Yokohama Marine Tower

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Yokohama Marine Tower
Yokohama Marine Tower - Yokohama Marine Tower in November 2005 as seen from Yamashita Park
Yokohama Marine Tower in November 2005 as seen from Yamashita Park
Location: Yokohama Inner Harbour
Coordinates
WGS-84 (GPS)
35°26′38″N 139°39′03″E / 35.44389°N 139.65083°E / 35.44389; 139.65083Coordinates: 35°26′38″N 139°39′03″E / 35.44389°N 139.65083°E / 35.44389; 139.65083
Year first lit: 1961
Construction: steel lattice tower
Tower shape: Conical
Markings/Pattern: Round steel grid tower, lower half painted green, upper half red, with observation deck on top
Height: 106 m (324 ft)
Focal Height: 104 m (341 ft)
Characteristic: Fl Al.RG 10s
Admiralty number: F6400
NGA number: 5196
ARLHS number: JAP-1419, JP-2119

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.

The light characteristic is marked by a flash every ten seconds, whereby the light's colour is alternating red and green. At night, the tower shaft itself is lit green and red according to its markings.

[edit] History

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. Then the city of Yokohama took over ownership, to restore it. After the renovations, Marine Tower was reopened on May 23, 2009, in time for the city's 150th anniversary celebrations. [2][3]

[edit] References

  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 2008-01-28 
  2. ^ Yokohama Footnotes:Vol.4 Marine Tower,the tallest lighthouse in the world City of Yokohama, November 2006
  3. ^ "横浜港の象徴 マリンタワーが復活 23日から一般公開", MSN Sankei News, 2009-05-21, http://sankei.jp.msn.com/life/trend/090521/trd0905210115000-n1.htm, retrieved on 2009-07-01 

[edit] External links

Welcome sign on the Marine Tower
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