Tokyo

After another good buffet breakfast at the Blossom Hotel, I walked to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building and took the lift up to the Observatory on the 45th Floor of the South Tower. There were great views over the city but no sign of Mt. Fuji. The Observatory was quite large with a souvenir shop, a grand-piano which someone played, and windows on three sides.
I walked along a long underpass, maybe 1km long, back to Shinjuku and then on to the Gyoen National Garden which had a variety of different gardens, including a traditional Japanese garden, a rose garden, and a row of English poplars. There was a good view of NTT's DoCoMo Tower.
I took the metro to the East Garden of the Imperial Palace, formerly Edo Castle, which had a few original guards' houses, walls, and a tower remaining. The Garden would probably be more spectacular in the Spring and Summer when the trees and plants would be in flower.
Another metro ride took me to the Tokyo Tower which was very busy on a Saturday afternoon. There was a 90 minute wait to go to the top so I settled for a lift up to the first level, which was 150m above the ground., for views over the city.
I returned to the hotel on the metro, and had dinner in the hotel.Leggi altro