Sakura Tower
Sakura Tower is a 20-story modern office building in Kyauktada Township, Yangon, Myanmar. The 100 m tower was completed by Japanese contractors in 1999 and had been the tallest building in Myanmar from 1999 to 2016.- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: building in Yangon, Myanmar
- Address: ဗိုလ်ချုပ်အောင်ဆန်းလမ်း
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yangon Central Railway Station and Sule Pagoda.
Yangon Central Railway Station
Railway station
Yangon Central railway station, also known as Yangon Central Station, is the central station of Myanmar. It is located within downtown Yangon, and serves as the gateway to Myanmar Railways' 3,126 mi rail network whose reach covers Upper Myanmar, upcountry, Shan hills, and the Taninthayi coast. Yangon Central Railway Station is situated 1,100 feet northeast of Sakura Tower.
Sule Pagoda
Buddhist temple
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sule Pagoda is a Burmese Buddhist stupa located in the heart of downtown Yangon, occupying the centre of the city and an important space in contemporary Burmese politics, ideology and geography. Sule Pagoda is situated 1,700 feet south of Sakura Tower.
Bogyoke Aung San Market
Marketplace
Bogyoke Aung San Market is a major bazaar located in Pabedan township in central Yangon, Myanmar. Known for its colonial architecture and inner cobblestone streets, the market is a major tourist destination, dominated by antique, Burmese handicraft and jewellery shops, art galleries, and clothing stores. Bogyoke Aung San Market is situated 1,400 feet west of Sakura Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pabedan Township and Latha Township.
Pabedan Township
Suburb
Pabedan Township is located in the center of downtown Yangon, Myanmar. The township is home to Bogyoke Aung San Market and Theingyi Market, two of the largest markets in all of Yangon.
Latha Township
Suburb
Latha Township is located in the western part of downtown Yangon, and shares borders with Lanmadaw township in the west, Pabedan township in the east, Seikkan township and Yangon river in the south, and Dagon township in the north.
Chinatown
Neighborhood
The Chinatown of Yangon or so called Tayoke Tan lies west of the Sule Pagoda which is located in the centre of Downtown Yangon. 19th Street, Yangon is the main centre of the city's Chinatown.
Sakura Tower
- Categories: architectural structure, building, tourism, and commercial building
- Location: Kyauktada Township, West Yangon District, Yangon, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
16.77905° or 16° 46′ 45″ northLongitude
96.15938° or 96° 9′ 34″ eastLevels
23Open location code
7M8RQ5H5+JQOpenStreetMap ID
way 129485357OpenStreetMap feature
building=commercialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q20992069
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In Other Languages
From Burmese to Japanese—“Sakura Tower” goes by many names.
- Burmese: “ဆာကူရာတာဝါ”
- Chinese: “櫻花塔”
- Chinese: “櫻花大廈”
- Japanese: “さくらタワー”
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