Akita Port Tower Selion

The Akita City Port Tower Selion (秋田市ポートタワーセリオン, Akitashi Pōto Tawā Serion)[4][5] is one of the landmarks in the city of Akita, Japan.[6] The sightseeing tower with 6,272 tempered glasses was completed in 1994. It is located in the Tsuchizaki District, Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. The steel tower is the tallest structure in the 3 northern Tohoku prefectures with its observation deck at 100 metres (328 ft) and its spire at 143.6 metres (471 ft). The viewing platform provides a 360-degree panorama of the city and the mountains of Oga Peninsula, Taiheizan, and Mt. Chokai are visible. Cable Networks Akita received the TV-U Yamagata broadcast from Takadateyama, Tsuruoka at this landmark in the past.[7]

Akita City Port Tower[1]
秋田市ポートタワー
Akita Port Tower Selion
General information
StatusComplete
Architectural styleSteel frame
LocationAkita, Japan
Coordinates39°45′9.8″N 140°3′39.6″E
Opening8 April 1994
CostJPY 1.43 billion[2]
OwnerCity of Akita
Height
Architectural143.6 m (471 ft)
Observatory100m
Technical details
Floor count5
Floor area4,747m² [3]
Design and construction
Main contractorObayashi Corporation
TOA Construction Corporation
Japanese name
Kanji秋田市ポートタワー
Hiraganaあきたしぽーとたわー
Roadside Station Akita Minato
Roadside Station Akita Minato
Roadside Station Information
RoadJapan National Route 7
Registered number05028
Opened31 July, 2010
Parking199 spaces
Toilets29
Address
9-1, Nishi1-chome. Tsuchizakiminato, Akita City


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See also

References
  1. "Akita Port / CRUISE PORT GUIDE OF JAPAN". www.mlit.go.jp.
  2. "セリオン - 広く浅く".
  3. "「（参考資料）これまでの経緯と施設の概要について」（秋田市商工部・2007年2月）" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-04. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  4. "セリオン公式サイト ホーム". Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  5. "ポートタワー・セリオン：施設の紹介（セリオン公式サイト）". Archived from the original on 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  6. "あきた港-国土交通省　東北地方整備局". www.thr.mlit.go.jp.
  7. conversation with CNA employee
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