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Tokyo is so many things and includes so many places that it is often hard to take it all in. Being in the city can sometimes remind me of a computer struggling to read a large file. There’s just so much information and data and noise. To some, that may sound tiring, but I find Tokyo to be beautiful and energizing in a way that is hard to explain properly. Probably the easiest way is to direct you to one of Tokyo’s many observation decks, where you can get a bird’s eye view of the city and a different perspective on things. Tokyo has one of the most breathtaking cityscapes in the world. All around the city, there are high-rise buildings that you can access, and from their observation decks, you can take it all in. Tokyo Skytree There is no other place for us to begin than with Japan’s tallest structure. At 634m, Tokyo Skytree became the world’s tallest tower and the second-tallest building in 2012. As such, it has the two highest observation decks in the country. The top deck is 450m high, and the lower deck is 350m; the latter boasts expansive windows, a restaurant, a cafe,…