night view

• 08/19/2010
• 03/01/2021

Tokyo Tower – Scene from height

Tokyo Tower (??延根??帥????)?probably comes into most people’s minds when they hear the phrase ???The height is 333 meters.??? Tokyo tower is modeled after Eiffel Tower in Paris and still the tallest self-supporting steel structure in the world and one of the most famous spots symbolizing Tokyo. ???A Symbol of Tokyo with hope and happiness ??? Tokyo Tower was constructed as a radio tower to deliver TV signals to the Kanto Region in 1958. At that time, World War? just ended, Japan had tried hard to reconstruct social system. It lifted people’s hopes skyward as a new Japan rose from the ashes of war and construction began in 1957. Now,half a century has passed, and Tokyo Tower will soon be passing on the torch to a new TV transmission tower named Tokyo Sky Tree?(??延根??鴻???ゃ???????)?, which will be completed in 2011. ???How a nice view !??? Tokyo Tower has two observation floors that provide a panoramic great view of Tokyo and Mount Fuji (the latter is on clear days.)? The first observation floor is 150 meters high, and the second one is 250 meters high. You can also enjoy a night view with lots of shining neon lights.The tower is lit by […]

• 08/06/2010
• 02/28/2021

Aqua City Odaiba

???Have you been to Aqua City Odaiba???? One of the things to be high on your list of doing in Tokyo should be Aqua City Odaiba (??≪???≪?激????ｃ???伾??), on a man-made island in the middle of Tokyo Bay. It is very impressive commercial complex which includes 150 restaurants, bars, retails shops, 13 cinema complexes and 5 attractions along with a huge parking area. The fabulous facility is divided into 3 zones, the West Zone, Central Zone and Cinema Mediage.? They are connected with a 260-meter-long seaside promenade deck along the water front, which provides an area for relaxing and enjoying the beautiful views from the island. ???Two attractive ways of access. ??? To get to Aqua City Odaiba, there are two ways. One is by waterbus from Hinode Pier (??ャ???堺??罘?)?which is an 8-to-10 minute walk from the south exit of Hamamatsucho Station on the JR lines. Another is by an automated railway line (???????????????)?via Rainbow Bridge from Odaiba Station, which adjoins Shimbashi Station on the east side. Rainbow Bridge is the magnificent bridge whose changing night-time lights are reminiscent of rainbow? thus the name. The waterbus takes 20 minutes, while the train takes 13 minutes. ???Check! Key attractions.??? One of the […]