Sky-tree

Some time ago I had the opportunity to go up the Tokyo Skytree, a television and observation tower. It was built in 2012 and for a while it was the tallest structure in the world (it is 634 m high). Now it is the third tallest. Well, if something is high, you have to climb or go up it ;) Today I had the pleasure of being there again, this time also on the upper platform (450 m), and not only on the lower floors (350 m).

The impressions from the lower platform are a bit like watching a very large panoramic TV. This floor is large, massive and I did not feel that I was really that high. On the upper floor, however, it was different. It has a much smaller surface, the windows allow you to look more down than just in front of you, and on top of that you walk on a relatively narrow walkway slightly uphill, which causes the feeling of stability to hide somewhere. So there is a chance not only for beautiful photos, but also a thrill.

I can't convey the thrill from a distance, but maybe you'll look at the photos? Tokyo really does reach to the horizon. By the way, I wonder what the radius of visibility is from a height of 450 meters. I was once told that from a lighthouse about 30 meters high, the horizon is about 70 kilometers away. And from a height more than ten times higher?

Tokio o zachodzie słońca z górami na horyzoncie / Tokyo at sunset with mountains on the horizon

Panorama wieczornego Tokio / Panorama of evening Tokyo

Autoportret z Tokio / Self-portrait with Tokyo

Tokyo Skytree z brzegu rzeki Sumida / Tokyo Skytree from the bank of the Sumida River