20120825-20120829 Japan : Tokyo-to Sumida-ku - Tokyo Sky Tree Tembo Deck (340m-350m) & Tembo Galleria (445m-450m)


All the digital photos were taken with Canon EOS 5D Mk.II with EF 24-105 F4 L IS USM lens,
5616 x 3744 Fine Mode, scaled down to 786 x 524 for internet access, and 282 x 188 for thumbnails.
Please click on the thumbnail images to see the larger version.
 
Tokyo-to Sumida-ku Oshiage - Tokyo Sky Tree Tembo Deck (340m-350m) & Tembo Galleria (445m-450m)
Tokyo Sky Tree is the second tallest freestanding structure in the world at 634 meter tall. It officially opened on 22 May 2012.
I have taken many photos of Tokyo Sky Tree before (here, here and here), but this is the first time from within.

There are 2 observation decks in Tokyo Sky Tree : Tembo Deck (3 floors at 340m/345m/350m, JPY 2500 admission fee) and Tembo Galleria (2 floors at 445m and 450m, connected by a spiral Galleria, another JPY 1000 admission fee)
Model course is to take an elevator up to 350m floor, then take another elevator up to 445m floor, walk up the Galleria to 450m floor, take the elevator down to 345m floor, walk down to 340m floor, then take another elevator down.

The nearest train station is Tokyo Sky Tree station of Tobu Isesaki Line and Oshiage station of Keisei Oshiage Line / Toei Subway Asakusa Line / Tokyo Metro Hanzoumon Line / Tobu Isesaki Line.
350m floor : looking at Tokyo Gate Bridge(Dinosaur Bridge) 350m floor : looking at Tokyo Tower 350m floor : looking at Asakusa
350m floor : looking at nearby area with Tokyo Tower in the background 445m floor : starting point of the spiral Galleria leading up to the 450m floor 445m floor : Tembo Galleria
Galleria : looking at a nearby Sakura Bridge over the Sumida River Galleria : looking down at Tembo Deck (circular one) and the Tokyo Sky Tree train station (white) down on earth Galleria
Galleria : looking down at the nearby Tokyo Sky Tree train station Galleria : looking at Asakusa Galleria : looking at Tokyo Tower
Galleria : looking at Tokyo Gate Bridge Galleria : looking at Tokyo Bay Galleria : looking at Tokyo Tower
Galleria : looking down at Jukken River, where I took photos of the Tokyo Sky Tree before Galleria : looking down at Jukken River, where I took photos of the Tokyo Sky Tree before Galleria : looking down at Jukken River, where I took photos of the Tokyo Sky Tree before
Galleria : looking down at Arakawa River, where I took photos of the Tokyo Sky Tree before Galleria : looking down at Tokyo Sky Tree East Tower Galleria : looking from top of the Galleria spiral at the starting end of the Galleria spiral
Galleria : looking from top of the Galleria spiral at the starting end of the Galleria spiral 450m floor : looking at Tokyo Gate Bridge 450m floor : looking at Tokyo Tower
450m floor : looking at Asakusa 450m floor : looking at the tall buildings near Tokyo Station 450m floor : Sorakara Point (451.2m), the highest point a tourist can get to
Elevator ride from 450m to 345m : looking up at the partial glass roof while traveling down Elevator ride from 450m to 345m : looking up at the partial glass roof while traveling down 340m floor : observation window on the floor where you can see the people walking on the 4th floor deck