As of 2019, Shibuya Sky was the newest of Tokyo’s sky-high observation decks. It sits atop the Shibuya Scramble Square building, 230 metres above ground and features a 360-degree rooftop observation deck plus a couple of internal floors featuring digital art displays and a café and bar. The rooftop features hammocks you can lie in…
Category: Observation Towers
Roppongi Hills
Roppongi Hills is a massive commercial and entertainment precinct in Roppongi that opened in 2003. Centred around the 54-story Mori Tower office building, it’s multiple levels of plazas and buildings house shops, bars, restaurants, cinemas and gardens. The Grand Hyatt Hotel is part of the complex and directly connects to the shopping and dining precincts….
Tokyo Skytree
Tokyo Skytree is the newest addition to the city’s observation viewing options. Opened in 2012, the 634 metre structure towers over the skyline and you can see it from virtually anywhere in the city. Modelled after the shape of a traditional five-storey pagoda, it’s the tallest structure in Japan. It’s lit up beautifully at night…
Tokyo Tower
Tokyo Tower is not the newest and it’s certainly not the tallest observation tower in Tokyo, but it’s definitely the most iconic. So it’s worth a visit for that reason alone. It opened in 1958, with the dual functions of being a television broadcasting antenna and a tourist attraction. If you think it looks like…
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Shinjuku is one of the best places to get bird’s eye views of Tokyo. Even better-its free. The impressive building features observation decks 200 metres up in both its North and South Towers. The observation decks offer panoramic views of Tokyo and beyond. You might even see Mt Fuji…
Tokyo City View
Tokyo City View is one of the best places to see Tokyo from above. The 360-degree observation deck wraps around the 52nd floor of Mori Tower, a massive skyscraper that is the centrepiece of the Roppongi Hills commercial, residential and entertainment development. Tokyo City View is a lofty space with very tall windows, offering breathtaking…