By SHIRO NISHIHATA/ Staff Writer
August 3, 2020 at 08:00 JST
The "Milky Way Illumination" light show is currently running at the main deck of Tokyo Tower in the capital's Minato Ward. (Shiro Nishihata)
The capital's landmark Tokyo Tower is now staging its annual "Milky Way Illumination" event on the first floor observatory of the main deck 150 meters above ground.
It features 21,000 LEDs on the ceiling on the north side to replicate our galaxy.
The attraction runs daily until Aug. 31, with the lights lit up the entire day during the tower's opening hours.
The stars that twinkle in the night sky are represented by blue-based LEDs, while the Milky Way is recreated with white-based bulbs.
Color-changing LED bulbs were introduced for the first time this year to present the seven-colored Milky Way once every 15 minutes.
After sunset, visitors can enjoy the light show against the panoramic view of skyscrapers in the Marunouchi district and other areas.
Tokyo Tower in Minato Ward had been closed due to the spread of the new coronavirus, but it reopened on May 28. The opening of the light show was delayed by one month.
In past years, the summer spectacular kicked off on June 1.
Stickers are placed on the floor of the main deck to help with social distancing.
Admission to the main deck varies from 1,200 yen ($11.20) for adults.
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