Sitting On Top Of Tokyo

One of the great things about winter in Japan is that the skies clear up and you can see into the horizon without obstruction. This is true for daytime, but it's especially true at night. On any given winter night if you can get high enough you'll be able to see the splendor that is Tokyo, and tonight was no exception. I ventured to the top of Roppongi Hills, the same building that houses the Google offices, to the 52nd floor observatory and spent the evening relaxing to an unexpected musical performance and starring into the night's sky

The building sits on top of Roppongi in Tokyo, a hill famous for its nightlife. Even though the building is nowhere as tall as the Tokyo tower, from its position on top of the hill it certainly feels that way. As you can see from the photo above I was looking down at the Tokyo tower which is amazingly lit as always.

The area directly below is also extremely well decorated with the street-level tree line wrapped in festive winter lights. Time seems to fly by when you're at the top of Roppongi Hills without a care in the world and it was a very enjoyable night. But what really made the night special was the unexpected and very welcomed performance of an up-and-coming Japanese R&B singer, Meajyu. I've included some video clips below for your enjoyment. The video could have been better, but I didn't have my HD recorder with me. Enjoy.