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Tokyo Tower

Tokyo Tower (東京タワー Tōkyō tawā?) is a communications and observation tower located in the Shiba-koen district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. At 332.9 metres (1,092 ft), it is the second-tallest structure in Japan. The structure is an Eiffel Tower-inspired lattice tower that is painted white and international orange to comply with air safety regulations. Built in 1958, the tower’s main sources of revenue are tourism and antenna leasing. Over 150 million people have […]

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Nogeyama Zoo

Nogeyama Zoological Gardens (野毛山動物園 Nogeyama Dōbutsuen?) is a free zoo opened in April 1951 and located in Nogeyama Park, in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan. It covers 9.6 hectares (24 acres) and houses about 1400 animals of 100 different species. It is open from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm and is closed on Mondays. The zoo is operated by the Yokohama Zoological Garden,

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Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise

Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise (横浜・八景島シーパラダイス Yokohama Shīparadaisu?) is an amusement park consisting of an aquarium, shopping mall, hotel, marina and amusement rides. It is located inKanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Japan. It opened for business on May 8, 1993. It is a pay-as-you-go theme park, having no gates or admission charges. Visitors have the option of buying a day pass or paying for each attraction separately. With

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Yokohama Marine Tower

Yokohama Marine Tower (横浜マリンタワー Yokohama Marin Tawā?) is a 106 metre high (348 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 twenty seconds, whereby the light’s colour is alternating red and green. Originally, at night, the tower shaft itself was lit green and red according to its markings, but now,

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Hikawa Maru

Hikawa Maru (氷川丸?) is a Japanese ocean liner that Yokohama Dock Company built for Nippon Yūsen Kabushiki Kaisha (“NYK Line”). She was launched on 30 September 1929 and made hermaiden voyage from Kobe to Seattle on 13 May 1930.[1] She is permanently berthed as a museum ship at Yamashita Park, Naka-ku, Yokohama. Hikawa Maru was one of three Hikawa Maru class motor ships,[1][2] all named after major Shinto shrines. The Hikawa Shrine is in Saitama in central Honshu. Her two sister

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