Tower sights in Tokyo
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Nakagin Capsule Tower
In the 1960s architects such as Shinohara Kazuo, Kurokawa Kisho, Maki Fumihiko and Kikutake Kiyonori began a movement known as Metabolism, which promoted flexible spaces and functions at the expense of fixed forms in building. Kurokawa’s Nakagin Capsule Tower is a seminal work, designed as pods that could be removed whole from a central core and replaced elsewhere. His last great work, the National Art Center in Roppongi (2006), weaves undulating vertical forms into a strikingly latticed, organic structure.
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Tokyo City View
Admission varies but is usually around ¥1500 to ¥1800 for adults, and includes entry to Tokyo City View, on the 52nd floor. There are observatories atop other tall buildings in town, but none can match Roppongi Hills for its central location and undeniable cool factor; weather permitting you can also visit a new rooftop Sky Deck.
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Observatory
Sunshine City highlights include the observatory atop the office tower Sunshine 60, one of the tallest buildings in Japan (guess how many storeys it has?).
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Ferris Wheel
Don't miss one of the world's tallest Ferris wheels, which is as high as the second viewing platform of the Eiffel Tower (the one in Paris, not Tokyo Tower!).
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