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=== Attractions === ==== FootTown ==== [[File:BaseofTokyoTower.JPG|thumb|upright|The base of Tokyo Tower with the FootTown building located underneath|left]]Located in the base of the tower is a 4-story building known as FootTown. The first floor includes the Aquarium Gallery, a reception hall, the 400-person-capacity "Tower Restaurant", a [[FamilyMart]] convenience store and a souvenir shop.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tokyotower.co.jp/english/03_foottown/shop/shop_08.html |title=Aquarium gallery |access-date=1 April 2008 |publisher=Nippon Television City Corporation |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080415104708/http://www.tokyotower.co.jp/english/03_foottown/shop/shop_08.html |archive-date=15 April 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tokyotower.co.jp/english/03_foottown/shop/shop_06.html |title=Tower Restaurant |access-date=1 April 2008 |publisher=Nippon Television City Corporation |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080415104703/http://www.tokyotower.co.jp/english/03_foottown/shop/shop_06.html |archive-date=15 April 2008 }}</ref> This floor's main attractions, however, are the three elevators that serve as a direct ride to the Main Observatory.<ref name="FT 1F">{{cite web |url=http://www.tokyotower.co.jp/english/03_foottown/1f.html |title=Foot Town 1F |access-date=1 April 2008 |publisher=Nippon Television City Corporation |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080412004702/http://www.tokyotower.co.jp/english/03_foottown/1f.html |archive-date=12 April 2008 }}</ref> The second floor is primarily a food and shopping area. In addition to the five standalone restaurants, the second floor's [[food court]] consists of four restaurants, including a [[McDonald's]] and a [[Pizza-La]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tokyotower.co.jp/english/03_foottown/food.html |title=FoodCourt |access-date=1 April 2008 |publisher=Nippon Television City Corporation |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080415104653/http://www.tokyotower.co.jp/english/03_foottown/food.html |archive-date=15 April 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tokyotower.co.jp/english/03_foottown/2f.html |title=Foot Town 2F |access-date=1 April 2008 |publisher=Nippon Television City Corporation |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080412004707/http://www.tokyotower.co.jp/english/03_foottown/2f.html |archive-date=12 April 2008 }}</ref> [[Image:Tokyo Tower shinto shrine.jpg|thumb|A [[Shinto shrine]] on the second floor of the Main Observatory]] FootTown's third and fourth floors house several tourist attractions. The third floor is home to the [[Guinness Book of World Records|Guinness World Records]] Museum Tokyo, a museum that houses life-size figures, photo panels and memorabilia depicting interesting records that have been authenticated by the Guinness Book.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tokyotower.co.jp/english/03_foottown/shop/shop_33.html |title=Guinness World Records Museum Tokyo |access-date=1 April 2008 |publisher=Nippon Television City Corporation |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080415104754/http://www.tokyotower.co.jp/english/03_foottown/shop/shop_33.html |archive-date=15 April 2008 }}</ref> The Tokyo Tower Wax Museum, opened in 1970, displayed [[wax figures]] imported from London where they were made<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tokyotower.co.jp/english/03_foottown/shop/shop_32.html |title=Wax Museum |access-date=1 April 2008 |publisher=Nippon Television City Corporation |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080415104749/http://www.tokyotower.co.jp/english/03_foottown/shop/shop_32.html |archive-date=15 April 2008 }}</ref> until it was closed in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thewire.co.uk/news/25929/tokyo-tower-wax-museum-closing_krautrock-waxwork-display-to-become-homeless |title=In Writing Audio Video Galleries Events Magazine Subscribe Shop AboutAdvertisingContactNewsletter Subscriber Log In Tokyo Tower Wax Museum closing: Future uncertain for Zappa, Göttsching, and Faust waxworks |date=22 July 2013 |access-date=22 June 2023 |publisher=The Wire}}</ref> The figures on display range from pop culture icons such as [[The Beatles]] to religious figures such as [[Jesus Christ]]. A [[hologram]] gallery named the Gallery DeLux, a lounge and a few specialty stores are also located on this floor.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tokyotower.co.jp/english/03_foottown/3f.html |title=Foot Town 3F |access-date=1 April 2008 |publisher=Nippon Television City Corporation |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080415104647/http://www.tokyotower.co.jp/english/03_foottown/3f.html |archive-date=15 April 2008 }}</ref> Tokyo Tower's Trick Art Gallery is located on the building's fourth and final floor. This gallery displays [[optical illusion]]s, including paintings and objects that visitors can interact with.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tokyotower.co.jp/english/03_foottown/shop/shop_38.html |title=Trick Art Gallery |access-date=1 April 2008 |publisher=Nippon Television City Corporation |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080415105214/http://www.tokyotower.co.jp/english/03_foottown/shop/shop_38.html |archive-date=15 April 2008 }}</ref> On the roof of the FootTown building is a small amusement park that contains several small rides and hosts live performances for children.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tokyotower.co.jp/english/03_foottown/shop/shop_40.html |title=Amusement Park |access-date=1 April 2008 |publisher=Nippon Television City Corporation |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080415105222/http://www.tokyotower.co.jp/english/03_foottown/shop/shop_40.html |archive-date=15 April 2008 }}</ref> On weekends and holidays, visitors can use the roof to access the tower's outside stairwell. At approximately 660 steps, the stairwell is an alternative to the tower's elevators and leads directly to the Main Observatory.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tokyotower.co.jp/english/03_foottown/shop/shop_42.html |title=Direct staircase to the Main Observatory (Starting Point) |access-date=1 April 2008 |publisher=Nippon Television City Corporation |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070831055336/http://www.tokyotower.co.jp/english/03_foottown/shop/shop_42.html |archive-date=31 August 2007 }}</ref> ==== Tokyo One Piece Tower ==== {{Main|Tokyo One Piece Tower}} Based on the hit manga and anime ''[[One Piece]]'', Tokyo Tower featured a small ''One Piece'' themed amusement park that opened in 2015 and closed in 2020. The amusement park offered a range of attractions, shops, and restaurants, all based on the characters from [[Eiichiro Oda]]'s manga. Patrons enjoyed various games or attractions based on their favorite characters and enjoyed meals from the world of ''One Piece''. There was a gift store that features exclusive goods for ''One Piece'' fans.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://onepiecetower.tokyo/ |title=Tokyo One Piece Tower |access-date=30 May 2017 |publisher=One Piece Tower |archive-date=3 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170603213203/https://onepiecetower.tokyo/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://japandeluxetours.com/experiences/tokyo-one-piece-tower |title=Tokyo One Piece Tower | access-date= 30 May 2017 |publisher=Japan Deluxe Tours}}</ref>
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