Yokohama Marine Tower

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Yokohama Marine Tower in November 2005 as seen from Yamashita Park
Yokohama Marine Tower in November 2005 as seen from Yamashita Park
Welcome sign on the Marine Tower
Welcome sign on the Marine Tower

Yokohama Marine Tower (横浜マリンタワー Yokohama Marin Tawā?) is a 106 metre high (324 ft) lattice tower with an observation deck at a height of 100 metres in Naka Ward, Yokohama, Japan. Yokohama Marine Tower was inaugurated in 1961. The Marine Tower is the tallest lighthouse in the world.[1]

Visitors can see Mount Fuji from the 100-metre high observation deck.

On December 25, 2006, Marine Tower temporarily shut its doors. The city of Yokohama has plans to take over ownership, renovate Marine Tower, and reopen it again in 2009. [2]

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  1. ^ Sabin, Burritt (2002-03-17), “Yokohoma vs. Kobe: bright lights, big beacons”, The Japan Times, <http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fl20020317a6.html>. Retrieved on 28 January 2008 
  2. ^ Yokohama Footnotes:Vol.4 Marine Tower,the tallest lighthouse in the world City of Yokohama, November 2006

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Coordinates: 35°26′38″N 139°39′03″E / 35.44389, 139.65083

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