
The Tokyo Tower's higher deck, called the Top Deck, is a much smaller circular viewing space.
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Every Monday, the tower is illuminated with a special light display called the Infinity Diamond Veil, the colors of which change every month of the year. There are also special illuminations to commemorate certain events, such as new year celebrations and Valentine's Day, and once a month, the top lights are dimmed completely when there's a full moon. In the cold of winter, the tower's lights are changed to a deep and warming orange. In the hot summer months from July to September, the Tokyo Tower's lights are set to a cooling shade of white. The Tokyo Tower's lights turn off at midnight each night, and it's claimed that if you see the tower's lights turn off at night with a loved one you're guaranteed to have a long and happy relationship together.

Glowing bright against the night sky, the view of the Tokyo Tower after dark is perhaps the most famous sight amongst the city's clustered skyline.
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In order to comply with air safety laws, Tokyo Tower is painted a fetching shade of bright orange, officially known as "International Orange." Every five years, the tower is given a fresh coat of paint, which takes a whole year to complete.Īt night, Tokyo Tower is beautifully illuminated by a series of floodlights that were specially designed to celebrate its 30th anniversary. Perhaps Tokyo Tower's most notable design feature is its color. Despite competition from a host of other observation decks throughout the city, Tokyo Tower still receives around three million tourists every year. It's estimated that over 150 million people have visited the Tokyo Tower since it first opened over 60 years ago. The Top Deck is still the third-highest observation deck in Tokyo, behind the two observatories at Tokyo Skytree. Tokyo Tower features two observation decks: the Main Deck at a height of 150 meters, and the Top Deck at 250 meters. Since its completion, a host of TV and radio stations have used antennas to broadcast from the Tokyo Tower, and it continues to be used for both analog and some digital services today.īesides broadcasting, Tokyo Tower has also been an observation tower ever since it opened. Ironically, the previous tallest was the Eiffel Tower. Located in Shibakoen in the central ward of Minato at 333 meters tall, Tokyo Tower was the tallest freestanding tower in the world when it was built.
