Because of COVID 19, the Tokyo Skytree (taller than the CN Tower, by the way) has been encouraging people to visit by offering a 50% discount. That was enough for us to go and check it out. The greater Tokyo area has a population equal to the population of Canada. We've just included a couple of pictures here to give you an idea of what Canada squished into one place would look like.
First, the immediate neighourhood, with the Sumida river and Asakusa across the bridge, and a sightseeing boat (with social distancing of course) heading down the river.
Next, a shot of the eastern part of Tokyo. Our apartment is somewhere to the south, and in the haze beyond is Tokyo Bay. It's impossible to capture "downtown Tokyo" in one picture, because the areas surrounding each major station on the Yamanote central circle train line are separate "downtowns" each with their own character.
And here's a shot of the Skytree at nighttime, with the Arakawa river visible in the top left corner.
