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Fuji Television Building, Japan

From series “Top 16 Most Amazing Buildings of the Planet”
Year: 1997. Height: 125 meters.

Among the numerous unusual buildings of Tokyo, the building of Fuji-Tv society must be mentioned absolutely. It was built in 1997 on the artificial island of Odaiba, surrounded on all sides by the Bay of Tokyo. The height of the unusual building is 125 meters. The author of the project is the well-known Japanese architect Kenzo Tange. The most original element of the building construction, which excites the general public, is the huge sphere.

Fuji Television Building, Japan In addition to the offices, the museum, dedicated to the television company, is located in the large building. In the giant sphere was an excellent viewing platform. The diameter of the titanium sphere is 38 meters. In addition to the typical observation platform, the first-class observatory was also set up. It is equipped with the best modern technology, so the tourists can see the most striking sights of Tokyo in every detail and learn a lot of interesting about them.

From the outside, the construction of the futuristic building seems incredibly complicated. The construction consists of the web of a lot of metal scaffolding. The huge panorama windows make the exterior of the building more refined. Travelers visiting this unusual sight will find out a lot about Japan's leading TV channel and look inside the main office. Next - Ripley Believe It or Not


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Fuji Television Building - interactive map

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ATM bankomat: 'Mizuho Bank' located in 0.18 km ( check the route on the map).
Apotheek: 'Matsumotokiyoshi' in 0.17 km
Police station: 'Tokyo Wangan Police Station' in 0.94 km
Railway station: 'Daiba Station' in 0.31 km

Nearest airports:
 »  Haneda Airport HND - in 8 km
 »  Atsugi Naf Airport NJA - in 42 km
 »  Narita Airport NRT - in 57 km
 »  Oshima Airport OIM - in 101 km
 »  Matsumoto Airport MMJ - in 176 km
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Best hotels near Fuji Television Building

Hotel Nikko Tokyo

Located in 0 km from Fuji Television Building
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Rooms: 452
Elegant, bright rooms come with ocean or park views and soft furnishings in neutral colours. All rooms offer Tokyo skyline views, an LCD TV and a … More: photo, rates and booking
Hotel Trusty Tokyo Bayside

Located in 1 km from Fuji Television Building
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Rooms: 200
Rooms at Tokyo Hotel Trusty feature a modern decor with traditional Japanese touches. Each air-conditioned guestroom has a fridge and private … More: photo, rates and booking
Sotetsu Fresa Inn Tokyo Tamachi

Located in 2 km from Fuji Television Building
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Rooms: 123
The air-conditioned rooms feature a flat-screen TV, a fridge and an electric kettle with green tea bags. Guests can wear the provided Japanese Yukata … More: photo, rates and booking
Hotel Villa Fontaine Tamachi

Located in 3 km from Fuji Television Building
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Rooms: 173
Each room is decorated with chic colours to create a relaxing ambience, and features a flat-screen TV, a fridge and a wide desk. Free wired internet … More: photo, rates and booking

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Top destination around Fuji Television Building - Tokyo

The opening of the high-class hotel Shinjuku Granbell took place in 2013. Since that time, it has been one of the best designer hotels in Tokyo. Blue, white, and black are the main colors in the hotel’s design, and colorful pieces of art are a worthy addition to the classy look. In some guest rooms, there are large and bright paintings in the modern style, and in some rooms, guests will find impressive graphics on the walls. There is a magnificent terrace on the roof of the building. It comes with comfy woven furniture and state-of-art lighting.
An incredibly interesting and unusual hotel, Hilton Tokyo Bay is considered the hotel of Tokyo Disneyland. Thematic décor of the hotel is one of the main peculiarities. In public areas, one can see lovely wall drawings and paintings of the all-time favorite cartoon characters. Guest rooms at the hotel are mostly made in the shades of white and have creative drawings on the walls and ceiling. There are small built-in lamps on the floor below carpeting – such a décor looks incredibly stylish.

Roppongi Hotel S. is an eye-catching hotel with the bright and trendy design. Classy colors dominate in most of the rooms – some rooms are almost totally black, and in some most of items are white. A thoroughly planned lighting system, tiny lamps built into various furniture pieces, and ceiling lamps with peculiar lampshades made of glass – all these elements create a special one-of-a-kind atmosphere. The design of bathrooms is no less attractive and includes such elements as basins and bathtubs in black.
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