The Tokyo Skytree certainly became a new symbol of Tokyo and is very popular among tourists.

But is it really worth visiting Tokyo Skytree considering it’s quite pricy to go up there"
Visited: October 20th 2014

When I moved to Japan in 2008, there was no Skytree (as it was completed in 2012).
For me as well as for the older generation the symbol of Tokyo will always be Tokyo Tower.
 

Access to Tokyo Skytree
If you’re already in Asakusa you can cross the Sumida River and walk there in about 20 minutes. I recommend this approach as it gives you the chance to take some nice photos of Skytree from further away.
You can also get there by train / subway either getting off at “Tokyo Skytree Station” (Tobu Skytree Line) or “Oshiage Station” (Tobu Skytree Line, Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line, Narita Sky Access Keisei Line, Toei Asakusa Line). Alternatively you can take a bus departing from various locations such as Tokyo Station, Tokyo Disney Resort, Ueno Station or Haneda Airport.
 

Is it crowded" Should I reserve a ticket"
In October 2014 when I happened to be in Tokyo, I thought I should finally give it a try.
The weather looked nice and it wasn’t high season, so I thought it might not be that crowded. I also had nothing else to do, so why not"
I arrived there around 11 a.m. and a lot of people had already lined up. So many that there even was a long line outside of the building.

1.5 hours later I was fina...