A view from the top (Skytree)

We spent the lunch period taking the Asakusa line to the skytree tower which is essentially Tokyo's sky tower equivalent. The tower is 350 metres up to the first observation deck with an option to go higher up to 450 metres.

The view takes in the whole city with a fair amount of smog on the horizon. It shows the shear scale of the city and given the strive for cleanliness throughout it highlights the human impact on the land. It was worth the visit although no one view was what you would call spectacular.Read more