Tokyo Solamachi is a shopping and entertainment complex at the base of Tokyo Skytree. It contains over 300 shops, a postal museum, a small planetarium, and Sumida Aquarium.
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Tokyo Solamachi (東京ソラマチ), 1 Chome-1-2 Oshiage, Sumida City, Tokyo 131-0045« Google Maps »
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