After three days of waking up with a breath of fresh air, I am now ready to take a ride again (the trip from Sydney to Japan left me claustrophobic for a while) . That being a long train ride and yes, tunnels. Did I mention that Yokosuka has the most tunnels in the whole of Japan? Well, they do, I've been told. Here's a couple of photos to prove that.
Here is one for pedestrians. It's lovely, great for photography but somehow this photo does not give justice to my claim. I wanted to go back and take more photos when not too many people are passing by (every 10 seconds or so) but due to time constraints, I wasn't able to do that. Maybe, next time.
So, after breakfast we took the train (not bullet) from Oppama station to the Oshiage station where the Tokyo Sky Tree Tower is. It is now the main attraction in Tokyo after it was opened to the public in May 22 this year. It holds the record for being the tallest tower in the world standing at a massive 634.0 metres (2,080 ft). It's got two enclosed decks located at heights of 350 and 450 meters
respectively. However, if you wish to see the view from the top you have to wait until July 11 when they start selling entrance tickets again. Apparently, pre-selling tickets until July 10 has been sold out. But, a visit to the site and a view from a viewing deck across the street is still worth the trip. My sister and I still managed to make the most of it.
Underneath the tower are shops galore. The ambience reminds one of Malaysia's Petronas Towers. Souvenir shops and restaurants left and right. I got some stationery items and a key chain in one of the shops.
(Please click image for bigger picture). From left to right: (1) the 3d Skytree ballpen (2) the freebie 3d Skytree tower pick from the Takoyaki restaurant (3) notebook with the photo showing the Skytree and the city around it (4) a tincan of M&M like coloured coated chocolate candies and (5) a keychain. Item number (2) was a freebie from where we bought our lunch of Takoyaki, yummy!
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