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Kyoto tower

Kyoto Tower ("Kyoto-tawa"), a steel observation tower, is the tallest structure in Kyoto with its observation deck at 100 meters and its spire at 131 meters.

It stands atop a 9-story hotel building, opposite Kyoto Station. Its observation deck is a popular tourist attraction.

First opened to the public in 1964, Kyoto Tower was built to withstand winds of up to 90 m/s and survive an earthquake of far greater magnitude than that of the Kobe or Tokyo earthquakes.

SOURCE: Yasufumi Nishi, courtesy of Japan National Tourism Organization, used with permission.

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