Farewell Tokyo

Another full day and now I am sitting in the ANA Lounge at Narita Airport with Ria (who has a Gold Airpoints card which allows me to come in as a guest).

This morning, Hiroshi Morita from the Toda office picked me up at the hotel and took me sightseeing. It was a beautiful clear day so we went to the Tokyo Sky Tree, now the tallest tower structure in the world at 634m.  The view from the two viewing floors was spectacular - one at about 350 m and the other about 450m.  This view is looking towards the central city and the park surrounding the Imperial Palace.  It was possible to see Mt Fuji in the far distance.

Of course it has a glass floor section as well... Reuben may have been here last year.

Lunch was Ramen noodles at a restaurant near the Tokyo Sky Tree - here is Hiroshi ordering lunch from a machine. Another delicious and very filling Japanese tradition.

Then we headed back to the Shinagawa station where I was to meet Ria. First, a stop at the Tokyo station, a beautiful 100 year old building very near the Imperial Palace which contains, inside its modest exterior, a rabbit warren of a train network which is a central hub for train transport all over the city and also where I caught the Shinkasen on Saturday.

It's been a whirl of a week - delightful hosts, so much care and attention to making sure I had an easy and enjoyable time. I feel very fortunate. See you all very soon - looking forward to coming back to our quiet little country down under.