OBSERVING KYOTO SKYLINE FROM KYOTO TOWER

19th March 2017 ~ I am adding another tower to the collection of towers I have visited around the world. :) You cannot miss this structure as it is located right in the heart of Kyoto city, opposite Kyoto Station.

Here are some interesting facts about Kyoto Tower I gathered from the Internet:

(1) Kyoto Tower is the tallest structure in Kyoto. Actually I could not see many high-rise buildings when I was in the city so this should confirm the inference I made.

(2) The public initially opposed the building of the tower as they thought the needle shape spire was too modern for Kyoto which is famous for its ancient shrines and temples. :)

(3) The construction of the tower was completed in 1964, the same year the Olympics was held to Tokyo and Shinkansen (bullet train) started operation.

(4) The interior structure of Kyoto Tower consists of metal rings stacked on top of each other.

(5) The structure of the tower could withstand the forces of typhoon and earthquake.

(6) You have to pay 770 yen to get up to the viewing deck 100 metres above sea level.

selfie: failed, as usual

the man in the mirror

See other towers I have visited:

Tokyo Skytree, Japan

KL Tower, Malaysia

CN Tower, Toronto, Canada

Namsan Tower, Seoul

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ARRIVING AND EXPLORING KYOTO

the most prominent landmark - Kyoto Tower

19TH MARCH 2017 ~ After spending two nights in Osaka, it was time to move on to another city in Japan - Kyoto. We took a train from Osaka in the morning and the journey took about an hour (if I am not mistaken).

Kyoto is an old and historical city in Japan, and people come to Kyoto to see a more traditional Japan, in contrast to the metropolitan city of Tokyo.

When I was there, Kyoto seemed more relaxed and calm. The traffic was not busy, but the Japanese were having long weekends at that time. But still, I think time here moved much slower than Osaka.

Kyoto Tower at night

I was in Kyoto for two days and we had tried to maximize the time there.

Do come back for more stories and photos of places I visited during the short stay.

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