Tsutenkaku Tower

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Tsutenkaku Tower is a historic observation and entertainment tower in Osaka, Japan, known as a symbol of the city’s Shinsekai district.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf landmark
observation tower
symbol of Osaka
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle modern
city Osaka
country Japan
culturalSignificance icon of Shinsekai entertainment district
symbol of Osaka’s postwar reconstruction
district Shinsekai
features Billiken statue
neon lighting
observation deck
restaurants
souvenir shops
floorCount 8
hasBillikenStatue yes
hasElevator yes
hasFunction advertising tower
entertainment
observation
hasLighting advertising lights
seasonal illumination
hasNeonSign yes
hasObservationDeck yes
height 103 m
approximately 103 meters
languageOfName Japanese
locatedIn Japan
Naniwa-ku
Osaka
Osaka Prefecture
Shinsekai
material steel
nameMeaning Tower reaching heaven
near Dobutsuen-mae Station
Dobutsuen-mae Station
surface form: Ebisucho Station

Spa World
Tennoji Zoo
nicknamed symbol of Shinsekai
observationDeckHeight about 91 m
opened 1956
operator Tsutenkaku Kanko Co., Ltd.
originalTowerCompleted 1912
originalTowerDemolished 1943
owner Tsutenkaku Kanko Co., Ltd.
replaced original Tsutenkaku Tower
touristRegion Kansai region
surface form: Kansai
yearCompleted 1956

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Billiken statue associatedWith Tsutenkaku Tower
Naniwa-ku hasLandmark Tsutenkaku Tower
Osaka hasLandmark Tsutenkaku Tower
Shinsekai hasLandmark Tsutenkaku Tower
Shinsekai knownFor Tsutenkaku Tower
Tsutenkaku Kanko Co., Ltd. manages Tsutenkaku Tower
Dobutsuen-mae Station near Tsutenkaku Tower
Spa World nearLandmark Tsutenkaku Tower
Tsutenkaku Kanko Co., Ltd. operates Tsutenkaku Tower