Sunshine 60 deck crowded before closure

People look out from the observation deck at the Sunshine 60 skyscraper in Toshima Ward, Tokyo, on Sunday. (Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

The observation deck was crowded at the Sunshine 60 skyscraper near Tokyo's 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.