8 Views from Tokyo Tower’s Observation Decks (+ Travel Info)
Altough dwarfed by the much newer Tokyo Sky Tree, Tokyo Tower offers a unique view of this massive city – and has a long and romantic history that makes it a great site to visit. When it was first built in the late 1950s there were no nearby sky scrapers that came even close to the new tower’s height – in fact, Tokyo Tower was the world’s tallest tower at the time.
Rob Gilhooly wrote a great article “The tower and the story” for The Japan Times – have a read if you’d like to know more about Tokyo Tower’s history.
Views from Tokyo Tower
In and around the tower you will see a lot of interesting views. Peering through one of the binoculars I spotted this very strangely named Inner Trip building… Inner Trip building from Tokyo Tower
The Inner Trip building is a normal office building – but with an awesome name – just in front of the very unique Reiy?kai ???? Spiritual-Friendship-Association? building.
Reiy?kai ???? Spiritual-Friendship-Association?, view from Tokyo Tower
One thing I always keep an eye out for are signs that have been translated into English (what I call Japrish)… stairs for GO DOWN!
Love the translation. I’m always keeping an eye out for Engrish in Japan!
On a clear day, you could see Mt Fuji in the distance from this direction. The clouds in the distance hide the notoriously shy mountain from view.
View from Tokyo Tower – looking southwest toward Meguro Ward
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