Japan Trip: Tokyo Skytree and Tokyo Tower

There are two famous towers in Tokyo, the old one is Tokyo Tower, and the modern one is Tokyo Skytree. Tokyo Skytree is higher than Tokyo Tower, but Tokyo Tower has become the symbol of Tokyo. So each of them has its own superiority compare to the other.

The entrance ticket to Tokyo Skytree is 2,000 yen. By paying this, you will take elevator up to Tembo Deck at 345th floor. The Elevator was so fast and they said it was as fast as formula 1 car. It only took me 1 minutes to get into 350th floor  from the ground.

the entrance of Tokyo Skytree

ticket to Tembo Deck

The view of Tokyo City from this floor was amazing. I could even see Tokyo Tower from here. Besides the amazing view of on the window, there was also an interactive map of Tokyo, where you can click and find out what is that place and the history of it.

Tokyo City view from Tokyo Skytree

the interactive map

The highest floor is the 450th floor. To get to the 445-450th floor (also known as Tembo Galleria), I needed to pay additional 1,000 yen. The elevator then took me to 445th floor, then I walk in spiral floor to 450th floor.

floor guidance

ticket to Tembo Galleria

inside Tembo Galleria

The highets point of Tembo Galleria also known as Sorakara Point. There is a photo spot in here, where you can take a picture with of yourself holding hand to the person next to you. Because the wall is covered by mirror, so it will make you looked as if you holding hands and make a circle.

Sorakara Point

the photo spot

After came out from Skytree tower, I just realized that Christmas ornaments already put outside the tower. There were a huge Christmas tree and some stalls in Christmas theme.

Christmas theme food stalls

Santa Clause in hip hop pose

the pathwalk to Tokyo Skytree

Finished from Skytree, I continued my journey to Tokyo Tower. I stopped at Hamamatsucho station, and took a walk from there to the tower. I did not plan to enter there tower, so I just walked a close as possible until I could see the tower clearly.

the view while walking from Hamamatsucho Station

I decided to walk up to Zojoji temple and took a pic of the Tokyo tower from there. This Zojoji temple is usually used for new year's eve countdown. Unfortunately the temple already closed that night so I couldn't get a clear view of the temple.

close enough

view of Tokyo Tower from Zojoji temple

XOXO,
The Tourist