The SkyTree opened about a year ago and you can tell. There were vast facilities at the SkyTree, as well as a shopping complex. At the observation deck, there's a cool section of the floor that has a glass bottom so you can see all the way down to the ground.
We jumped on the Toei subway this time and got off one stop later in Asakusa, which I think was my favorite neighborhood in Tokyo. It was approaching 5pm by the time we got there, so many stories were already starting to close up for the day. We wandered through Nakamise Dori and tried a few snacks before stopping at Sensoji Temple at the end of the outdoor market.
Since it was dinner time, we decided to find a place to eat in Asakusa rather than struggling to find something not too expensive in Ginza. Thanks to Lonely Planet (and Google Maps) we found a local, no-frills tempura restaurant called Daikokuya that we enjoyed.

Next it was back to the hotel for the night since we planned to have an early start the following day for a trip to Hakone.
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