by Gail Nakada
So, now that May 22 is upon us, Tokyo Skytree is finally open and all the cool people have visited, what are the options for getting vertical and grabbing some air at the city?s newest landmark? Whoa -- not so fast ...
While the ubiquitous Lady Gaga was able to scale the 634-meter tower before it opened, it?s not going to be so easy for the rest of us to get hold of one of Tokyo's rarest �2,000 (US$25) hot tickets.
Most visitors won't even be able to get off the ground until the middle of summer. Unless you're a celebrity of Gaga's stature, individual tickets are pretty much (more on that later) sold out until July 11.
Starting back in March, tickets for the first deck were available solely through online drawings, with the day and time specified by the Skytree Internet gods, plus payment could only be made with a Japanese credit card.
That effectively cut out foreign visitors right at the start. Sadly, not unusual in Japan.
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