Tokyo Tower - The Postwar Icon Built From Melted-Down Tanks

Tokyo Tower isn't just a photo op - it's a 333-meter monument to a country rebuilding itself from the ground up, part of it literally forged from melted-down tanks left over from the Korean War. In this episode of Walking Tour of Japan, we start at the base of Foot Town and climb through the tower's history, its earthquake-defying engineering, and its glass-floored Main Deck and mirrored Top Deck elevator, before looking down on centuries-old Zojoji Temple and, on a clear day, Mount Fuji itself. Along the way, we point you toward a laid-back craft beer stop at RISE & WIN Brewing Co. KAMIKATZ TAPROOM, comforting Japanese plates at RED Shokudo inside Foot Town, and an elegant tofu kaiseki experience at Tokyo Shiba Tofuya Ukai - plus nearby detours to Zojoji Temple, Shiba Park, and the art-filled Roppongi district.Visit NorthStarTravelers.com to explore our other podcast shows and browse gear recommendations for wherever your next journey takes you.