Tokyo tower is the tallest man-made structure in Japan with a design based on the eiffel tower. I had always wanted to see the eiffel tower, but since that ain’t happening anytime soon, this was a really nice consolation. The Tokyo tower is not as high as the Tokyo Sky Tree but I love it so much. It is very similar to the Eiffel Tower in design. In the night the 180 lights make Tokyo Tower an attractive display in Tokyo’s evening sky. It is nicely lit up at night with it’s red colour standing out. It’s definitely worth a visit. The lighting of the tower was fantastic.
Tokyo Tower was the main broadcasting and communication tower of Japan from 1958 to 2012 (yes, 54 years!) before Tokyo Sky Tree was built. Despite its 333m height, it cannot provide clear signals to TV and radio network these days due to the skyscrapers around the area (before, absolutely yes). The experience was also a memorable one and it reminded me of the time I went up to the Taipei 101 and Macau Tower. This classic spot offers a 360-degree panorama of the Tokyo night view. The Main Observatory is located 150 meters above ground level, and the Special Observatory 250 meters. Enjoying a panoramic view of a city should always be part of an itinerary when travelling to some place new. 东京,一座让人感到不可思议的城市,时尚与古韵完美融合,打造出一个完美的东京印象。如果是第一次到东京,先去东京铁塔吧,从地势较高的地方可以感受到这座城市的规模,从东京铁塔向下俯瞰,会惊奇的发现本以为热闹的大都市也有宁静的一面,而且绿化非常好,传统和高科技,都市特有的喧嚣和寂静,你一定会喜欢上这样的东京。就像东京铁塔Guide Book上写的那句:东京,从这里开始…… 在过去,无论是日剧、动漫还是电影,东京铁塔的身影总是出现在其中。甚至也有不少作品场景以东京铁塔为主。在当年,许多人的心中东京铁塔不只是栋建筑,甚至是象征东京的代名词。 深受日本各类影视文化影响的我,也自然而然地从小就知道了东京铁塔的存在,每当提到东京,映入脑海的,就是那雄伟的红色建筑。随着时代的演进,东京的新地标东京晴空塔/东京天空树落成后,东京铁塔的地位也随之被取代。 如今,东京铁塔已做为专供遊客登顶眺望东京都会区的观光场所,依然伫立在此。
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If you are in Tokyo or about to visit Tokyo, you might be a little tired of only hearing about historical tourist spots like temples and shrines and famous shopping areas. If you want to try something a little different (that you don't have to pay for), you can try visiting a Japanese TV station, i.e the Nippon Television Tower. The NTV building has a funky clock motif on its exterior, designed by anime movie director Hayao Miyazaki. This is a cannot miss big clock (a glockenspiel as it has mechanical animations) in Tokyo. It is also the largest animated clock in the world. The attention to detail on the clock is amazing. The copper clock springs to life every few hours, playing music and a special clockwork sequence. Clockwork people appear out of doors and get to work with hammering anvils and such.
身为一个旅行计划的策划人,我当然可以拥有一点小小的权力,可以吆喝大家甚么时间该动身。这个私房小景点是我在东京私心安排进去的。 东京日本电视台塔是日本电视放送网广播公司总公司大楼。看见高耸参天的摩登大楼,四面帷幕加上来来往往的上班族,感觉就像是流行伸展台的走秀。这些大型商办大楼里,有一个宫崎骏大师所设计的机械电视大时钟,也在此佔有举足轻重的位置。 安装在日本电视台总部大楼三楼的外墙,走过经过很难不被巨大的时钟所吸引,大钟由宫崎骏监督制造,于固定时间会有如咕咕钟般报时,但报时有如机关重重的霍尔移动城堡般,各个零件科拉科拉的移动,有机器人等会工作,热锅会冒烟,并放着类似宫崎骏卡通的轻柔音乐。如果你是个动画迷,一定要前往日本电视台朝圣,为了膜拜宫崎骏导演所设计的大时钟。它是日本最大的机关人偶时钟,完全就是个艺术品。 When I was strolling along Tokyo's Ginza shopping district, Japan, I caught sight of a life-size bronze cupid sculpture looking around the corner of a building for 'prey'. Peeking around the corner of a jewelry store in the Ginza shopping and entertainment district is a bare-bottomed bronze cupid, armed with an arrow of love. The cupid standing on the corner of the Tenshodo building (watch and jewellery retailer) that intrigues all who pass by.
Sometimes during travels on many unexpected occasions, interesting photo opportunities do crop up. It is precisely for these unplanned occasions that having a camera on-hand and ready, really pays off. With the advent of smart phones, having a camera on-hand and ready at all times has become more of a norm rather than the exception. I was fortunate enough to visit Tokyo recently and I was totally blown away by the beauty of Tokyo’s cherry blossoms! In Tokyo, cherry blossom season usually takes place at the start of April. The cherry blossoms period really takes the beauty of Tokyo to the next level.
Flower viewing is a tradition that goes back more than a 1,000 years in Japan or even earlier. The flowers’ short beautiful lives – they only bloom for about two weeks – became a symbol of human life too. In short, celebrate life because it doesn’t last long and when it’s gone, it’s gone. Prior to my Japan trip, I had Ueno Park listed down as one of the must-go places in Tokyo especially after reading about how it is one of Tokyo's most popular and lively cherry blossom spots. There are so many different types of cherry blossom trees in many different areas, so Ueno Park is a must visit if you are in Tokyo during the cherry blossom season. 每年的3 、4月开始大家的Facebook是不是都会被樱花照片轰炸的体无完肤,心中一定是想,我也一定要去日本赏樱。但我去年去过一次之后,便又发下豪语,有机会一定要再赏樱努力追樱,跟着日本人在樱花树下悠的赏樱,这样才是赏樱最高境界。 东京上野恩赐公园面积非常大,以樱花着名,每年的樱花季节就会挤满赏花的遊人,不过即使并非樱花季节遊览,依然是件赏心乐事。 上野恩赐公园,为我这一次的东京小旅行揭开了美丽的序幕。 我的东京赏樱行,就从上野公园开始啰! |
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