From Kichijoji I get off at Shinjuku, hop on the metro to Roppongi.

 

It’s 1500Y to get up the Tokyo City View on level 52. There’s a few choice of high rise observation decks, Tokyo City Hall, Tokyo Tower, Carretta at Shiodome…etc. I picked Roppongi simply because it was the more convenient one location wise.

 

 

 

 

The illumination at Roppongi Hills is supported by Samsung with the theme of Galaxy, tying with the smartphone.

 

 

 

 

I was going to go to HARBS to try their cake, but the line is way too long. I proceed to Tokyo Midtown on the other side of Roppongi.

As soon as I enter its grounds I notice there’s something different. The crowd is unusually large and there are guys on speakers directing everyone to go around the side.

I join the crowd and orderly shuffle on.

 

Then suddenly everything opens up. There’s a huge crowd gathered around a field the size of half a football field.

The illumination at Tokyo’s Midtown is called Birth of a Planet, where a musical lightshow with thousands and thousands of LED lights presents phases of a planet forming amidst a sea of stars.

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s very difficult to record the scene, it’s too crowded for tripods and you’re blown in all directions by the wind.

 

 

 

Inside the department store there are more decorations.

 

 

The original plan was to have dinner at Roppongi, however the queue is everywhere. I decide to head back.

Tired and hungry, I considered searching for the ramen place that’s in Ueno station which so far eluded me.

Nope, it’s already late, just go with the closest thing.

 

So ends my second day in Tokyo. I still have not quite figured out my camera and developed a tendency to set the ISO too low. Too many shots are blurred :/

For more see the Day 2 gallery