| Beppu Tower | |
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別府タワー | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Communications tower Observation tower |
| Location | 3-10-2 Kitahama, Beppu, Ōita |
| Coordinates | 33°16′54″N 131°30′20.8″E / 33.28167°N 131.505778°E |
| Construction started | 1956 |
| Completed | 1957 |
| Opening | May 10, 1957 |
| Cost | ¥280 million[1] ($777,777 in 1956) |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 100 metres (328 ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Tachū Naitō |
Beppu Tower (別府タワー, Beppu Tawā) is a 100-metre-tall (328 ft) lattice tower located in Beppu, Ōita, Japan.[2] Initially built to help boost tourism in the area, today the tower is primarily used as TV transmission tower. It has an observation deck at a height of 55 metres (180 ft).
- ^ 会社概要:別府タワー (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2008-06-13. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
- ^ 別府タワーの歴史:別府タワー (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2008-06-13. Retrieved 2008-08-19.