TOKYO ASAKUSA GUIDE - Tokyo Sky Tree

New Tokyo tower Tokyo Sky Tree is there already accross Sumida River, next to Asakusa. Official opening day will be on May 22nd, 2012. Boasting a height of 634m (Mu-Sa-Shi as 6-3-4, old name of Tokyo/Kanto area), the tower will be one of the i-cons (eye-contacts?) of Tokyo.
Arch rising of warpage/camber line is the Japanese tradition. Short walk or mini-boat ride from Asakusa.

Tokyo Sky Tree will be available from 8AM to 10PM everyday (starting from May 22nd, 2012). Even the great earthquake of March 11th (2011) did not affect, proved the strength against 9.0M shake. For those who would like to catch the bird view from 350 meter above sea level, it would cost JPY2,000 per adult (JPY1,500 for high school and junior high school students, JPY900 for elementry school students, JPY600 for any age younger than 6). 100 meter more (from 450 meter high, about half of Dubai) needed for better sky view? Additional JPY1,000 (JPY800, JPY500, JPY300) will be respectively required. There will be shopping malls, dome-theater, restaurants, acquarium, office and new residential tower opened. Very convenient public transportation terminal as well, you may be able to access, Tobu Line, Keisei Line, Tokyo Metro Lines and Toei Subway Lines from the tower. Asakusa is only 10 minutes walk distance.