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Fukuoka Tower

Momochi-hama, Japan

The 90th tallest tower in the world

234 m · 768 ft

Fukuoka Tower (Fukuoka Tawā) is a 234-metre (768 ft) tall tower located in the Momochihama area of Fukuoka, Japan. It is the tallest seaside tower in Japan. The highest observation deck at 123 metres has a 360° view of the surrounding area, being most visited at sunset. Fukuoka Tower was finished in 1989, taking a total of 14 months to build at a cost of ¥6 billion (roughly equivalent US$45 million in 1989). It was designed by Nikken Sekkei and constructed on a reclaimed land out of Hakata Bay.

Building data from Wikidata (CC0); heights normalised. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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