

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)
Country: Japan

Prefecture: Fukuoka Prefecture
City: Fukuoka
Location: Fukuoka Tower [map]
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Fukuoka Tower is next to Hakata Bay and is the tallest seaside tower in Japan. It is the 12th tallest tower in Japan and contains three observation decks. Its exterior consists of about 8,000 half-mirrors but also built to withstand earthquakes up to 7.0 magnitude.