Standing directly across from Kyoto Station, the 131-meter-high Kyoto Tower is the tallest building in Kyoto and a rare modern landmark in a city famous for its ancient temples and shrines. The tower was completed in 1964, the same year the Shinkansen and Tokyo Olympics opened. At the top, the tower houses an observation deck located 100 meters above the ground and offers a 360-degree view of Kyoto, while its lower floors contain souvenir shops, restaurants and a hotel.