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On the way to SkyTree Park

Tokyo - From Tokyocho station I changed to the Nihombashi station (Asakusa Line) and alight at the Oshiage station (SkyTree station which is in fact the last station.  It was a short subway ride to SkyTree station. There are many clear directions that lead me to the SkyTree ticket counter but many people were already in the queue.   I take my hats off the Japanese as they are very organize and systematic so the queue move very smoothly.

This is a new city town in the district of Oshiage, with a free standing SkyTree broadcasting tower, the Tokyo Solamachi mall, an aquarium, planetarium and offices. 

Tokyo Skytree - The ticket to reach 350m of the observatory deck cost Y2000, very expensive but worth it once. The weather was clear and I was able to see as far as my eye can see.    This is the world tallest freestanding broadcasting tower @ 634 metres.   Amazingly the SkyTree rest on a tri-pod with roots to support them.   The legs of the Tokyo SkyTree are piled to about 50m deep into the solid ground.   As it progress upwards, it morphs into a circular cross-section.   It is built to withstand any harsh weather conditions. 

from another angle...


Tokyo SkyTree
Entrance
densely populated
Tokyo looked so congested and cramped looking down from the tower. 

350m to 345m and exit at 340m
standing on the glass looking down
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Location: Tokyo Skytree １−１−2 Oshiage, Sumida

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