Tokyo City Sights

Tokyo Tower
(5 tickets)

The Tokyo Tower is located in Minato, Tokyo. Its design is based on the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The tower was built in 1958 and weighs a total of 4000 tons. The tower is painted in orange and white for aviation safety. It is a good thing to be able to see a tower when you are flying. If you manage to visit the tower you will be able to see a big aquarium on the first floor with 50,000 fish in it. 

How tall is Tokyo Tower?

332.6m

The cost of the Tokyo Tower was 2.8 billion Japanese Yes, but what year was the Tower built?

1958

The Eiffel Tower weighs 7,300 tonnes, but how much does the Tokyo Tower weigh?

4,000 tonnes.

What can be found on the first floor of Tokyo Tower?

A large aquarium. (50,000 fish)

What can be found on the third floor of Tokyo Tower?

A wax museum

What is the name of the tower in Tokyo, which was completed in 2012, that is 634 meters high?

Tokyo Skytree

What is Tokyo Tower’s primary purpose?

Transmission pylon for radio and TV

What material is the Tokyo Tower made of?

Steel

What other famous attraction is Tokyo Tower inspired by?

The Eiffel Tower

Why is Tokyo Tower painted in orange and white?

For air traffic safety.

Ryogoku Kokugikan – Sumo Hall

(6 tickets)

Are you familiar with sumo wrestling? You've got a lot to prove. The arene is located in the Yokoami area of Tokyo and was initiated 1985. Every other month, all year round, these big tournaments in sumo wrestling are held. There's enough room for 11,000 spectators in the arena. 

Chiyonofuji Mitsugu was a Japanese master wrestler and the sport’s 58th yokozuna. What was his nickname?

The Wolf

How big is the silk belt that all sumo wrestlers wear?

9 meters long and 80 cm wide

How many different kind of techniques can be used to win a match in sumo wrestling?

About 80

How many seats are there in the Ryogoku Kokugikan – Sumo Hall?

11,000

How often are the so-called “Basho” tournaments in sumo wrestling held?

Every other month throughout the year

What do you call the highest ranking that a sumo wrestler can have? The rank is also known as “Grand Master”?

Yokozuna

What is the name of the second highest level in sumo wrestling?

Ozeki

What is the name of the third highest rank in sumo wrestling?

Sekiwake

What is the name of the traditional silk belts that sumo wrestlers wear?

Mawashi

What year was the Sumo Hall Ryogoku Kokugihan inaugurated?

1985

What was the name of the two hugely popular 1990s sumo wrestlers who were also brothers?

Taka-Waka

Which other sport is common in the Ryogoku Kokugikan – Sumo Hall?

Boxing

Tsukiji Fish Market

(7 tickets)

Tsukiji fish market is the biggest wholesale fish- and seafood market in the world. Here you have plenty of fish and seafood. The market is located in Tsukiji in centrum of Tokyo and is a big attraction for foreign visitors. At 3 AM, when all of the fish cargo arrives, the fish market opens. At 5:30 AM the auctions, where buyers can bid on the fish lots that they are interested in, begin. Beware of the long knife "Oroshi Hocho", which is used for filleting fresh tuna. 

How many different types of foods from the sea can you find at Tsukiji fish market?

400

How many registered employees are there on average at the Tsukiji fish market?

63,000

In which area of Tokyo is the Tsukiji Fish market located?

Tsukiji

What colour is bleak roe?

Orange

What colour is the famous and luxurious sturgeon caviar?

Black

What do you have to be in order to bid at a fish auction at the Tsukiji fish market?

Licensed buyer

What kind of fish is filleted in the market with the extremely long knives called “Oroshi Hocho”?

Fresh tuna

What time of day does the fish market open?

3 AM

Which of these fish has a bad reputation because it has a deadly poison?

Fugu