There are some travel moments that stay with you long after the trip ends, a view, a scent, a small ritual that feels entirely your own, and with the growing interest in Japan over the years, and tourists are attracted to Tokyo without a doubt. 

The Tokyo Skytree, the city’s soaring 634 metre landmark, that moment arrives in the form of a simple postcard but this postcard isn’t scribbled in a café or inside a train station; it’s written high above Tokyo’s swirling geometry of neighbourhoods, waterways, and neon-lit grids.

At 345 metres, on the Tembo Deck, sits a bright red post box shaped like the tower itself, a tiny slice of nostalgia suspended in the sky. Visitors can buy original Skytree postcards and stamps, write a message in the quiet hum of the observation deck, and drop it into the post box. It’s a gesture that blends whimsy with wonder, and it is, undeniably, one of Tokyo’s most charmingly unexpected experiences.

The journey begins the moment you step into the high-speed elevator, its panelled interiors glowing softly as it races upward. In a matter of seconds, Tokyo unfolds below, a dense tapestry of temples, parks, expressways, and tightly woven lanes that stretch all the way to the mountains on a clear day. If luck favours you, even Mt. Fuji appears at the horizon, a quiet silhouette against the sprawling metropolis. It’s this panoramic stage that sets the tone for the postcard ritual: you find a corner, pick a postcard that captures your favourite version of Tokyo Skytree, choose a stamp featuring its signature motif, and scribble your mind; a wish, a memory, a message for someone waiting back home.