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As Roppongi Hills plays host to two subway
lines, I then ventured with my subway Day Pass (see the rationale behind
this purchase?) to the part of Shinjuku or near Shinjuku that is home to
the government of the Tokyo metropolis.
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Bearing the official name of "Tokyo
Metropolitan Government Building", long I'm sure, this area plays as
the headquarters of a prefecture that serves a number of people counted
in the tens of millions. Pretty much a feat for someone who's only been
to City Hall back in my hometown to send a hydro bill.
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I didn't go there for official business,
however. The government in Tokyo provides locals and tourists alike with
a view that rivals towers form other developed countries. What was very
interesting about this is the fact that they provide access to the top
deck of both North and South Towers for free. And the tourism office is
right beside the elevator going up if landscapes aren't rational enough.
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Like most sensitive zones, I had to go
through a security checkpoint before they garnered enough trust to
"send me up".
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The elevator had just enough space before
it turned into a very tight sardine can with the addition of passenger
after passenger.
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The elevator ride up was uneventful, although
my ears popped a few times as I went up. There it was. The elevator
opened and the passengers quickly stepped out to see the city in a
plexiglas package.
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Though it wasn't easy to find any
landmarks (for me, I couldn't find any at all), the view was definitely
something to write about:
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Couldn't it have been smog instead of fog
that the sun glared unto the city?
Don't all those tall buildings appear nothing more than the design of
bakery-made mini cakes when viewed from afar?
Does it take more than a glance of an eye to see ocean from that floor?
Is it Zeus throwing down lightning bolts onto what looks like the Tokyo Tower?
Does Zeus even exist?
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The answers are maybe, sort of, no, no and
I'm not so sure. It could have been just a flaw in my sight that envisioned
such Greek muscle. I don't exactly have 20/20 vision.
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My optometrist, if asked, would agree.
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So would the insurance company charged with providing me
with glasses and contacts. Where do all the invoices come from and what
purpose would it serve otherwise?
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