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Tower of the Sun

Japan

The 186th tallest tower in the world

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The Tower of the Sun (Taiyō no Tō) is an avant-garde sculpture and building created by Japanese artist Tarō Okamoto. It was known as the symbol of Expo '70 and is currently preserved and located in Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The tower has multiple faces on its front and back. It was designated a Tangible Cultural Property of Japan in 2020.

Building data from Wikidata (CC0); heights normalised. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

More tall towers in Japan

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  2. Tokyo Tower332.6 m
  3. NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building240 m
  4. Fukuoka Tower234 m
  5. Higashiyama Sky Tower214 m

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  4. Diversified Communications Tower · South Carolina609.6 m
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