Tokyo tower

We made our way back to the JR station and boarded a train headed south. Departing at a junction with the metro subway, a decision was needed regarding our next destination. The time was around 1600; there was about 2 hours of daylight left. Rather than attempting to make it to the Tsukiji fish market so late in the day, tokyo tower looming nearby drew our attention. A large red and white tower taller than the Eiffel tower, with an observatory at 250 meters, was destined to be in our future. On the walk there, we found another shrine / temple. It was fun to see the natural elements countless years of age in comparison with the relatively new steel structure towering overhead. After making it to the tower we paid the 1400¥ for a ticket to both levels of observatories. There are several elevators used to access the first level at 100 meters. The ride up was fast and this level was not crowded.  There are two floors to the first level which both wrap 360 degree view. We decided to head up to the second level, up 2 flights of stairs and into a line to board the next elevator. It took about 20 mins before we were able to get in the elevator since there is only 1 elevator connecting the first and top levels, and after the 2 min ride we arrived at the top level. This level is much smaller, and has a single floor. It was not crowded, but it took about 30 mins in line to get back in the elevator for the ride down. The first level has a restaurant and even a band that plays on popular nights. We were getting hungry and decided to walk back to the train station. On the way back we found a clean yakatori bar and stopped in for a bite and drink. I had cho-hi which is a premixed blend of sho-ch, sparkling water and lemon juice. It was refreshing, but seemed weak in comparison with Eiko's hot saki. We had some good pork and chicken skewers and made our way back to station. It was time to head home to ensure that dinner would still be fresh and warm waiting for us.