Tokyo skytree / Tokyo

When you visit Asakusa, Don't miss to visit Tokyo skytree which is the landmark of Tokyo. Tokyo Skytree is not far away from Asakusa.

With its height of 634 meters, 634 can be read as MUSASHI, it is said that MUSASHI is the strongest Samurai warrior ever and Tokyo Skytree is the tallest structure in Japan. A large shopping mall, aquarium and planetarium is located at its base.

TokyoSkytree has two observation decks at its heights of 350 and 450 meters
respectively.

During the period of construction before TokyoSkytree has completed, there was Big earthquake in March 11, 2011. TokyoSkytree remained intact despite of such a Big earthquake. so you don't have to worry about that situation.

Access:
If you are in Asakusa, take Tobu Skytree Line from Asakusa Station and get off a train at Tokyo Skytree Station.

Asakusa Station

Its height of 634 meters

Tickets

Get in the frame for taking a picture

Ice Skate Link

Aquarium Entrance

Shopping Mall

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Kinugawa Onsen / Tochigi

When it comes to Hot Spring, I recommend you go to Kinugawa Onsen鬼怒川温泉.
Let's take a short trip from Tokyo to stay overnight at Kinugawa Onsen.

In Asakusa area, There are direct Express train to get to Kinugawa Onsen from Tobu Asakusa Station東武浅草駅. It takes about 2 hours to get there.
So when it comes to Hot Spring, Kinugawa Onsen is very familliar with the people who lives in Tokyo.

Tobu Asakusa Station

Kinugawa Onsen Station

I'm going to stay at Kinugawa Grand Hotel this time.

Front desk.

The season for Doll's Festival

Typical hotel room

It's impossible to take some pictures of Hot Spring, so please visit the web site below.

Kinugawa Grand Hotel:
http://www.kgh.co.jp/word/english/

Japanese style breakfast

By the time to check out the hotel, please relax at hotel lobby while watching large screen TV.

We got back to the Kinugawa Onsen Station.

Wait for the train while taking a foot bath in front of the train station. Foot bath for free of charge that available for anyone.

Here comes the train for Tobu Asakusa Station.
Get this train to go back to Tokyo.

Usually we take a Hot Spring trip, we visit the travel agency and applying for a package tour. The total cost which include round trip train tickets and hotel will be increases from 20,000 yen.

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