Tuesday 23rd December, 04:44 AM JST
TOKYO —
A monument to some and a monstrosity to others, Tokyo Tower is 
turning 50.
The 333-meter tower in the heart of Tokyo marks its 50th anniversary Tuesday with a light show, a daylong concert and a cake-cutting, tower officials said in a statement.
The white-and-orange tower, built to resemble the Eiffel Tower in Paris, is the world’s tallest self-supporting steel tower. It is 13 meters taller than its French counterpart.
Along with being one of Tokyo’s most visible tourist attractions, it has been used since its completion on Dec 23, 1958, as a radio and television relay station.
Though it has been panned by some as an eyesore and has lost some of its shine as Tokyo’s skyline has grown up around it, the tower continues to be one of the most popular sites in the city for visitors.
About 2.5 million people visit the tower each year, and more than 157 million have visited since it was opened to the public.
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