TOKYO TREE HOUSE

September 2017
My hotel, The Asia Center of Japan, on a quiet street in Embassy district of Akasaka, was  upgraded 2 years ago. Single accommodation is only $69, including breakfast buffet.  Outside my preferred room, the tree had grown so large, the view of Tokyo Tower had disappeared. But, this view was actually a lot better. It was a lot like being in a tree house. In the warm evenings, cicadas lulled me to sleep.  And, when it rained, the tune of raindrops in the branches brought deeper relaxation, reducing jet lag.  All I heard at night were the sounds of Nature -- Amazing in such a huge metropolis. 

VIEW OF MY TOKYO NEIGHBORHOOD FROM 46TH FLOOR OF THE RITZ CARLTON

VIEW TOKYO FROM MY FAVORITE ROOM ON THE 5TH FLOOR ASIA CENTER OF JAPAN