Tokyo Tower

Tokyo Tower, http://www.fibcool.com/cheap-flights/tokyo-tower/ . Before I steep foot in Tokyo City, I came across a lot of information on this Tokyo Tower from travel books and tour agencys brochures. With such a wide publicity, it definitely warrants a visit.

Let me say a bit about this Tokyo Tower first. This orange-white tower was built in 1958 as a broadcast tower with a height of 333m. It was reported that it is actually 13m taller than the Eiffel Tower in Paris. It opens daily from 9am to 10pm with admission charge.

There is an observatory deck where you can have an excellent view of the city. At the base of the Tower, it has an aquarium, wax museum and trick art gallery.

While the tower is quite dated, it stills remains the most recognizable and tallest structure in Tokyo. During the night, when the tower is illuminated, it is quite remarkable.

I was there during both the day and night. While I must say that it is not truly a piece of masterpiece, a brief visit as part of the overall tour package is ok. Click here to see some of the picture of this the Tokyo Tower.

The Tokyo Tower stands on the eastern side of Shiba-koen (park). If youhave some time, you can walk to the near by Zojo-ji. This is a family temple of the Tokugawa clan. It is said that Zojo-ji remains one of the most monumental temples in Tokyo. There is a giant bell made of metal. It was reported that the bell was made from the melted metal hairpins donated by the ladies of the shouguns court.

While the Shiba park area does not have the most attractiosn, nonetheless, it is a good place to stay as the base. It is a city-within-a-city itself. Train station and sub-way stations at all near-by for you to take to any to the designations. The nearest JR station is the Hamamatsucho station. The two nearest sub-way are the Onarimon station and the Diamon Station. There are many eateries and convenient shows as well.

So, when you are in Tokyo, please visit the Tokyo Tower and Shiba Area. Go to http://www.fibcool.com/cheap-flights/tokyo-tower/ now and find out more information.

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