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Tokyo Skytree
東京スカイツリー
 M3 ⌂ 1-1-2 Oshiage,
Sumida  £ Tokyo
Skytree Stn & Oshiage
Stn, Tobu Skytree line
# 8am–10pm ∑ tokyo-
skytree.jp/en/
At 2,080 ft (634 m), this is
the tallest building in Japan.
While its main function is
broad casting, the Skytree also
hosts a large mall, aquarium,
planetarium, and restaurants.
The Tembo Deck, at 1,150 ft
(350 m) above ground level,
offers 360-degree views
across Tokyo. Another viewing
deck, Tembo Galleria, is the
highest observation deck in
Japan at 1,475 ft (450 m). On
a clear day you can see as far
as Mount Fuji.

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Inaricho District and
Kappabashi-dori
稲荷町地区とかっぱ橋通り
 K3  Inaricho &
Tawaramachi Stns,
Ginza line
Inaricho District is the Tokyo
headquarters for wholesale
religious goods. Small wooden
boxes to hold Buddhas and
family photos, paper lanterns,
bouquets of brass flowers
(jouka), Shinto household
shrines, and even prayer
beads can be found here.
Kappabashi-dori, named
after the mythical water imp
(kappa) who supposedly
helped build a bridge (bashi)
here, is Tokyo’s center for
kitchenware and the source
of the plastic food displayed
in almost every restaurant
window. Although the “food”
is for sale, prices are much
higher than for the real thing.

Slender silhouette of
the Tokyo Skytree,
towering above the
city’s skyline
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