Beppu Tower
Beppu Tower (別府タワー, Beppu Tawā) is a 100-metre-tall (328 ft) lattice tower located in Beppu, Ōita, Japan. Initially built to help boost tourism in the area, today the tower is primarily used as TV transmission tower. It has an observation deck at a height of 55 metres (180 ft).
| Beppu Tower | |
|---|---|
別府タワー | |
| General information | |
| Type | Communications tower Observation tower |
| Location | 3-10-2 Kitahama, Beppu, Ōita |
| Coordinates | 33°16′54″N 131°30′20.8″E |
| Construction started | 1956 |
| Completed | 1957 |
| Opening | May 10, 1957 |
| Cost | ¥280 million ($777,777 in 1956) |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 100 metres (328 ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Tachū Naitō |
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