Tower of the Winds in Japan

This facility is located in Tokyo Bay, not far from Tokyo Haneda Airport. Its name - Kaze no to, that in Japanese refers to the Tower of Winds. The unusual shape of structures for short-sighted may seem ordinary sailing.

At a depth of 40 meters below the bottom of the tunnel passes Tokyo Bay Aqualine, a length of 9, 6 kilometers. This tunnel leads from Yokohama in Chibu. And she is the Tower of the Winds airshaft. One of the oval structures draws in fresh air, and the other - it produces. Also, here are the emergency exits. The round island site in the event of an accident, will be all evacuated. Construction of the entire tunnel lasted for 31 years and cost $ 11, 2 billion. However, the profitability of the project is obvious. After all, it will save about 100 kilometers needed to move along the coast.