Tokyo Tower, modeled on Paris's Eiffel Tower, is 333 meters tall (11 meters taller than the Eiffel), making it the world's highest self-supporting iron tower. It is also the lightest, 3000 tons lighter than the 7000-ton Eiffel Tower.
At a cost of 2.8bn yen or $28mn (100 yen =$1), it was completed by the Takenaka Corporation in 1958, and at the time, it was the tallest structure in Tokyo. It has two observation decks with panoramic views including Mt. Fuji on clear days. Although, It has mainly functioned as a radio and television antenna, it now includes an art gallery, wax museum, and a small aquarium.
Recently. several buildings, including Mori tower in nearby Roppongi Hills, have superceded it, cutting its effectiveness as a broadcast tower. And, with the launch of terrestrial digital broadcast services, its role as a radio tower has been threatened by an agreement among major broadcasters to promote a new, taller tower of 600 meters. In response, Tokyo Tower's operator, Nippon Television City Corp., has installed new antennas and reinforced the steel frames. Tokyo tower is likely to remain a landmark for many years to come.
As for the photos in this album, they were all taken from a 12th floor balcony in Minami Azabu, about 1 km WSW as the crow flies. Earlier shots were taken with a Kyocera 3.1 megapixel that sadly committed suicide after doing service at a yamcha tabehodai. (It jumped out of my pocket while I was riding my bike home from the all-you-can-eat dim-sum fest, and was probably run over by a truck.) More recent photos have been taken with a Nikon 5400.
Have a look at the many moods of Tokyo Tower and the weather patterns surrounding it.