Fukuoka Tower

Fukuoka Tower (福岡タワー Fukuoka Tawā) is a 234 metre tall tower located in the Momochihama area of Fukuoka, Japan. It is the tallest seaside tower in Japan. Fukuoka Tower was finished in 1989; taking a total of 14 months to build with a cost of ¥6,000,000,000. It was designed by Nikken Sekkei. It was built on reclaimed land out of Hakata Bay.

Fukuoka Tower has three observation decks; one at 116m, a café/lounge deck at 120m and the highest at 123 metres above the ground. The tower also has a triangular cross-section which is covered with 8000 half-mirrors. Because of this, it has been given the nickname 'Mirror Sail'. The underground weight of Fukuoka Tower is 25,000 tons; though it's above ground weight is only 3,500 tons.

The tower is designed to withstand magnitude 7 earthquakes and winds of a speed up to 65m/s. Despite this, the strongest recorded earthquake has been only magnitude 6, and the strongest winds being at 49m/s. The tower is located at 2-3-26 Momochihama, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka

The tower was a major feature in the 1994 Japanese film Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla, in which it was also destroyed in the climatic battle between the titular monsters..

See also

  • List of tallest buildings in Japan

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Kees Plattel
19 October 2016
It's a tourist trap, but can be calm in between the busses of tourists. Great view!
Lenia Kioumi
5 September 2016
Enjoy the view...get a metallic lock and seal your love with your person!
龍
13 May 2015
福岡タワーは震度7の地震や風速63mに耐えられる設計で、外観は8000枚のハーフミラーで覆われた正三角柱の形。例年、クリスマスや七夕の時期にはイルミネーションが施され、最上部の壁には電光掲示板で絵が点灯される。福岡県で初めて恋人の聖地と認定されるほどデートスポットとして人気が高く、カップルが数多く訪れる。イメージキャラクターはフータ。
Jun Takahashi
9 April 2014
平成元年に福岡市制100周年を記念し開催された「アジア太平洋博覧会(よかトピア)」のモニュメントとして建てられました。海浜タワーとしては日本一の高さ全長234mを誇り、8000枚ものハーフミラーで覆われた正三角形の洗練された外観は「ミラーセイル」の愛称で親しまれております。 地上123メートルにある最上階の展望室からの眺めは格別で、福岡市街とウォーターフロントを360度のパノラマで一望できます。
龍
12 May 2015
福岡を代表する観光スポットで福岡のシンボル。高さは234m。日本で1番高い海浜タワーで、1989年アジア太平洋博覧会に合わせて開業した。テレビではNHKを始めとする在福6民放局の送信所、ラジオも2局送信所を設置している。最上階の展望室はエレベーターで約70秒・高さ123mの場所にあり、展望室から福岡市街地を一望することができる (展望室は5階と称するが実際は80階に相当する高さとなる)。
Kim Taehoon
2 March 2016
전망 좋은 곳에서 맥주 한잔. 단 전망대엔 화장실이 없어요.
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0.1km from Japan, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka, Sawara Ward, Momochihama, 2丁目3−26 Get directions
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