516:The Japan Times
507:
492:
487:
475:
468:
465:
456:
453:
444:
438:
429:
423:
414:
411:
398:
393:
390:
381:
342:
307:
243:
197:
151:
108:
106:
102:
99:
94:
91:
89:
87:
86:
68:
66:
29:
17:
12:
11:
5:
722:
712:
711:
706:
701:
696:
691:
677:
676:
671:
661:
660:External links
658:
655:
654:
640:
626:
592:
562:
528:
489:
488:
486:
483:
482:
481:
479:List of towers
474:
471:
470:
469:
466:
459:
457:
454:
447:
445:
439:
432:
430:
424:
417:
415:
412:
396:
394:
391:
384:
380:
377:
341:
338:
306:
303:
242:
239:
190:
189:
186:
182:
181:
176:
172:
171:
167:
166:
163:
159:
158:
154:
153:
145:
141:
140:
137:
133:
132:
129:
125:
124:
121:
117:
116:
84:
78:
77:
63:
59:
58:
53:
49:
48:
44:
43:
40:
39:
31:
30:
27:
24:
23:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
721:
710:
707:
705:
702:
700:
697:
695:
692:
690:
687:
686:
684:
675:
672:
670:
666:(in Japanese)
664:
663:
650:
649:"Kyoto Tower"
644:
636:
630:
616:on 2009-02-27
615:
611:
607:
606:"Kyoto Tower"
601:
599:
597:
581:
577:
576:"Kyoto Tower"
571:
569:
567:
552:
548:
541:
539:
537:
535:
533:
518:
517:
512:
505:
503:
501:
499:
497:
495:
490:
480:
477:
476:
463:
458:
451:
446:
443:
442:Kyoto Station
436:
431:
427:
421:
416:
395:
388:
383:
382:
376:
373:
371:
365:
363:
359:
355:
351:
347:
337:
334:
330:
329:Kyoto Station
325:
323:
322:ferroconcrete
319:
318:
312:
302:
298:
296:
292:
288:
284:
280:
276:
271:
269:
264:
260:
256:
252:
248:
238:
236:
235:Kyōto Station
232:
227:
223:
219:
215:
208:
196:
187:
183:
180:
179:Mamoru Yamada
177:
173:
168:
164:
162:Antenna spire
160:
155:
149:
146:
142:
138:
134:
130:
126:
122:
118:
113:
85:
83:
79:
75:
71:
64:
60:
57:
54:
50:
45:
41:
37:
32:
25:
20:
643:
629:
618:. Retrieved
614:the original
609:
584:. Retrieved
580:the original
554:. Retrieved
550:
520:. Retrieved
514:
425:
374:
370:100 yen shop
366:
343:
326:
315:
308:
299:
272:
244:
194:
193:
175:Architect(s)
426:Kyoto Tower
305:Controversy
279:earthquakes
259:Tokyo Tower
255:post office
216:located in
195:Kyoto Tower
150:380 million
107: /
95:135°45′33″E
82:Coordinates
70:Shimogyō-ku
22:Kyoto Tower
683:Categories
620:2008-08-17
586:2008-08-17
556:2008-08-17
522:2008-08-17
485:References
358:Arashiyama
354:telescopes
340:Facilities
207:Kyōto-tawā
92:34°59′15″N
346:elevators
333:Alex Kerr
128:Completed
473:See also
283:typhoons
76:600-8216
62:Location
379:Gallery
317:machiya
263:lattice
241:History
136:Opening
268:candle
224:. The
212:is an
157:Height
362:Osaka
251:Tokyo
231:hotel
226:steel
222:Japan
218:Kyoto
201:京都タワー
74:Kyoto
28:京都タワー
320:and
314:low
291:Kobe
281:and
144:Cost
131:1964
123:1963
52:Type
293:or
249:in
685::
608:.
595:^
565:^
549:.
531:^
513:.
493:^
297:.
270:.
237:.
220:,
204:,
72:,
651:.
637:.
623:.
589:.
559:.
525:.
311:¥
210:)
198:(
148:¥
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
