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Tokyo Tower

tower in Tokyo, Japan
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Tokyo Tower

Summary

Tokyo Tower is an observation tower[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of observation_tower entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,808 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Tokyo Tower received the 100 Landscapes of Heisei[3].
  • Tokyo Tower was a member of All-Japan Tower Association[4].
  • Tokyo Tower is located in Q139816081[5].
  • Tokyo Tower is in the country of Japan[6].
  • Tokyo Tower's instance of is recorded as observation tower[7].
  • Tokyo Tower's instance of is recorded as transmitter mast[8].
  • Tokyo Tower's instance of is recorded as lattice tower[9].
  • Tokyo Tower's instance of is recorded as architectural landmark[10].
  • Tokyo Tower's architect is recorded as Tachū Naitō[11].
  • Tokyo Tower's founder is recorded as Hisakichi Maeda[12].
  • Tokyo Tower's main building contractor is recorded as Takenaka Corporation[13].
  • Tokyo Tower's postal code is recorded as 105-0011[14].
  • Tokyo Tower is part of Six Tower Brothers[15].
  • Tokyo Tower is used for radio broadcasting[16].
  • Tokyo Tower's Commons category is recorded as Tokyo Tower[17].
  • Tokyo Tower's Unicode character is recorded as 🗼[18].
  • May 8, 1957 marks the founding of Tokyo Tower[19].
  • Tokyo Tower's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.658611111111114, 'lon': 139.74555555555557}[20].
  • Tokyo Tower's structural engineer is recorded as Gustave Eiffel[21].
  • Tokyo Tower's mascot is recorded as Noppon[22].
  • Tokyo Tower's official website is recorded as https://www.tokyotower.co.jp[23].
  • Tokyo Tower's official website is recorded as https://es.tokyotower.co.jp/[24].
  • Tokyo Tower's official website is recorded as https://in.tokyotower.co.jp/[25].
  • Tokyo Tower's official website is recorded as https://th.tokyotower.co.jp/[26].
  • Tokyo Tower's official website is recorded as https://www.tokyotower.co.jp/kr/[27].

Body

Geography

Tokyo Tower is in the country of Japan[6]. It is located in Q139816081[5]. It is part of Six Tower Brothers[15].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include observation tower[7], transmitter mast[8], lattice tower[9], and architectural landmark[10]. Tokyo Tower's heritage designation is recorded as Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan[28].

History and Context

May 8, 1957 marks the founding of Tokyo Tower[19].

Why It Matters

Tokyo Tower ranks in the top 4% of observation_tower entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,808 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

What awards did Tokyo Tower receive?

Honors received include 100 Landscapes of Heisei[3].

Related Entities

Gustave Eiffel Japan

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . japantowers.jp. Retrieved . japantowers.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . japantowers.jp. Retrieved . japantowers.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . japantowers.jp. Retrieved . japantowers.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . kunishitei.bunka.go.jp. kunishitei.bunka.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3d ago · Pi bot bot · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 69
    Category for the interior of the item → Category:Interior of Tokyo Tower, Q141632730
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ban', 'bcl', 'be', 'be_x_old', 'bg', 'bn', 'ca', 'ckb', 'cs', 'da
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P7561]]: [[Q141632730]], Setting P7561 value"
  2. 13w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → observation tower, transmitter mast, lattice tower +1
    Has characteristic → tourist attraction
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39782|batch #39782]]: Move Q570116 from P31 -> P1552"
  3. 20w ago · 葵心 · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Q139816081
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P131]]: [[Q139816081]]"
  4. 22w ago · Ikan · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of elevators → {'amount': '+4'}
    Inception → —
    Category for the view from the item → Category:Views from Tokyo Tower
    Founded by → —
    + 41 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P4839]]: Entity["Building", "TokyoTower::trq87"], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257096|batch #257096]]"
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