This is a special observatory, and the highlight of Tokyo Tower. A smaller observatory is located at 250m. The Main Deck is located at the 150m mark approximately halfway up the tower. The area on the first floor is decked with multiple little shops and restaurants. (Image credit: JR East / Julia Yee)Īfter enjoying the vibrant streams of coloured koinobori, I purchased a Main Deck Ticket. Besides representing the friendly relationship between Iwate Prefecture's Ofunato City (大船渡市 Ōfunato-shi ) and Tokyo Tower, this adorable saury also serves as a reminder of the revitalisation efforts for the Great East Japan Earthquake. A keen eye would have spotted the saury swimming amongst the carps. One thing that I had missed was the Sanma nobori (さんまのぼり pacific saury streamer). With 333 koinobori displayed in front of the entrance on the 1st floor, the colourful carps can be seen fluttering in the wind as though they were swimming in the sky! Fun fact: the reason why 333 streamers are displayed is to parallel the tower’s impressive height-at 333m tall, it’s Japan’s second-tallest building! After a quick 30-minute train ride to JR Hamamatsucho Station (浜松町駅 Hamamatsuchō-eki ), and a 20-minute leisurely stroll, I had arrived.įor 2023, 40 special Sesame Street koinobori are included into the mix, so try your best to spot them! (Image credit: JR East / Julia Yee)
Starting off on my journey, I had decided to visit the Tokyo Tower first as it was the one closest to where I am staying in Tokyo. Doesn’t this boundless energy and resilience remind you of kids? As for Tokyo Tower (東京タワー), the last time I had been to one of its observatories was more than a decade ago!ĭuring my trip in 2021, when I found out that both of these very iconic towers of Tokyo were having a koinobori (鯉のぼり carp streamer) display to commemorate Children’s Day (子供の日 Kodomo no Hi ) on 5 May, I figured it was the perfect opportunity for a “Tower Tour” and visit them both on the same day! You may wonder, why a carp to represent Children’s Day? The carp is chosen as a symbol for Children's Day as they are seen as strong-willed and spirited fish that swim upstream and go against the currents. As a city known for its tall buildings and skyscrapers, the Tokyo Skytree stands out as the city’s tallest structure. One thing that I have not done, despite having been to Tokyo (東京都 Tōkyō-to) multiple times, is to visit the Tokyo Skytree (東京スカイツリー).
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