Magnificent Tokyo Tower, Japan 日本城市的流光溢彩, 东京铁塔

Tokyo tower is the tallest man-made structure in Japan with a design based on the eiffel tower. I had always wanted to see the eiffel tower, but since that ain’t happening anytime soon, this was a really nice consolation. The Tokyo tower is not as high as the Tokyo Sky Tree but I love it so much. It is very similar to the Eiffel Tower in design. In the night the 180 lights make Tokyo Tower an attractive display in Tokyo’s evening sky. It is nicely lit up at night with it’s red colour standing out. It’s definitely worth a visit. The lighting of the tower was fantastic.

Tokyo Tower was the main broadcasting and communication tower of Japan from 1958 to 2012  (yes, 54 years!) before Tokyo Sky Tree was built. Despite its 333m height, it cannot provide clear signals to TV and radio network these days due to the skyscrapers around the area (before, absolutely yes).

The experience was also a memorable one and it reminded me of the time I went up to the Taipei 101 and Macau Tower. This classic spot offers a 360-degree panorama of the Tokyo night view. The Main Observatory is located 150 meters above ground level, and the Special Observatory 250 meters. Enjoying a panoramic view of a city should always be part of an itinerary when travelling to some place new.

东京，一座让人感到不可思议的城市，时尚与古韵完美融合，打造出一个完美的东京印象。如果是第一次到东京，先去东京铁塔吧，从地势较高的地方可以感受到这座城市的规模，从东京铁塔向下俯瞰，会惊奇的发现本以为热闹的大都市也有宁静的一面，而且绿化非常好，传统和高科技，都市特有的喧嚣和寂静，你一定会喜欢上这样的东京。就像东京铁塔Guide Book上写的那句：东京，从这里开始……

在过去，无论是日剧、动漫还是电影，东京铁塔的身影总是出现在其中。甚至也有不少作品场景以东京铁塔为主。在当年，许多人的心中东京铁塔不只是栋建筑，甚至是象征东京的代名词。

深受日本各类影视文化影响的我，也自然而然地从小就知道了东京铁塔的存在，每当提到东京，映入脑海的，就是那雄伟的红色建筑。随着时代的演进，东京的新地标东京晴空塔/东京天空树落成后，东京铁塔的地位也随之被取代。

如今，东京铁塔已做为专供遊客登顶眺望东京都会区的观光场所，依然伫立在此。

那夜晚来东京塔，东京夜景之震撼时隔许久都会萦绕在我脑海里。向下俯视可以看到东京塔，再配上大展示厅散发出的璀璨的蓝色的灯光，让这里的一切都充满了神秘梦幻的色彩。每到傍晚至午夜时分，在精心设计的盏照明灯的映照下，东京铁塔展露出华美的身姿，使前来铁塔观光的游客和周围居民行人尽享眼福。

​东京铁塔落成于1958年，至今已经超过50年以上的历史，其主要功能为传递讯号的电波塔，建筑风格以巴黎艾菲尔铁塔为范本。即使现在已经有更高耸的晴空塔，东京铁塔仍在日本人心中占有一席之地。

根据日子的不同，每一天晚上的灯光也不尽相同，有时候也会配合特别的日子，打出特别灯光的样式。但我个人还是最喜欢红色的灯光。

I went at around 8pm, when the city lights and the tower itself were lit. While walking to the tower, I can’t help but took a lot of photos just to get the perfect angle of the picturesque tower in front of me. I don’t look at the streets while walking.

A red and white web of sky-high steel by day, a breathtaking beacon of lights by night, Tokyo Tower is the most prominent and distinctive feature of Tokyo’s cityscape. Tokyo Tower is still one of the best places to get that great view of Tokyo. It`s quite incredible to think that this Tokyo icon is more than fifty years old, and it still pulls a good crowd of visitors. And even though it might not be the tallest tower in Japan now, that doesn`t mean anything, as Tokyo Tower`s views are still spectacular.

夜色中的东京塔，每一次的遥遥相望都有一丝感动。在偌大的都市，它散发着璀璨的光芒。无论寒冷的冬日亦或是炙热的夏天，它橙色的光芒都给这座城市带来无尽的精彩与温情。只有来过这里，整个东京之旅才可以画上一个完整的句号。

期待下一次与东京塔的重逢。