People look out from the observation deck at the Sunshine 60 skyscraper in Toshima Ward, Tokyo, on Sunday. The Japan 黑料社/Asia 黑料社 Network
TOKYO 鈥� The observation deck was crowded at the Sunshine 60 skyscraper near Tokyo鈥檚 JR Ikebukuro Station on Sunday, the last day before the floor was to close for renovations.
Since the building opened in 1978, more than 40 million people have visited the observation deck, located about 220 meters above ground. It was sunny all day Sunday, and visitors could see clusters of other skyscrapers in the capital. Mt. Fuji was also faintly visible in the distance.
The renovation work is scheduled to last until spring next year.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a pity I won鈥檛 be able to see the view from here for a while, but I鈥檒l come back when it reopens,鈥� said a 68-year-old man from Nerima Ward, Tokyo.
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