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Reopened May 28th, Tokyo Tower is taking the health of all visitors into account, in more ways than one.
Get Yourself to the Observatory by Climbing the Stairs!
All… of the Stairs
According to official Tokyo Tower announcements, their new infection-prevention plan for the time being is to request that all visitors who wish to visit the observatory do so via the tower's open-air staircase. While the elderly and those with disabilities will be allowed to use the elevator in limited groups of five people max, having crowds stand together in the cramped space significantly increases the chances of the virus spreading, so everyone who's able will be directed towards the Tokyo Tower staircase. The 150m (492ft) staircase. As a further safety measure, even the Tokyo Tower observation deck will have clearly marked observation spaces spread 2m (6ft) apart.
神羅ビルじゃねえか!
東京タワーが営業再開 感染症対策で約600段の外階段が開放され「神羅ビルごっこしたい」「FFVIIで見た」と話題 https://t.co/tAsPfa6o7m @itm_nlab pic.twitter.com/Rgs6Q4TOyb
— ねとらぼ (@itm_nlab) May 28, 2020
東京タワー原則階段登りとかみんなクレヨンしんちゃんごっこできるじゃん!! #東京タワー pic.twitter.com/X5MnNEcAJL
— 手洗いうがいしよう おわけん (@owaken55mmtsHS) May 27, 2020
太陽の塔も東京タワーの階段登ったことあるよ🌞
とっても楽しかったよ❣️🥳 pic.twitter.com/Qe5JBEHw92— マセキ堂🐬 (@masekido) May 26, 2020
Tokyo Tower's announcement brought on quite a response from Japanese Twitter users, who immediately jumped in to compare climbing the stares to storming the Shinra Building in Final Fantasy VII, and Crayon Shin-chan's own trip up the very same tower. One netizen even posted pictures from their own past trip up the Tokyo Tower… while cosplaying and dressed in a full-body costume of Osaka's Tower of the Sun. Another Twitter user, a Japanese competitive "stair climber," explained how he had really been looking forward to the reopening, and it was especially exciting because "these steps are normally only open on weekends; if they're always open, I'll definitely pay to go climb them every day."
東京タワー営業再開、マジで待ち遠しい。普段は土日しか開放されない階段も、全日開放となれば毎日入場料払ってでも登りに行く。ちなみに1dayパス(登り放題)は2,200円💰メインデッキまで2分切りを目指す僕にとって、この練習場所は外せない。 pic.twitter.com/DBZbwZGqFC
— 小山孝明【バーティカルランナー】 (@yamakovertical) May 26, 2020
Good Views and Good Health from Tokyo Tower
Not only is it a prudent move to have all visitors stick to the open-air stairs, where infection is much less likely to spread, but Tokyo Tower is also getting peoples' heart rates up and working out those leg muscles. Especially after social distancing, working from home, and generally staying in the house as much as possible for months, the 600-step climb up Tokyo Tower is a great chance for cooped up Tokyo residents to get a little fresh air and a little exercise. Reaching the observation deck, visitors are rewarded with a great view, and an even better sense of accomplishment.
If you're thinking of visiting, just remember that you have to take the steps down, too!
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