8,000 half-mirror panels over 234 metres: the observation deck is at 123 metres.
It stands at the end of Momochi beach, a triangular prism 234 metres tall clad in eight thousand half-mirror panels: by day they reflect the sea, and in the evening it lights up with patterns. It was designed by the architecture firm Nikken Sekkei and opened on 17 March 1989 as the monument of the Asia-Pacific Exposition. The observation deck is at 123 metres.
The tower at Momochihama, 234 m tall.
ℹ️ The night-time illumination is the one in the battle scenes.
🚉 Fujisaki · 20 min walk
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The triangular silhouette that stands out in the background of the duel between Endeavor, Hawks and the High-End Nomu, in the fourth season set in Kyūshū, is this tower: its outline and the dome beside it (the PayPay Dome stadium) make the Fukuoka skyline recognisable. It is the only place from the series in Kyūshū that pilgrimage guides treat as confirmed.
Sources: libert.co.jp · fukuoka-ropponmatsu.com · fukuokatower.co.jp · japantowers.jp
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