Shinjuku Park Tower from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building

Back in January, I posted several photos of Star Wars themed t-shirts in a souvenir shop on the observation deck of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building and a shot of the LOVE sculpture located nearby at ground level. Well I went back to the photos taken that day and thought that I should share at least one photo taken from the observation deck.

Nikon D700 with Nikon 16-35mm f/4G ED VR II AF-S IF SWM @ 16 mm, f8, ISO 200, 1/400 sec.

The tall building with the three spires on the left is the Shinjuku Park Tower. The New York Grill, a great restaurant and bar, is on the 52nd floor. Needless to say it has a fabulous view. This building is also the home of the Park Hyatt Tokyo and was featured (along with the restaurant) in "Lost in Translation". The tall building just to the right is the Tokyo Opera City Tower.

Star Wars Souvenirs at the TMGB

I had a want around Tokyo several weeks ago on a US holiday.  My friend and I visited several camera shops in the Shinjuku and while we were there decided to head to the top of the second tallest building in Tokyo, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.

The souvenir shop at the top of the TMGB had some cool Star Wars t-shirts.  Too bad they were horribly overpriced at ¥2,700.  Ack!  It's not nice to gouge geeks.  Even if a giant Darth Vader is strutting with his AT-AT around the Tokyo Tower.

Nikon D700 with Nikon 16-35mm f/4G ED VR II AF-S IF SWM @ 27 mm, f8, ISO 200, 1/40 sec.

Nikon D700 with Nikon 16-35mm f/4G ED VR II AF-S IF SWM @ 19 mm, f5.6, ISO 200, 1/20 sec.