Tower Of The Sun Inside



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Tower of the sun inside. The strange and unique shape of the tower is nice for photo spots. The tower of the sun which represents the osaka expo is about 70m tall. Nearly half a century later the tower of the sun has become the symbol of osaka and the expo 70 commemorative park.

The tower has three faces on its front and back. There are no restrooms available in exhibition spaces. But the surrounding park is lovely.

It was built as one of the theme buildings for the osaka expo and was planned to be demolished after the exposition however due to strong requests it. Japanologist alex kerr called it the ugliest thing ever made by the hands of man he s right. Tours inside the tower of the sun museum last approximately 30 minutes.

After years of touch ups the tower of the sun is finally set up to enjoy permanently with 3 d illuminations during special event times such as the winter holidays. The tower of the sun statue in the banpaku memorial park in northern osaka. The prefectural government began refurbishing the tower s interior in 2016.

Open the osaka map. It is the largest piece of work by taro okamoto. Children of middle school age and younger children 15 years and younger are not admitted unless accompanied by an adult guardian.

Don t miss to take a photo in front of the 70 meter tower of the sun which is the icon of the park called the osaka expo 70 commemorative park. The 70 meter white tower with horn like arms and three faces of the sun was built as part of the expo s theme pavilion in suita osaka prefecture but had been kept off limits in principle since the event ended. It was known as the symbol of expo 70 and currently is preserved and located in the expo commemoration park in suita osaka prefecture japan.

The tower of the sun 太陽の塔 taiyō no tō is a building created by japanese artist tarō okamoto. Entrance ticket is 250 free with osaka amazing pass. The closest station to expo 70 is senri chuo station change with osaka monorail stop at bampaku kinen koen station.

See these places on the inside osaka google map. The diameter of the base is about 20m and each arm is about 25m long.