Sunday, August 18, 2013

Off to see a Landmark...(and restarting my blog!)

Visit to Yokohama's Landmark Tower


Arriving back in Tokyo for my third year of teaching...so I've decided to put in a lot more effort into updating my blog. To motivate me, I'm planning on purchasing a GoPro Hero 3 camera (exciting in itself since photography and cinematography are a few of my hobbies which have been put on hold due to being lazy).

I just realized that I haven't posted anything on here for over a year and a half! 


I went to Yokohama to do some shopping and check out the Landmark Tower on the weekend. Coincidentally, it was also the 20th anniversary of the building being built.


It's the tallest building in Japan!

Some of you might say, "But what about the Tokyo SkyTree?!" Well, the SkyTree isn't actually considered a "building" where people reside and work, however SkyTree is the tallest "man-made structure" in Japan. The Landmark Tower would only be the third tallest man-made structure, behind the SkyTree (634m) and Tokyo Tower (333m).

The Landmark Tower dominates the harbour area with its futuristic look, which can even look a bit ominous in the later hours of the evening.


Landmark Tower Facts:
  • completed in 1993
  • tallest building in Japan (296m)
  • 70 floors (Sky Garden observation deck is on the 69th floor)
  • fastest elevator in Japan (750m/s)
  • elevator time from bottom floor to top floor (about 40 seconds)
  • Mount Fuji can be seen on a clear day
  • 5 star hotel, shops, and restaurants included
  • Cosmo World Amusement Park is located right beside it
  • 1000 yen for a ticket to the Landmark Tower Sky Garden observation deck

How to get there:
  • Closest train station: Minatomirai Station on the Minatomirai Line
  • only about 30 minutes from Tokyo



 Here are some miscellaneous photos from the short outing:

Tokyo Bay from the Sky Garden (69th Floor) of Landmark Tower
Apparently Yokohama is famous for curry...?
Obligatory Sky Garden Stamp

Cosmo World
Night View of the Landmark Tower



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