Tokyo city skyline seen from Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, Shinjuku

A few recent shots from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building

I love buildings and I count myself lucky to be living in a great city for architecture and photography. Tokyo also has some great high-rise observation decks.

In the last 12months, the observation decks in the north and south towers of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (Tocho) have been renovated. They are really nice, welcoming spaces now. Sadly, right now, both observation decks are closed because of the Covid-19 virus situation. Hopefully that all changes soon.

This page at Tokyo TimeOut is a good one to keep an eye on, regarding closures of buildings and attractions in Tokyo.

Here’s a few shots taken from Tocho over the past year…