Tokyo Tower Audio Guide
Completed in 1958, the 333-meter Tokyo Tower rose from the ashes of postwar Tokyo as a symbol of recovery. This audio guide dives deep into the tower and its stories: the steelworkers who riveted it together by hand, the…
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Welcome to Tokyo Tower
Welcome to Tokyo Tower. Right in front of you, a tower of glowing orange steel rises straight toward the sky. Tokyo Tower, 333 meters tall, was completed at the end of 1958 — a symbol of Japan's postwar recovery. Only thirteen years after the end of the war, a nation trying to rise once more from a burned-out landscape joined hands to build it: a tower of hope. For more than half a century since, it has watched over the Tokyo sky. For locals, it is a kind of anchor for the heart, catching the eye even from far away. When its lights come on at dusk, passersby can't help but stop and look up — a scene woven quietly into everyday life in Tokyo. Today there is the taller Skytree as well, but the warm, nostalgic presence that belongs to this tower alone has not faded in the least. For a little while now, let's trace the path this tower has walked, together. Stop wherever catches your eye, and listen at your own pace. So let's go back to the beginning — let me start with the story of Tokyo Tower.
What you'll hear on site
- The Story of Tokyo Tower ¥500 · 7 days
- International Orange and the Painters ¥500 · 7 days
- Main Deck and Top Deck ¥500 · 7 days
- The Look-Down Windows ¥500 · 7 days
- Night Illuminations ¥500 · 7 days
- Foot Town and Showa Memories ¥500 · 7 days
- Tokyo Tower and Tokyo Skytree ¥500 · 7 days
- Photo Spots and How to Enjoy ¥500 · 7 days
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