How Tall Is Tokyo Tower? 333 m (1,093 ft)

Compared with things you know

About 7.2 times as tall as the Statue of Liberty without its pedestal (46 m)
About 2.5 times as tall as the London Eye (135 m)
About 8.8% as tall as Mount Fuji (3,776 m)

Tokyo Tower 333 m
Statue of Liberty (statue only) 46 m
London Eye 135 m

Drawn to scale: Statue of Liberty (statue only), 46 m tall · London Eye, 135 m tall · Tokyo Tower, 333 m tall

Tokyo Tower dimensions

Measurement	Metric	Imperial	Source
Height	333 m	1,093 ft	^[1]^[2]
Height of Top Deck	250 m	820 ft	^[1]^[2]
Height of Main Deck	150 m	492 ft	^[1]^[2]

Tokyo Tower compared with other towers^[1]^[2]^[3]

Tokyo Tower	333 m (1,093 ft)
Eiffel Tower, Paris (to tip)	330 m (1,083 ft)330 m including antennas; 300 m architectural height
Tokyo Skytree	634 m (2,080 ft)

Height and observation decks

Tokyo Tower is 333 m (1,093 ft) tall, according to its operator; Wikipedia gives 332.9 m. It has two observation levels. The two-story Main Deck is at 150 m (490 ft). The smaller Top Deck is at 250 m (820 ft), given as 249.6 m on Wikipedia. An outdoor staircase of about 600 steps climbs from the roof of the Foot Town building at the base to the Main Deck at 150 m.^[1]^[2]^[4]

Compared with the Eiffel Tower and Skytree

The tower opened in 1958. Its founder wanted a tower that surpassed the Eiffel Tower in height, and it does: Wikipedia gives the Eiffel Tower as 330 m (1,083 ft) tall, with an architectural height of 300 m. Tokyo Tower was the tallest tower in Japan until the 634 m Tokyo Skytree opened in 2012, nearly twice its height. The tower is painted International Orange and white, and the official site says Japanese aviation law requires this color scheme for buildings above a certain height.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Did you know?

Tokyo Tower opened in 1958 and is taller than the Eiffel Tower, though it weighs about 4,000 tons, 3,300 less.

Questions people ask

How tall is Tokyo Tower in feet?

333 m, which is about 1,093 ft.^[1]^[2]

Is Tokyo Tower taller than the Eiffel Tower?

Yes, slightly. Tokyo Tower is 333 m and the Eiffel Tower is 330 m tall including its antennas (300 m architectural height).^[1]^[3]

How high are the Tokyo Tower observation decks?

The Main Deck is at 150 m and the Top Deck at 250 m.^[1]

How many steps are there to the top of Tokyo Tower?

The outdoor staircase has about 600 steps and rises from the roof of Foot Town to the 150 m Main Deck. The official site says the climb takes about 12 to 13 minutes. Ascent is open on weekends and public holidays only.^[1]^[4]