This weekend reminded me what an incredible city Tokyo is, as if I need any reminder of that. I started out by cracking open that Tokyo city atlas which I received when I first moved here and headed out to experience and capture some of the best sights, attractions, and food that the city had to offer.
My first stop was breakfast at the Prince Park Tower Hotel, which I consider one of the best hotels I've ever stayed in. The hotel is close to Tokyo Tower, which would be my next stop, and having stayed there in the past I knew their breakfast was worth the trip.
Weekend brunch at the Park Tower is served in the sky lounge which is on the 33rd floor of the hotel overlooking Tokyo Tower and other sights in the city. The food isn't quite amazing, but it's not incredibly pricey either, as you may expect, and it's tasty. I enjoyed the steamed scallops and salmon, and the eggs and pancakes really hit the right spot. Once I was stuffed it was time to get up and walk off all that food. My next stop was Tokyo Tower, which is a quick walk from the Park Tower through the hotel's garden and neighboring shrine (name?).
The hotel sits inside a park and the grounds are very well kept which is one of the hotel's most appealing qualities. I couldn't help myself from 
stopping and taking a few pics on my way through as I've done in the past, it never gets old. After a few clicks of the shutter is was time to ascend Tokyo Tower, one of the major attractions in the city.
"Tokyo Tower is a communications and observation tower located in Shiba Park, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. At 332.5 metres (1,091 ft), it is the second tallest artificial structure in Japan. The structure is an Eiffel Tower-inspired lattice tower that is painted white and international orange to comply with air safety regulations.
Built in 1958, the tower's main sources of revenue are tourism and antenna leasing. Over 150 million people have visited the tower since its opening. FootTown, a 4-story building located directly under the tower, houses museums, restaurants and shops. Departing from here, guests can visit two observation decks. The 2-story Main Observatory is located at 150 meters (492 ft), while the smaller Special Observatory reaches a height of 250 meters (820 ft)." - Wikipedia
I've been to the top of the tower before at night, which is probably an even more amazing experience, but I couldn't help and wonder at the vastness of the city and how peaceful everything looks from above. One of the most distinctive features of Tokyo is the commingling of tall, modern skyscrapers with small, traditional city homes. It gives Tokyo a community feel despite its large size and gives you some respite from its sometimes overwhelming scale. I took about 30 minutes enjoying the view from the top of the tower and taking a few photos, then I headed off to Ginza and Nihonbashi for some shopping and dinner.
stopping and taking a few pics on my way through as I've done in the past, it never gets old. After a few clicks of the shutter is was time to ascend Tokyo Tower, one of the major attractions in the city."Tokyo Tower is a communications and observation tower located in Shiba Park, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. At 332.5 metres (1,091 ft), it is the second tallest artificial structure in Japan. The structure is an Eiffel Tower-inspired lattice tower that is painted white and international orange to comply with air safety regulations.
Built in 1958, the tower's main sources of revenue are tourism and antenna leasing. Over 150 million people have visited the tower since its opening. FootTown, a 4-story building located directly under the tower, houses museums, restaurants and shops. Departing from here, guests can visit two observation decks. The 2-story Main Observatory is located at 150 meters (492 ft), while the smaller Special Observatory reaches a height of 250 meters (820 ft)." - Wikipedia
I've been to the top of the tower before at night, which is probably an even more amazing experience, but I couldn't help and wonder at the vastness of the city and how peaceful everything looks from above. One of the most distinctive features of Tokyo is the commingling of tall, modern skyscrapers with small, traditional city homes. It gives Tokyo a community feel despite its large size and gives you some respite from its sometimes overwhelming scale. I took about 30 minutes enjoying the view from the top of the tower and taking a few photos, then I headed off to Ginza and Nihonbashi for some shopping and dinner.
