Chapter 255: On Tokyo Tower
Shingo Harano and Matsuyuki Izumizu took the Toei Oedo Line and got off at Akabane Bridge.
The moment they exited the Akabane Bridge, Tokyo Tower stood impressively to their left of sight.
On a sunny day, the orange-red and milky white Tokyo Tower makes Shingo Harano feel like he has walked into a Japanese drama himself.
According to the travel guide he read along the way.
At the foot of Tokyo Tower is the ticket office on the 1st floor, so you can take the helicopter to the 2nd floor of the observation deck, or take the escalator to the 2nd or 3rd floor.
If you take the helicopter from the 1st floor, you will go up to the second floor of the observation deck in the company of the elevator lady, and you will rise to a height of 150 meters in 45 seconds.
On the right hand side of the elevator is the Goodsshop, a souvenir shop at the Grand Observatory, which sells a variety of souvenirs based on Tokyo Tower, such as a key chain with Doraemon, a small model of Tokyo Tower, and even a mineral water bottle in the shape of Tokyo Tower.
If you may still feel like you can't find your way through Tokyo Tower when you look at the whole of Tokyo from the top of Tokyo Tower, please look at the large sign above, which not only indicates the four directions of the east, west, south, and north directions, but also the directions of Tokyo's famous sightseeing spots. In the direction of Odaiba, you can see the Rainbow Bridge and Tokyo Bay. In the direction of Mt. Fuji, on a cloudless day, you can see Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka.
There are also directional machines that indicate which Japanese landmarks are in the direction you are facing and show you exactly how far the building is from you.
If you want to look in a little more detail, there is also a counter on this floor where you can rent binoculars for free. Just fill in your name and phone number as requested, and attach a deposit of 2,000 yen to rent a pair of binoculars for free for an hour. The staff at Tokyo Tower can all speak English, so there is no need to worry about communication.
It is a shrine built high in the sky and the tallest shrine in Tokyo's 23 wards. It's closer to the sky, so be sure to say goodbye. In particular, it is said that the place where love achievement, qualified prayer, and traffic safety are very spiritual.
Tickets to the special observation deck can be purchased from the second floor of the Grand Observatory. After walking a flight of steps, I took the elevator under the guidance of the staff, and in this way, I instantly rose to a height of 250 meters. Standing at a height of 250 meters and looking down on Tokyo, the building that I was looking at just now was much smaller. The view of Tokyo Bay is also wider.
The Skytree is also far away and insignificant, and on a clear day, Mt. Tsukuba and Mt. Fuji are at the end of the field of vision, and the comfort of climbing high and looking into the distance is the most satisfying at this time.
Overlooking the whole of Tokyo from an altitude of 250 meters, there is a super blockbuster rush!
If you come to Tokyo Tower at night, you won't be able to see Mt. Fuji, but the shock of the night view of Tokyo will linger in your mind for a long time.
Looking down, you can see the legendary "Starfish", also known as Tokyo Tower above ground, and the bright blue lights emitted by the large exhibition hall make everything here full of mysterious and dreamy colors.
After the sun goes down until around 10 p.m., Tokyo Tower is lit up in a warm orange color in winter and a cool white color in summer.
On weekends and holidays, Tokyo Tower will also be lit up in diamond mode, and there will be surprises around Christmas, and it is very shocking to see Tokyo Tower from the outside, but unfortunately Shingo Harano did not come at that time.
After the tour, the elevator will take you to the 3rd floor of FootTown, where there is a cafΓ© and souvenir shops around Tokyo Tower.
On the 2nd floor, there are Japanese-style commemorative goods, doll models, Japanese-style handkerchiefs, and many special shops [γΎγ³γγΉγγγ―] Zombie Snacks is a very distinctive small shop, which has a variety of small gifts with very cute packaging, which makes people love it.
Songxue Quanshui saw that he had been looking at his mobile phone on the tram, and asked with some curiosity, only to learn that he was reading a travel guide, so he laughed out loud.
She wondered if Shingo Harano was an island country, how could anyone who grew up in Tokyo go to Tokyo Tower to see the travel guide, isn't this a joke?
Yuan Ye Shingo retorted a little embarrassed, he hadn't been there before, so it was no problem to prepare, but the result naturally attracted a snicker from Songxue Spring Water.
When he arrived at Tokyo Tower, Shingo Harano took Matsuyuki Spring Water to verify the ticket.
There are quite a few people today, after all, it is Saturday, but most of them seem to be parents bringing their children to play.
Handing the proof of purchase on their phones through the window, the two of them waited for a while.
After checking it, the staff returned it to him, and asked kindly: "Are the two guests interested in challenging the outer elevator?" β
"Outside the ladder?" Shingo Harano asked.
"Yes, climbing the stairs, that is, the stairs next to the tower, do not go through the elevator but walk up, and we will give the guests who go up all the stairs with a Noppon Recognized Stairs Climbing Certificate!"
Both Shingo Harano and Matsuyuki Spring Water were interested, and after some explanations from the staff, they understood what the "outer ladder" was.
Tokyo Tower is generally only open during the daytime on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, and the "Climbing Staircase" leading to the MainDeck is open.
The "Climbing Staircase" of Tokyo Tower is an external staircase that leads from the roof of FootTown to the MainDeck, which is a 150-meter observation deck, and is a special course where you can enjoy the scenery and feel the wind blowing while climbing Tokyo Tower.
If you are lit up during the Tennogawa illumination, the stairs are decorated with blue illuminations, so you can climb the stairs while enjoying the night view and illuminations.
In addition, if you use the staircase route, they will give you a non-sale item that can only be obtained by those who climb the stairs, the "Noppon Certified Stairs Climbing Certificate".
Yuan Ye Shingo turned his head, looked at Songxue Spring and said, "Is Sister Quanshui interested, if you are interested, we can give it a try." β
I haven't exercised for so long, and it's not bad to climb a staircase as a sport, and since someone has opened it, it's definitely okay to be safe.
Songxue Spring Water hesitated a little, pursed his lips and said, "I... I can do it all. β
The staff on the side saw that they were a little hesitant, and hit the railway while it was hot: "Imagine the two of you walking hand in hand on the outer ladder, which can not only exercise but also enjoy the overlooking scenery, what a romantic thing, couples should walk once!" β
"Ah, that, weβ" Shingo Harano said quickly.
"Let's go, Harano-kun." Songxue Spring said suddenly.
"Huh?"
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In the end, the two of them still bought another ticket to climb the stairs, which was not expensive.
But Shingo Harano always had a feeling of being pitted.
Because the original ticket can take the elevator directly, they not only save the number of people in the elevator when they climb the stairs, but also pay him money again after going up so hard, how do you feel that you are losing blood?