May 7, 2017 - 1 min read

Hamamatsucho

The district with the famous Tokyo Tower

By Elena Lisina

Community writer

Wonderfully lit Tokyo Tower is seen from afar

One of the numerous cafes of Hamamatsucho

Decorations for "Kodomo no Hi" or Children's Day

Tokyo Tower was built in 1958 and for many years it was one of the famous symbols of Tokyo. I wanted to see it, of course. Getting off the train at Hamamatsucho JR station, I spotted the tower from afar as it was well lit with an orange color. The walk to the tower wasn’t long, but I made a stop for dinner.

The surrounding area of Tokyo Tower is also interesting as there is the Zojoji temple, Jinja, and a beautiful garden. Most of Zojoji's buildings are recent reconstructions except for the main entrance gate, the Sangedatsumon, which has survived many fires, earthquakes and wars and dates from 1622.

I always visit Tokyo in the spring, so the area near Tokyo Tower was decorated with a great number of carp for "Kodomo no Hi" celebration (Children's Day). It looked beautiful! Right near the tower, there is always a stall selling crepes with fillings of all kinds. I tried some and they were tasty, indeed.

I have walked around Hamamatsucho more than a few times and in my opinion, Tokyo Tower looks better at night with illumination rather than in the daytime.