It took almost two months, but the average man or woman in the street can finally rock up to Tokyo Skytree, buy a ticket and scale the capital?s all-conquering tourist attraction on a whim.
The newfound freedom comes after tower operator Tobu finally allowed sales of same-day tickets from July 11.
As of 8 a.m. on the first day of the new regime, more than 400 people were lined up outside the Skytree, many having waited overnight to get the first of the �2,500 (US$31.50) tickets.
That outlay got them to the 350-meter observation deck; another �1,000 granted level-up access to the 450-meter stage.
Once up there, they joined the ranks of the 640,000 who reserved places early and have already climbed the tower since it opened on May 22.
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